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Story telling and poetry

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Create a book jacket for 'Here We Are'

Create a cover for this book by Oliver Jeffers.

Traditional tales: Dressing-up box

Dress up Dog and Cat, add text labels and speech bubbles.

Create a book jacket for 'Toys in Space'

Create a cover for this book by Mini Grey.

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Create a cover for this book by Mini Grey.

Create a book jacket for 'The Last Wolf'

Create a cover for this book by Mini Grey.

Create a book jacket for 'Foxy and Egg'

Create a cover for this book by Alex T. Smith.

Create a book jacket for 'The New Neighbours'

Create a cover for this book by Sarah McIntyre.

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