I thought this was a sweet / charming short story with a strong central message about the need to conserve / look after nature (food supplies, etc. But when their crawly comrades disappear without a trace the gardening guinea pigs swap their trowels for magnifying glasses and turn detective!

Topsy Turvy Theatre have turned Christopher Nibble into magical life in this entertaining, humorous theatre show. Christopher takes the dandelion to a hill and blows all the white seeds off and soon enough more dandelions start to grow. The guinea pigs of Dandeville love munching dandelion leaves so much that dandelions are disappearing from all over town.Once we had the planeter up, we then went about filing it with gravel and then compost ready to plant our seeds in. I like guines pigs, and i like dandelions, so i was happy to find a book about both / was willing to overlook the fact that the main character had been stuck in a pair of shorts (after all he plays football and e.

The home town of Dandeville, is a beautifully crafted stage set, with patchwork hills, a miniature café , a library and plenty of delicious dandelion leaves .A lovely illustration about helping others as well as nurturing and planting seeds that is suitable for Early Years/Year 1. Picnics seem to be a popular past time in Dandeville, which provides yet more role-play opportunities as children recreate the picnic scene from the book with all its culinary delights. In the opening pages of the book we are introduced to the town of Dandeville and the lives of its guinea pig population. If you are concerned about the health and wellbeing of yourself or children in your care, you should always consult an appropriate healthcare professional.