Haven’t we had a beautiful summer?
Here at Walker,
we have spent lots of time enjoying the sunshine. Now that it’s September the
autumnal chill will soon be creeping in, but don’t despair – our favourite pair
of nutbrown hares are here to keep the sunshine coming! Here I Am! is a beautiful new finger puppet book from Sam McBratney and
Anita Jeram, inspired by the well-loved classic Guess How Much I Love You.
The book follows Little Nutbrown Hare and Big
Nutbrown Hare as they play a game of hide-and-seek. Reading about the adorable
duo playing through fields and in the ferns has made us all nostalgic about our favourite outdoor memories. Here’s a
lovely selection from the team!
Nghiem
Ta, Art Director
As a special treat, my brother and
I would visit a nearby playground. I used to love the swings and the slide! My
brother and I would take turns to sit on the swings and push each other. Near
the park was a river, so after we played, we would go and feed the ducks. I
think it’s wonderful that sometimes the best outdoors things are free!
Mara
Alperin, Creative Commissioning Editor
I have always loved playing games
outside. In the woods behind my house, there was an old pine tree, and from its
branches hung a rope swing. My Dad used to push me in the swing so I could
pretend that I was flying. “Don't forget your fairy dust,” he would say, and I
would sprinkle the “dust” to enact the magic (sometimes I even wore fairy wings
as well!). “I can fly, I can fly,” I would sing.
Ruby Constable,
Assistant Editor
My parents often took my whole rabble of siblings on long
country walks when I was little. Wherever we went, we’d soon find the tallest
trees to climb and make up elaborate games to play, giggling and squabbling as
we went. Looking back, we must have been a bit of a shock to the mild-mannered
country ramblers and Sunday morning dog walkers. We never had to call “Here I
Am!” because everyone knew we were
there.
What do you love
doing outside? Do you have a particular favourite place, an excellent hiding
spot or a special memory you’d like to share? Let us know below! And don’t
forget to go looking for Here I Am!
(hopefully not hiding) in bookshops near you.
