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Living Paintings

Charlotte's Web by EB White and illustrated by Garth Williams. A girl worriedly looks at a spider hanging by a thread, whilst she holds a worriedly looking pig in her arms. — Charlotte’s Web

A Dragon in a Wagon written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. A young knight pulls a green dragon in a wooden cart. — A Dragon in a Wagon

The Gruffalo written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo with purple spikes and terrible teeth and tusks in the middle of the forest chatting to a mouse. — The Gruffalo

Room on a Broom, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, a witch complete with pointy hat and magic wand rides on a broomstick high above a woodland, a little stripy cat sits up front. — Room on the Broom

A Quiet Night In written and illustrated by Jill Murphy, publshed by Walker Books. A family of elephants sitting on a sofa listening to daddy elephant read a story book. — A Quiet Night In

Little Beaver and the Echo, written by Amy MacDonald and illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies. A smiley brown beaver sitting by a beautiful lake and mountainside. — Little Beaver and the Echo

Platypus, written and illustrated by Chris Riddell. A little orange duck billed platypus with a bucket and spade, strolling along a beach. — Platypus

Leonardo and the Flying Boy, written and illustrated by Laurence Anholt. An easel with a painting of Leonardo and the Flying boy, Leonardo is holding his painting of the Mona Lisa. — Leonardo da Vinci

The Snowman. The book of the classic film based on the story by Raymond Briggs. Picture shows The Snowman walking hand in hand with a little boy and snow falling all around them. — The Snowman

This painting shows are large war ship being towed into an estuary. Plumes of crimson smoke rise above the imposing steam tug in front. The sky beyond is alight with a golden sunset. — The Second Collection of Paintings from the National Gallery

Spot Goes to School written and illustrated by Eric Hill. A yellow puppy with a brown spot on its side, akes colourful paw paint prints on an easel. — Spot Goes to School

In the Rain with Baby Duck written by Amy Hest and illustrated by Jill Barton. A big old white duck, wearing glasses and a multi-coloured waistcoat, walks alongide a baby yellow duck, wearing red welly boots and holding up an umbrella while splashing in a big puddle. — In the Rain with Baby Duck

Rosie's Walk, written and illustrated by Pat Hutchins, a chicken is taking a stroll whilst a red fox hides behind the chicken coop. — Rosie’s Walk

Zog and The Flying Doctors, written by Julia Donaldson and Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Zog flying over a castle with 2 doctors on his back. — Zog and the Flying Doctors

Head and shoulders portrait of unkown lady in an elegant black and white fur wrap. — Mysterious Women and their stories