The creator of the beloved character Paddington Bear tells her roller-coasterstory of success and failure, good times and bad, with warmth, modesty, and ablunt Yorkshire wit.

For thirty-three years Mr. Curley worked as a reporter and photographer for newspapers in Rome, Oneida, and Syracuse, NY. He had opportunities to meet and interview world-class newsmakers, including RFK; Kissinger; Gorbachev; and author Alex Haley.

Containing forty-eight chapters, The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks is the ultimate guide to picturebooks. It contains a detailed introduction, surveying the history and development of the field and emphasizing the international and cultural diversity of picturebooks. Divided into five key parts, this volume covers: Concepts and topics – from hybridity and ideology to metafiction and emotions; Genres – from baby books through to picturebooks for adults; Interfaces – their relations to other forms such as comics and visual media; Domains and theoretical approaches, including developmental psychology and cognitive studies; Adaptations. With ground-breaking contributions from leading and emerging scholars alike, this comprehensive volume is one of the first to focus solely on picturebook research. Its interdisciplinary approach makes it key for both scholars and students of literature, as well as education and media.

In this world of superheroes, bells-and-whistles gadgetry, and mind blowing techno-magic, isn’t it amazing that the elements of a simple story can still capture the imagination and appeal to the senses? Well, maybe not just any simple story, but a well written one that extols the very best in human nature while at the same time exposing weaknesses and meeting problems head on, with characters who are accessible, relatable, and believable, is sure to find its place in the annals of classic, timeless literature. This is the case with the easy, fluid stories penned by Michael Bond for more than fifty years, featuring the irresistible, furry little stowaway who came to be known as Paddington Bear. This book looks at the history of beloved bear. While it has been researched and based on interviews and other publications, it is not endorsed by Michael Bond or the publishers of The Paddington Bear series.

Gibson the bear has travelled the globe far and wide as the companion of a high-flying senior executive. For a bear who has seen so much of the world, along the way he has developed a very unworldly philosophy of life. These are the delightful stories of his adventures, rich with words of wisdom, sweet humour and rules to live by that will appeal to the child in all of us - whatever our age. Escape into a world of kindness and fun, with a new perspective on reality, through the musings of this adventurous furry explorer. "e;We all need to follow his little code a bit more - Think, Care, Do, and help each other out. There's no-one else who's going to do it."e; www.merlincullinan.com

P is for Pirates, Q is for Questions and R is for Resilience. We all know PIRATES were always hunting for treasure. Follow this A to Z to QUESTION the world around you and you will find your way to the treasure within- your RESILIENCE! This alphabet of objects presents 26 familiar objects as conversation starters to develop resilience. Each object introduces a wellbeing theme to open up discussions about mental health between teachers, parents/carers and children. There is an activity for each letter to help children aged 8-12 develop life skills to become more resilient. Destigmatising mental health and providing children with the language to describe and communicate their wellbeing, this essential guide helps children to manage their inner emotions and feelings and makes these complex topics accessible and enjoyable to read about. It includes a section on how the book can be used and how to have conversations about resilience, feelings, emotion and mental health for the adult using this tool with a child.