Matisse's Magical Trail

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Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Bubbling with energy, prize winning Tim Hopgood’s illustrations are also full of warmth. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. And one day he is found by children who help him share his talent and his colour with the world - will he brighten up the grey city?

It's only when a child notices Matisse's beautiful trails that his art is finally celebrated - and they inspire a whole class of children to get creativetoo!Said the Owl (recently adapted for the stage by Little Angel Theatre, London), and the award-winning 'Fabulous Frogs' written by Martin Jenkins. Encouraging and heart-warming, the power of art and sharing the joy of drawing is well crafted here in a bedtime story that toddlers will enjoy. A snail who gets under the feet of humans comes out of his shell at night and indulges his artistic tendencies by drawing - on walls, in parks. When your child becomes familiar with the story you could encourage them to join in, perhaps with the conversations. A collaboration with author Francis Stickley, Love, The Earth, publishes in March, The Happy Hut written and illustrated by Hopgood publishes in July and Wow!

When their teacher sees the trail, she encourages her class to add colour to it, transforming the school and amazing passers-by. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. My daughter (3) was fascinated by this and I liked how it was an early introduction to the work of Matisse.The visible brushmarks and splodges of paint are designed to encourage children to pick up a brush and have a go at painting themselves. Dribble glue in swirls and lines onto a large sheet of sugar (ideally dark coloured) paper then sprinkle glitter on top and shake off.