Posted Thursday July 16th 2009 by Natasha Worswick

OK, this isn't directly to do with children's books. But I've seen it in a couple of places in the press, and it's simply too good not to post!

Children's publisher Orion Books, in conjunction with Waterstones and the Born Free Foundation recently ran a competition called Animals are Not Rubbish to encourage children to understand the importance of animals and conservation. Using only recycled materials, children were asked to create models of endangered animals.

I think this is a great idea - after all, animal characters are a staple part of children's books, especially picture books. The winners were announced on Monday, so why not take a look at the top entries on the Animals are Not Rubbish website? Some ingenious ideas, I hope you'll agree!

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