Consider having it professionally digitized if you want to keep using it. That way, you don’t have to place wear and tear on the real thing. Art gum is your best choice for cleaning cloth covers. You can use Absorbene, too, as well as document cleaning pads as described above. Some resources suggest using a clean cloth with a little fabric softener, but try to avoid exposing your book to chemicals you’re not 100% sure about. If you really, really think you need to get the cloth moist, use almost no water and dry the book thoroughly afterward. Leather

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Another thing, culturally speaking, is encourage your children. From a very personal place I say encourage your children, indulge them as well. Indulge their creativity. Guide them. Don a dust mask. Mold and mildew are both bad for your health. Use a fresh cloth or brush to remove mildew if you can see it. When that’s not possible, dampen a clean cloth very lightly with denatured alcohol and use it on covers, making sure to dry them thoroughly afterward. It’s also a good idea to spot-test before applying. Your best guarantee for keeping ancient books in good shape is prevention. Keep them from getting humid and carefully vacuum and dust them every week. Perform preventative maintenance. The more you get to know your book, the better you’ll know what works for it. Dapo: It was massively important that these books weren’t preachy. I do think it’s important for kids to be introduced to all the things that are happening in the world from a younger age, in a way that’s accessible to them, in a way that doesn’t scare them, in a way that doesn’t prove to incite anxiety in them in any way at all.If you child has grandparents talk about where they live, are they near or far away? Do you know anyone who lives in Jamaica? What do you know about it? Interwoven facts and an inspirational surfing grandma add up to a picture book with a lovely balance of urgency, humour and heart." - The Guardian Read more Details Ask the questions as well. If you go into the bookstore and you don’t see that diversity on the shelf, then ask. It could be that because we are a very polite country, and nobody is asking the question, that the bookshop doesn’t understand that it needs to change what’s on its shelves. From a commercial perspective, it makes sense for bookshops to have more diversity because they would sell more books. It’s not something they would willingly not do if you ask. Puffin is an imprint of Penguin Random House, the world’s number-one publisher representing a vibrant community of publishing houses marked by unparalleled success. Through our world of stories, Puffin aims to open up the world to every child. Our mission is to inspire children to feel they can be and do anything, and to create readers for life. Nathan: For writing I would say, I like to try and lead with a character so think of your lead character. Think of some flaws for that lead character. So that character might be really good at this and that but what is the character bad at? Think about what does the character want in the world and what’s stopping that character from getting it? Whatever’s stopping that character from getting is generally the story that you're going to tell and that character might get it in the end or might not, but that’s part of it.

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If you have a chest freezer, you can chill bugs to death. Some, like bedbugs, are extremely hardy, so this could take weeks. However, it might be preferable to using pesticide since you may not know how the book will react to being bug bombed. Featuring a variety of reading and whole story activities, word-level activities, and text writing activities, as detailed below: The book was released in June 2019, and has garnered plenty of accolades and cult fans, with the momentum never slowing - in fact, debut children's book author Nathan Bryon and illustrator Dapo Adeola are still getting comments from fans as if it was only published last month. If the book has a smoky odor, place it in a sealable plastic container with at least one cup of baking soda or activated charcoal.

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Wear a protective mask, disposable gloves, and long-sleeved clothing to prevent inhaling or handling the spores. Mold spores spread easily and can cause problems with your health and belongings. You can also physically remove bed bugs and their nits. You’ll need tweezers, a magnifying glass,and plenty of patience. However, it’s probably preferable to fogging your delicate book with unknown noxious chemicals. 8. How To Clean Books That Are Very OLD: Prevention

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I would advise any child trying to get into this from an illustration perspective to draw the world around you. The one key thing I have to say: it does not have to look good. It doesn't have to look like a work of art but it has to be something you understand when you look at it yourself. As you get better at it, more and more people will be able to understand it and you’ll be able to translate the world around you in a more efficient way. When the book is dry (it usually takes at least a week), it's ready to be cleaned using these steps: Dapo: One of the first things that we were keen on doing was taking her abroad in this book. It's not a specific Caribbean island. What I ended up doing was drawing references from different islands that I’ve come across visually and asking friends of mine to send pictures of their islands so that I could find little bits and pieces to take and put into this second book... it's what an island in the Caribbean would look like and the problems that several islands in the Caribbean have at the moment with pollution.Nathan: I grew up in Shepherd’s Bush and my favourite London spot would have to be a Caribbean spot called Ochi. It’s on Uxbridge Road next to Shepherd’s Bush Market and it’s my favourite Caribbean food. I’ll grab some food from there, then I’ll probably meander down to my house and get some beers along the way. I’m a big Shepherd’s Bush fan. I know this area intricately. I know all the spots. I love it. Have you been to the seaside? What do you remember? What do you like best about being near the ocean?