Harry Potter level books - Calling all Brits.

[Kirstini]

Dooda wrote:
>>Does anybody know of any level Harry Potter books that are geared 
more toward ages 4-5. Or Harry Potter picture books, not coloring 
books.>> 
 
I think I do. I'm fairly sure that when browsing the children's 
section/goggling at the latest HP merchandise in my local Ottakers 
(pre OoP), I noticed a few suitable picture books (plus pop up books, 
dunno if they'd be any good?)based around the film and the 
illustrations (as farmed out by WB). I don't know if they'd be there 
any more. 
Dooda, I really can't help you at the moment. I've got 8 days to 
finish my thesis, and then I'm moving city(and learning Microsoft 
Office from scratchish once computer finally plugged in). So I'm just 
wondering if any Brits on list fancy a quick trot into Ottakers to 
check out the HP Section just now? If not, try a general HP search on 
Amazon.co.uk as opposed to Amazon.com. We might not get Galadrial 
Waters, but we do get a host of other fun, non-Grand Pre illustrated 
stuff. If  still nothing forthcoming, go and have a look at Artistic 
Alley, and try getting in touch with the artist Laura Freeman, who 
runs www.nasubionna.net (you have to hunt for the link to her HP fan 
art, but it's worth it), as she's done a lot of wonderful stuff which 
she might let you use. There's another artist too, one who's 
specialised in slightly more realistic drawings, and who's done an 
entire OoP section. Her recent updates include a sketch of Ginny. I 
can't remember/find her name or site right now - can anyone else?

Hope I've been some help
Kirstini.
Ooh - I recently posted a main list query on whether US readers were 
influenced by the line drawings or not, and have had (and keep 
getting) a multitude of responses. Would anyone be at all interested 
in some form of post surveying/displaying results?