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Itchy Bear is a must for every home Human Dimensions Children's Information
A Swindon based children's publishing team have come up with
another book which will have youngsters pleading to have it read Services Ltd Service Swindon
over and over. 3 Market Street, Swindon
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Former Westlea headteacher "Itchy Bear came when Jenni Rain- (by the big top)
Neil Griffiths has written a great bow, the storysacks secretary, and • Life/coaching Tel: (01793) 541786
story for under 5s about a bear I stopped in a motorway service • Private
with an itch with lovely illustra- station last year. She commented H individual Call us or call in
tions by Judith Blake from Grange that a toy bear in the shop looked D your
Park. as if it had an itch he couldn't • Business & lef us ease
Itchy Bear has an itch and just reach." psychology childcare worries
has to find it by scratching be- Neil and Judith's next book deals
tween his toes, behind his ears, on with disability and tells the story • Psychometric CIS is supported by the
his tummy. But wherever he of Ringo the Flamingo who is tests Early Years Development
scratches he disturbs a creature mocked because he cannot walk & Childcare Partnership
who tells him to go away. And but shows he has lots to offer. Tel: 01793 720002 Reg. charity: 1081621
poor Itchy Bear never does find But first Neil will be demon- www.human-dimensions.co.uk
what is causing him such irrita- strating Storysacks in Johannes-
tion, but the parents and children burg townships, followed by the
who read the book will. UK Reading Association World
It was launched at the three day Congress in July, before visiting National
Education Show at the NEC in army families in Germany.
March. "We sold hundreds; par- Itchy Bear is available at £4.99 or SchoolwearcLL J L -^^
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loveable character and because we storysack will soon be available.
had a bear in the office, he was Win a copy of Itchy Bear by * Senior girls 3/4 sleeve white blouses. Chest 30" - 44"
quite easy to draw." sending The Link a drawing of * Boys grey shorts available in lots of styles and sizes
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The NCT is producing a 'Where you can breastfeed in Swindon'
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