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Tatty Ratty | BookTrust

HELEN COOPER is the only illustrator ever to win the highly prestigious Kate Greenaway Award for two consecutive books: THE BABY WHO WOULDN'T GO TO BED, 1996 and PUMPKIN SOUP, 1998. She has had several other successful titles published by Doubleday including LITTLE MONSTER DID IT! and THE BEAR UNDER THE STAIRS, which won the Smarties Young Judges' Award in 1994. Both are now perennial favourites in nurseries, schools, libraries and bookshops. I just love these earrings. A gift from my husband. I have had so many compliments each time i wear them. This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: scarce and scarcely. Improve your English with Collins. Our new online dictionaries for schools provide a safe and appropriate environment for children. And best of all it's ad free, so sign up now and start using at home or in the classroom.A starting book for children that is simple and fun to read as it explores a very naughty rat with a very fun name. Adore this wearable art! It's everything I hoped. Beautifully crafted and elicits lovely comments whenever I wear it.

Tatty Ratty - Penguin Books UK

Is a game for two players. Each player has a ratty, they take turns trying to hit each other's ratty with a piece of cheese. First player to hit other player's ratty with cheese wins game. A wonderfully inventive and heart-warming story starring a brave and adventurous lost rabbit, from the award-winning Helen Cooper. a little girl loses her stuffed rabbit and can't find it. she and her parents create a new adventure for tatty ratty and the story becomes animated with familiar characters from other rhymes and fairy tales.The atmospheric book will comfort children who have lost a favorite toy and will take the reader on a magical journey through a land of dreams and fantasies. Cooper mixes in other familiar stories – the three bears make an appearance as does Cinderella and the man in the moon – making the story accessible to younger children. Her wonderful illustrations require careful study as they too draw on familiar literature and nursery rhymes. As part of your fare you can enjoy a few extras on us. There arechildren's outdoor play areas at both main stations, access to a variety of walking routes to suit all ages, and steam train photo opportunities alongthe line from the coast to the mountains. You can spot and snappassing enginesand wildlife too.And, no visit is complete without a visit to the Ravenglass Railway Museum ( free entry, donations welcome) to find out more about 'our story'.There's no charge for making priceless 'great memories'!Don't forget to bring a refillable cup and save 25p off a hot drink in one of our cafés. Best strategy is to try and get as many points as possible each turn. More points you have, more likely you are to win game. Molly is very upset when she loses her beloved toy, Tatty Ratty. Her parents console her by helping her imagine all the wonderful adventures Tatty Ratty is having while he is away.