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Living Paintings

This is the Bear and the Scary Night. Written by Sarah Hayes and illustrated by Helen Craig. Teddy Bear sitting on a garden chair, looking scared with paws held close to his chest. — This is the Bear and the Scary Night

The Loon on the Moon, written and illustrated by Chae Strathie and Emily Golden. An alien bunny rabbit standing on the moon with an opened book of dreams. — Loon on the Moon

The Sleepy Dormouse front cover showing a cosy little dormouse surrounded by hedge and nibbling on something he is holding to his mouth. — The Sleepy Dormouse

Young lady in red shawl holding a new born baby in doorway of cottage. — Dickensian Hard Times

Don't Worry William written by Christine Morton and illustrated by Nigel McMullen. A worried looking teddy, wearing green pyjamas and pink slippers and carrying a toy teddy, is opening a door. — Don’t Worry William

The Lion and The Mouse, written by Gerald Rose. Yellow Lion laying down facing to the right with a little mouse standing on his nose. — The Lion and the Mouse

What shall we do, Blue Kangaroo? Written and illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark . A girl, wearing a yellow rain mac and hat, holds a toy blue kangaroo alongside her little brother. — What shall we do, Blue Kangaroo?

Sutton Hoo Helmet, copper helmet with full face mask. — Anglo-Saxons

Greyfriars Bobby written and illustrated by Ruth Brown. A small, black and brown dog with a kind, sweet face sits in an old fashioned street, with Edinburgh Castle high up on a hill behind him. — Greyfriars Bobby

Ornamental breastplate of adouble headed serpeant decorated with a mosaic of turquiose and hematite, semi-precious stones. — A History of the World in 100 Objects

Two Utahraptors fighting in a desert. — Dinosaurs ROAR! Jurassic Planet

The Bears who went to the Seaside written and illustrated by Susan Gretz. Five bear dive and swim in the sea. — The Bears Who Went to the Seaside

Little Fella Superhero, written and illustrated by Sarah McConnell A boy in a superhero costume. — Little Fella Superhero

Biology textbook image showing a the musculature under the skin of a person in running motion. — Science Alive! The Body Owner’s Guidebook

Stone sculpture of a Buddha seated on cushion, hands folded in prayer. — Culture Mix, objects from The British Museum

Illusration showing the sea bed with two large plumes of water rising up from it, above this is a deep sea fish and a yellow submarine. — Science Alive! The World Below

Photograph of silver, vase trophy with large handles and enscribed with UEFA emblem. — Football: all the glory of the game

Jocasta Carr Movie Star, written and illustrated by Roy Gerrard. A girl, sitting in the cockpit and flying a smalll red aeroplane. A dog sits in the seat behind her. — Jocasta Carr, Movie Star

Billy Monster's Daymare written by Alan Durrant and illustrated by Ross Collins. An yellow three-eyed scared little monster peeps over the top of his purple duvet. — Billy Monster’s Daymare

We Love Them, written by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Barbara Firth.A little dog and rabbit running around happily in a farmyard, looked on by two little children. — We Love Them

Slinki Malinki, written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. Slinki Malinki, a little black cat, creeping along a fence on a misty night. — Slinky Malinki

Experiment showing a funnel, tubing and a tin can inside part of a plastic bottle, demonsrating hydraulic lifting. — Science Alive! Science Experiments

Woodcut of a rhinocesos. The fine detailing of its skin makes it appear to be wearing a coat of armour. — Animals In Art

Giraffe's Can't Dance written by Giles Andrea and illustrated by Guy Parker Rees. A giraffe is doing a swirling back-flip infront of a big silver full moon and a night sky dotted with stars. — Giraffes Can’t Dance