by admingcg | 30, Oct, 2023 | News Post
The familiar story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ has been popular in its present form since 1837. It was published in a book by Robert Southey, called ‘The Doctor’. This nursery tale was a favourite in Southey’s family, and it is...
by admingcg | 29, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Our lovely children’s book, ‘Water Vole’s Diary’, tells the story of Water Vole and all the interesting things he had to write about in his diary. Most people keep a diary at least once in their life. It may be an occasional scribbled...
by admingcg | 28, Oct, 2023 | News Post
‘Water Vole’s Diary’ is an especially beautiful children’s book in the Goldcrest Gallery collection. It has a lovely cover illustration showing Water Vole outside his shop, “Riverside Stores”. He waves to his friends as they row...
by admingcg | 25, Oct, 2023 | News Post
It all began in 2018 when we noticed a greeting card for sale in the village shop. A local artist had reproduced his landscape painting as a card. We felt this was just the idea we needed to help an older member of our family who was having a very tough time. There...
by admingcg | 23, Oct, 2023 | News Post
Artists have been depicting flowers in many different styles for centuries. They were an especially popular subject during the 17th and 18th Centuries, in the Golden Age of Dutch painting. For example, artists such as Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder painted meticulous...
by admingcg | 21, Oct, 2023 | News Post
It is easy to see why the tiny mouse is such a popular story character for children. Its large bright eyes, delicate tail, cute round ears and soft fur are so attractive and endearing. But more than this, the diminutive mouse shares one or two more human...
by admingcg | 19, Oct, 2023 | News Post
If you’re looking for a fun children’s Christmas gift, our Goldcrest Gallery Christmas children’s books are hard to beat! With soft covers and thick glossy pages, they are full of lovely moments for adults and children to enjoy together. A New Friend...
