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David Williams The Boy In The Dress Jigsaw Puzzle – Review and Giveaway

28/02/2018

As I sit here writing this blog post now St Albans is bathed in sunlight and there is a very, very light sprinkling of overnight snow on the ground. More snow is forecast for later on today, but as a northerner I’m not totally convinced that this isn’t just the media getting their knickers in a twist about something and actually it’s the kind of weather that all Southerners go to pot about, but Northerners just put on their big coat and get on as usual.

The one thing that people do seem to be worried about (or looking forward to, depending on whether you’re a child or an adult) is the prospect of world book day being cancelled if schools declare a snow day. Across the county parents have been fretting about costumes, and kids have been getting excited about extra activities that are being laid on. At the moment I’m sat here in the smug position of having sorted my kids’ costumes out about a month ago, so I’m more worried about them both being disappointed if school is cancelled tomorrow.

David Walliams The Boy In The Dress Jigsaw Puzzle

Whatever your opinions on children dressing up at school, I have to celebrate World Book Day and what it does for children and literacy. There was a lovely article the other day in which Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, urged parents to read to their children. Just five minutes a day can help build a love of reading and books that will never leave a child. It’s also as if books have had a bit of a revival recently, despite the increase in adults chasing to read things electronically, rather than in paper form. Authors like Jacquelin Wilson and Tom Gates have huge followings, and David Walliams has done a huge amount by raising the profile of books with his wonderful children’s stories. Years ago I would never have imagined him as someone to go into schools and inspire your people, but that’s exactly what he does now. To some adults his books may be a bit marmite, but I know that Little Miss C absolutely loves them and I think now has every title he has ever written in her collection.

A love of books doesn’t just stop with the books themselves though. Children now love activities centred around the characters that they have come to love in books and I see loads of craft activities online as well that are book centric. One such product are the range of David Walliams jigsaw puzzles from Paul Lamond. Little Miss C was sent The Boy in The Dress puzzle to review and she jumped with joy when I pulled it out of the packaging.

David Walliams The Boy In The Dress Jigsaw Puzzle

This puzzle contains 250 pieces and features a range of Quentin Blake’s colour illustrations from the book, along with some quotes from it. Also in the Paul Lamond series are Mr Stink, Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy puzzles, all with 250 pieces and with a recommended age range of 7+ years. All would be definite hits with any David Williams fan.

David Walliams The Boy In The Dress Jigsaw Puzzle

All the edge pieces of the puzzle have an orange edge making it somewhat easier to sort them all out at the start and it makes putting the edge of the puzzle together so much easier. It also helps that all the puzzle pieces are roughly rectangular and in a regular portrait orientation as it reduced the number of possible piece orientations by half.

David Walliams The Boy In The Dress Jigsaw Puzzle

The puzzle itself is a tad tricky in places due to all the whitespace on it, but the text helps you make a start on the centre portion by tackling those bits first and then it’s easier to fill in the rest.

With the snow now starting to fall outside I’m beginning to think that this might be the way that the kids end up celebrating World Book Day this year.

David Walliams The Boy In The Dress Jigsaw Puzzle

All the Paul Lamond David Williams Jigsaw Puzzles can be bought online here.

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Disclaimer: We were sent The Boy In The Dress jigsaw puzzle for the purposes of this review. All opinions remain my own. This post contains affiliate links.

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  1. Tracy Nixon says

    28/02/2018 at 3:34 pm

    Raj !

    Reply
  2. Ashleigh Allan says

    28/02/2018 at 4:00 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  3. Margaret Gallagher says

    28/02/2018 at 7:16 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  4. Sarah Mackay says

    28/02/2018 at 9:03 pm

    Sam

    Reply
  5. lorraine kirk says

    01/03/2018 at 9:53 am

    Gangsta granny – I aspire to be her!

    Reply
  6. amanda w says

    01/03/2018 at 10:43 am

    raj!

    Reply
  7. Chloe Taylor says

    01/03/2018 at 4:02 pm

    Granny from “Gangsta Granny” – so funny & unique!

    Reply
  8. Wendy Smith says

    01/03/2018 at 5:13 pm

    Dennis from The Boy in the Dress

    Reply
  9. Elizabeth Bazley says

    01/03/2018 at 5:19 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  10. sarah rees says

    01/03/2018 at 5:30 pm

    gangsta granny

    Reply
  11. Joanna Ford says

    01/03/2018 at 5:36 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  12. Susan Smith says

    01/03/2018 at 6:06 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  13. JULIE WARD says

    01/03/2018 at 6:36 pm

    Grandson loves the Bad Dad characters

    Reply
  14. laura banks says

    01/03/2018 at 7:19 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  15. laura stewart says

    01/03/2018 at 7:28 pm

    Gangsta Granny 🙂

    Reply
  16. Alex Fowler says

    01/03/2018 at 7:32 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  17. iain maciver says

    01/03/2018 at 8:15 pm

    raj

    Reply
  18. Lynsey Buchanan says

    01/03/2018 at 8:29 pm

    Trish the Troll in The worlds worst children

    Reply
  19. Michelle Newman says

    01/03/2018 at 8:34 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  20. Jessica Woods says

    01/03/2018 at 8:43 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  21. Lynn Neal says

    01/03/2018 at 11:13 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  22. Catherine McAlinden says

    02/03/2018 at 6:18 am

    Raj, we love the moment we spot Raj!

