Celestine and the Hare: Small Finds a Home

Karin Celestine lives in a small house in Monmouth. In her garden there is a shed and in that shed is another world. The world of Celestine and the Hare. Karin taught children about art, about chemistry, numbers, crafts and magic, but she was always drawn back to the Shed where she brings to life creatures of all kinds using only wool, observation and the power of imagination. Karin and the Creatures love stories and kindness, books and choklit and making things, and on Sundays they have Danish pastries but not the apricot ones because they are frankly wrong.

Key Stage: KS1Subject area: Expressive Arts, Health and WellbeingKey themes: Adoption, belonging, craft activitiesCelestine and the Hare is a world where weasels are ruled by King Norty, pandas ride space hoppers and bears read stories to each other. It is a place that makes people smile and where kindness is the order of the day. Read about a small act of kindness in Small Finds a Home and learn a new craft along the way. Book contains a fully illustrated story followed by detailed instructions on how to carry out the story's central craft activity. If you want, you can even send pictures of your work back to the author via a dedicated web page.