Katie In London

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When Katie and her brother Jack visit London with Grandma, something very unexpected happens… One of the Trafalgar Square lions comes to life and takes them on a wonderful tour of the city including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Big Ben and the London Eye. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. You might like to look at Katie and the Waterlily Pond by James Mayhew and If you'd like to extend Katie's trip to London to Christmas, we can recommend Katie's London Christmas. They see a lot of historic spot in London, such as St Paul's Cathedral, The Tower of London, River Thames, Tower Bridge, Globe Theatre, London Eye, Big Ben, the ahouses of Parliament, red double-decker buses experience, Buckingham Palace.

It's been firmly in print ever since, recognised universally as the original and best introduction to art for children.The book takes you on a journey from the moment Katie and Jack are woken on Christmas Eve by sneezing Father Christmas. When Katie and her brother Jack visit London with Grandma, they don't think there's much to see and do. Not only is it informative about the features of the incredible city, but the illustrations allow the reader to create vivid images in their head. A wonderful introduction for young readers to delights of the Tower, Buckingham Palace and a host of London landmarks.

Summary: A lovely introduction to some of the very famous sights in London, perfect for sharing with children during the Queen's Jubilee year! For History you could link this book to the fire of London and discuss the main events and how the fire started. Featuring many of the key sights of Britain's capital, this storybook has become a bestselling introduction to London, and a perfect story for children visiting the city for the first time. This review is on behalf of my twin almost-three-year-old associates, whose cousin, now 12 , passed on four books that she thinks she has grown out of.Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. At Trafalgar Square they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes them on a wonderful tour of the city taking in such sights as The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye!

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I am so looking forward to reading this book with my reception class at the end of the day and I look forward to hearing their thoughts.Flo has it in her class at school and is excited to go to London to see the sites and to see the lion. What initially comes to mind is using this story within geography and using maps of London to pinpoint the famous sights mentioned within the book. Alongside his work in publishing, James has devised and performed in a hugely successful series of concerts for children, combining live classical music, storytelling and live art.

We have all extracted joy from the notion that one of the lions at the base of Nelson's column comes to life and carries Katie all over the place. James Mayhew studied at Maidstone College of Art and his first children's book, Katie's Picture Show was published in 1989. When Katie and her cousin Jack visit London with Grandma, they don’t think there’s much to see and do. A beautiful story to capture any child if looking to use London as a topic or about to visit London itself. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids.There isn't anything about the new buildings and developments for the Olympics, but as 2012 is the Queen's Jubilee it works well for any little ones who are interested in the Queen and where she lives. On their travels with the lion they visit St Paul's Cathedral, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge and some of the sights along the South Bank like The Globe Theatre. For art you could use this book to get the children to make a poster all about the sights of London - including pictures and words.