British Novels Which Have Added To The Language
No. 9 Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
This is a much-loved children’s classic about a boy, a bear, a little pig and various other animals who live in a wood. It has been translated into many languages since it was written in 1925 so, chances are, you already know the characters and stories.
| Knock knock! | Knock knock! | Knock knock! |
| Who’s there? | Who’s there? | Who’s there? |
| Cows go | Little old lady | Europe |
| Cows go, who? | Little old lady who? | Europe who? |
| No, silly, cows go MOO! | I didn’t know you could yodel! | You’re so childish! |
Everyone knows the benefits of reading to babies and toddlers, right? Health visitors hand out Bookstart packs in the UK almost as soon as your child is born, libraries run all-singing, all-dancing, glue & glitter sessions for families; Dolly Parton posts books monthly to children in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia. And the results from research is overwhelming: a child is never too young for a book. Continue reading