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April alphabet challenge – Z ‘Whoops – sorry yes it is a Zebra!’

Posted on April 30, 2013 by ann perrin

The last of the April international  alphabet challenge, thank goodness for that – blogging everyday is a bit too much for anyone!  But at least I’ve found this cute zebra for the finale! This particular zebra should be a minor celebrity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up, Marionette, Puppethouse mayhem | Tagged April international alphabet challenge, Billy Cotton's 'We must have safety on the Queen's Highway', Brighton - out and about, Cheer yourself up on a dull day, Earlsfield School Tooting in 1965, International alphabet challenge, Photography, Puppets and propaganda, Road Safety in the 60s, Teaching through puppetry, Tufty, Tufty Clubs, Wise words in retirement | Leave a comment
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  • The hole in the wall

    A little boy looks into a dry stone wall and imagines who might inhabit it. Poem with illustrations. A6 softback (postcard size) 24 pages.

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    Produced by The Dry Stone Walling Education Project

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    Ann’s poetry covers the big topics of love and death with originality. Take for instance the title poem which is full of surprises yet also wonderfully poignant.

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