    Reply
  23. natalie Crossan says

    02/03/2018 at 8:47 pm

    Gangsta Granny!

    Reply
  24. Iris Tilley says

    02/03/2018 at 9:04 pm

    Has to be Gangsta Granny she’s funny

    Reply
  25. Jennifer Bruce says

    02/03/2018 at 10:37 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  26. Allan Fullarton says

    03/03/2018 at 9:26 am

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  27. Nicola Marshall says

    03/03/2018 at 2:03 pm

    It’s got to be Gangsta Granny.

    Reply
  28. Lois says

    03/03/2018 at 8:22 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  29. Eileen Tingle says

    03/03/2018 at 11:03 pm

    I like Gangsta Granny best

    Reply
  30. Abi rolfe says

    04/03/2018 at 8:03 am

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  31. Leanne Newsome says

    04/03/2018 at 12:53 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  32. Tracey Whysall says

    04/03/2018 at 4:13 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  33. lorraine polley says

    04/03/2018 at 5:13 pm

    definitely gangsta granny, david walliams books are excellent

    Reply
  34. Sheri Darby says

    04/03/2018 at 8:19 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  35. irene gilmour says

    04/03/2018 at 8:59 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  36. Sharon Burroughs says

    04/03/2018 at 9:04 pm

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  37. adrian price says

    05/03/2018 at 5:35 pm

    GANGSTA GRANNY!

    Reply
  38. dana says

    05/03/2018 at 7:00 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  39. Rebecca Howells (@Regrash7) says

    05/03/2018 at 8:05 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  40. Abigail Jervis says

    05/03/2018 at 8:30 pm

    Gangsta Granny is wonderful!

    Reply
  41. Christopher Read says

    05/03/2018 at 9:13 pm

    Mr Stink 🙂

    Reply
  42. Sarah Austin says

    05/03/2018 at 9:55 pm

    Gangsta Granny!

    Reply
  43. amie holt says

    06/03/2018 at 12:36 am

    burt the burger van man from rat burger, so funny

    Reply
  44. Ray Becker says

    06/03/2018 at 8:52 am

    Gangsta granny

    Reply
  45. Peggy rossiter says

    06/03/2018 at 9:05 am

    Gangsta granny. Tho grandpa would be a close second

    Reply
  46. Lindsey Graty says

    06/03/2018 at 11:11 am

    Armitage the rat from rat burger

    Reply
  47. Sally Collingwood says

    06/03/2018 at 11:58 am

    love Mr Stink, so funny!

    Reply
  48. Keith Hunt says

    06/03/2018 at 1:48 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  49. ruth lee says

    06/03/2018 at 1:59 pm

    gangsta granny

    Reply
  50. Emilia Nastaly-Howard says

    06/03/2018 at 2:45 pm

    Mr Stink

    Reply
  51. Sharon Hirst says

    06/03/2018 at 3:14 pm

    For my nephew he likes gangsta granny

    Reply
  52. Jade Hewlett says

    06/03/2018 at 7:51 pm

    Gangsta Granny is our favourite David Walliams character

    Reply
  53. Kelly Goodall says

    06/03/2018 at 9:02 pm

    Demon Dentist

    Reply
  54. Carly Belsey says

    07/03/2018 at 5:44 am

    It’s got be Gangsta Granny. My son loves this book. We love David Walliams’ books, they are fab

    Reply
  55. Sam Fitch says

    07/03/2018 at 10:07 am

    Gangsta granny – love her!

    Reply
  56. Craig Austin says

    07/03/2018 at 10:30 am

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  57. Kim Neville says

    07/03/2018 at 3:43 pm

    Mr Stink

    Reply
  58. Carol Boffey says

    07/03/2018 at 5:36 pm

    i love gangsta granny

    Reply
  59. sharon martin says

    07/03/2018 at 8:06 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply
  60. Lisa Pond says

    07/03/2018 at 10:10 pm

    Bad dad!

    Reply
  61. Adrian Bold says

    07/03/2018 at 11:54 pm

    Gangsta Granny

    Reply

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