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nickupton has written 13 articles so far, you can find them below.
Dr Seuss Alphabet Jumbo Flashcards
Flashcards are a great tool for helping to teach youngsters how to read. When I was first at school, I had a lot of trouble mastering the art of reading; the other children were all racing through their reading books, whilst I was stuck on the first book in the series that we were using. Read More… »
Posted April 30, 2011 at 10:55 pm no comments
Fox In Socks
When I was young I used to love reading Dr Seuss books with my parents and grand parents; we all enjoyed the silly text, surreal illustrations and fun stories. However, one of my favourites was the least favourite with the rest of the family – the book? Fox In Socks I loved Fox in Socks ( Read More… »
Posted April 18, 2011 at 8:16 am no comments
Five Yertle The Turtle Gifts For Dr Seuss Fans
Yertle the Turtle is probably one of Dr Seuss’s most subversive stories as it is about the rights of all citizens and not only the privileged few. Dr Seuss’s books are wonderful for carrying a meaning ful message, but they are also wonderful for their memorable characters and splendid illustrations. These characters and illustrations have Read More… »
Posted April 17, 2011 at 12:13 am no comments
Envelope Recycling Labels From WWF
The World Wildlife Fund is a charitable organisation that funds wildlife conservation projects around the world; perhaps its most famous project is the Giant Panda conservation project in China. A good way to support this charity and to recycle your old envelopes is to buy the WWF’s envelope recycling labels. With these labels you can Read More… »
Posted April 16, 2011 at 11:25 pm no comments
Darth Vader Dark Side T Shirt
Darth Vader Dark Side T Shirt Price: $29.89 In the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader is the good guy who crosses to the dark side, becoming the ultimate villain, only to be finally redeemed at the end and rid the universe of evil. This classic series of movies is enjoyed by adults and children alike Read More… »
Posted April 12, 2011 at 9:18 pm no comments
Royalty Free Photographs of Dragonflies
I have been interested in wildlife my whole life, observing birds, butterflies, frogs, flowers etc. My real passion is birdwatching but one needs sophisticated photographic equipment to take pictures of birds. However, with modern digital cameras even people like myself are able to take good photos of certain subjects. Using a simple compact digital camera, Read More… »
Posted April 12, 2011 at 8:32 am no comments
Book Review: Asterix & Cleopatra
Asterix and Cleopatra is the sixth book in the Asterix series by Goscinny & Uderzo and features the adventures of three Gauls (Asterix, Obelix and Getafix) in Egypt when they are asked to help Cleopatra’s architect to build a temple so that the queen can win a bet with Julius Caesar. Aremed with magic potion Read More… »
Posted July 10, 2010 at 12:22 am no comments
Edge of Darkness DVD; Mel Gibson
Edge of Darkness is Mel Gibson’s first starring role for a decade. In Edge of Darkness, an adaptation of a British mini series, Gibson plays a police detective who witnesses his daughter’s murder but later finds out that there is more to the killing than he first thought. Although Mel Gibson has been away from starring Read More… »
Posted July 7, 2010 at 9:51 pm no comments
The Life of Birds DVD
The Life of Birds is almost certainly the best documentary about birds ever made.
Posted July 7, 2010 at 1:29 am no comments
Why The Lorax Is A Great Book
The Lorax is Dr Seuss’s tale of an entrepreneur who gets rich creating a useless clothing item, “Thneeds”, whilst exploiting the environment.
Posted July 5, 2010 at 8:54 am no comments