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Living Paintings

Ancient Egyptian Charioteer. A man chariot racing in red chariot with horse galloping in front. — Romans In Britain

Shakespeare's Ophelia floating along a river, hands still holding a garland of flowers. — Works of Art from Tate Britain

Photograph of this six foot bronze sculpture of a seated man leaning over, head resting on one hand, deep in thought. — Dreams, Poetry and the Mysteries of Love (Short Stories)

Gorilla written and illustrated by Anthony Browne. A gorilla, dressed in an overcoat, bow tie and trilby hat, gently holds a girl under his arm as he swings on a tree branch past a surprised ginger cat. — Gorilla

Handa's Hen written and illustrated by Eileen Brown. Two african girls are side by side smiling and looking at their black hen. — Handa’s Hen

Hairy Maclary from Donalds Dairy written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. A small, black dog with long hair and an upright tufty tail scampers past a red brick wall. — Hairy MaClary From Donaldsons Dairy

Large symmetrical mansion house with carved stone frontage with pillars and imposing glass windows. — Architecture I

A solemn looking bar maid wearing black velvet jacket and lace collar is standing behind on a marble topped bar. The mirror behind reflects a grand auditorium. — Paintings from The Courtauld Institute Gallery

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

Journey by Aaron Becker. A girl floats in a small red boat down a narrow waterway towards a walled city of tall towers and turrets. — Journey

I don't want to go to bed written by Juie Sykes and illustrated by Tim Warnes. Published by Little Tiger Press. — I Don’t Want to go to Bed!

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

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?

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

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

Tactile picture of A Cultivated Wolf, walking on two legs, wearing glasses and holding a book — A Cultivated Wolf

Black and white photograph of Alfred Hitchcock. — Masters of the Silver Screen (Short Stories)

Bad Egg, The True Story of Humpty Dumpty written by Sarah hayes and illustrated by Charlotte Voake. A egg shaped man wearing shirt and trousers sits on a wall juggling a yellow, green and blue toy building blocks. — Bad Egg

Where's My Teddy? Written and illustrated by Jez Alborough. A large brown bear striding through the forest with a teddy bear tucked under his arm. — Where’s My Teddy?

The painting looks down onto a craggy hillside to the thatched roof of a cottage and over a loch below. — The City of Glasgow

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

Ginger written and illustrated by Charlotte Voake. A ginger cat sits curled up in its basket eyes wide open, while peeping round the basket is a black kitten. — Ginger

A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts written and illustrated by Dennis Reader. A King and another man wearign shorts dance around a coconut palm tree on a little island. — A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. A man in a top hat lifts the lid on a cooking pot while a boy looks at its colourful contents spilling over as clouds of steam rise up. — The Roald Dahl Collection Pack 2