It can be used in so many ways in English including adjectives, speech and diary writing for example, and also as a cross-curricular resource in Geography (capital cities and landmarks) and Drama (freeze frames for example). Flo has it in her class at school and is excited to go to London to see the sites and to see the lion. He has made regular appearances at the National Galleries in Edinburgh and London and visits many schools, and arts and literary festivals. But can they help Father Christmas to deliver all his presents and be back in time for Christmas morning?

James Mayhew knows just how to capture the imagination and he depicts all the famous sights, beautifully drawn. Wonderful … magical … the foiled cover and magical illustrations of London in all her festive glory make this book the perfect Christmas gift’ – Parents in Touch. At Trafalgar Square, they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes them on a wonderful tour of the city taking in such sights as The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye!I expect this book will bring up the children's experiences of London and places they have been with their families. It depicts all the famous London sights such as Trafalgar Square, St Paul's' Cathedral,The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. Featuring many of London's key landmarks, this storybook has become a bestselling introduction to London, and is perfect for children visiting the city for the first time.

This is a reread - i read this to my daughter many times, then to her class and two other classes when talking about London and all things British.Children's books set in London are always popular and this is a particularly charming story of a girl having an adventure riding one of the Trafalgar Square lions. James’s Katie picture book series has been making art an adventure for children worldwide for 25 years. From Peter and the Wolf, to Scheherazade, James has worked internationally with many different orchestras and musicians, creating illustrations in time to music.

My only criticism would be that London looks a lot cleaner in this story than how I remember it when I lived there! Alongside his work in publishing, James has devised and performed in a hugely successful series of concerts for children, combining live classical music, storytelling and live art.Take a journey through London's rich past with these 10 fully guided walking routes and discover a whole world of incredible history hiding about your eye-line, just waiting to be spotted.

Love this great story adventure book as Katie and one of the Trafalgar Square lions see all the best sights of London from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace. When Katie and her cousin Jack visit London with Grandma, they don't think there's much to see and do. This picture book mingles fantasy with information most successfully… a lively introduction to some of the main London sights within the context of an appealing story…The text keeps up the pace of the story and includes a lot of convincing dialogue.When they get to London Grandma is so tired that she falls asleep so Katie and her brother go off and explore all the sights of London.