OKC airport

Tatankah is gazing out the window at the airport. He wonders if that is his jet.

Airport

We first flew to Houston and then we got a flight to Gatewick London.

In the jet.

Flying is so much fun! It was a 10 hour trip across the Atlantic Ocean.

Bath

The first city we explored was Bath. This old Roman city is west of London.

Roman Statue

Can you find Tatankah?

Roman Bath

Tatankah wanted to take a bath in this giant bathtub.

Sam

Sam came along and took pictures of us.

Stonehenge

Tatankah loved these famous stones, but still no queen in sight.

Getting closer.

We traveled by van to a village near Bath. Many movies have been shot on location here.

Harry Potter

Harry Potter has said to have lived in this home. Tatankah went and knocked on the door.

Harry's gate

Harry was not at home. So we took his picture and then wandered down the street to another location.

Peeking in the window

In this window Harry is having tea.

Blue Door

We decided to drop by for tea as well, but Harry dissappeared!

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall and so did Tatankah. Can you find him?

Here I am!

It was fun pretending to be Humpty Dumpty.

Thomas

Here is a storybook character from England. Thomas the Train. Tatankah really liked riding the trains to all the cities in England.

Pig in the air

Yeah! Tatankah found the pig that flew in the air from the Nursery Rhyme 'Dickory Dickory Dare!'

Warwick Castle

Tatankah went to this famous castle that was visited by many kings and queens. He is at the castle gate, just above the moat.

Castle wall

Wow, that is a tall castle with towers!

Hang On!!!

Tatankah loved climbing the castle walls and looking down. He was so glad he did not fall like Humpty Dumpty.

Warwick Castle

A picture from the wall.

Where's Tatankah?

That's right. Getting a ride from one of the king's men and horse from Humpty Dumpty. You Think?

Wind the Bobbin up....

A kind semestress showed Tatankah how to use a bobbin.Do you know that Nursery Rhyme?

Old King Cole

And the King was in his counting house

Counting our his money.

Banbury Cross

There is a town named Banbury and it has a Cross in the middle of town

Fine Lady

Tatankah meets the fine lady upon a white horse.

One Morning

One misty, moisty morning, when cloudy was the weather. I chanced to met an old man all dressed in leather.

He began to compliment........

York

We loved the roman town of York with all its ruins and beautiful buildings!

York Minster

An awesome building with arches!

York Royal Residence

Royal Residence of the present Duke of York

Duke of York

The Duke of York from the Nursery Rhyme "The Noble Duke of York"

York hill!!!

The noble Duke of York

He had 10,000 men

Tramp, tramp, tramp

He marched them up to the top of the hill

bottom of hill

And marched them down again. And when they were up they were up......

Train

We traveled around England mostly by train. Things went by fast.

Bus rides too!

We also liked riding on double decker buses. Here we are up on top looking at another double decker.

Yippee!

We finally made it to the "World of Beatrix Potter Exhibit"

Now don't go...

into the Mr. McGregor's Garden.

Mr. McGregor

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Jemima

"The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck"

The Fox

"The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck"

Squirrel Nutkin

"The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle

The Tale of Tom Kitten

Butterfly sandwich , Yum!

The Tale of Jeremy Fisher

The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies

Beatrix and her rabbit Benjamin

Mrs. Beatrix Potter

She invited us to her home in the Lake District

Ferry ride

To get to Hilltop Farm we had to take a Ferry ride.

Hilltop Farm

We got to visit Hilltop Farm

Mr. McGregor

How could it be, but Mr. McGregor, sitting outside the cottage that Beatrix Potter painted in "The Tale of Tom Kitten"

The cottage

from "The Tale of Tom Kitten" near Hilltop

Lake Districk

Hilltop farm is in the Lake District of North England

Outside her door

We could not take pictures inside. You can visit the Peter Rabbit website for great pictures.Go to the Playground on this site.

Hilltop house

People come from all over the world to this little cottage in the Lake District.

Hilltop Garden

Tantakah squeezed under the gate and ran home after being chased by a tour guide.

Hilltop view

The view from Hilltop farm

Black sheep

Black sheep, black sheep

Have you any wool?

friends

Yes sir, yes sir,

Three bags full

One for my master

Making friends

One for my dame

And one for the little boy

That lives down the lane.

Rotherham

We went to visit students in Rotherham. They were more interesting than the Queen!!!!

Reading

We loved listening to the students read.

The students loved meeting Tatankah.

We shared abit about Native American culture and about the American bison.

Hallway

They held mini classes in the hallways of this school.

Another school

This school had school uniforms, but not everyone had one for every day of the week.

This class had been studying Native

American culture. They really loved the storybook "The Buffalo Jump"

Dramatic Play

The student were learning about castles and were making one in class. They got to play in it as well.

London

London at last! This is Trafalgar Square.

Maybe we will find the Queen!

She was not at the British Museum.We did see lots of pictures of other Kings and Queens.

Looking for..

Paddington Bear. Could he be here?

Paddington!

We found him!

Where is Tatankah?

Can you find him?

Parliment

This is where they make laws in England.

Westminster Abbey, a famous church but no Queen!

Big Ben

The famous clock, but no Queen.

A London Bridge

Could we be on the famous London Bridge????

No, but it used to be here somewhere close.

Tower of London

Talking with a Beefeater, a special kind of soldier for the Kings and Queens of England. The Queen was not in.

Tower Jewels

We went to see the Queens jewels because we could not find her.

The crowns really impressed Tatankah.

More pictures around the Tower of London.

Grazing

Grazing on the grass on the lawn of the Tower.

Is this our friend Paddington in a Beefeater costume?

The London Bridge?

No , not quite, but a really old and famous London Bridge near the Towerof London.

Queen Elizabeth II

This is as close as we could get to visit the Queen. It was a picture in an Art Gallery.

Good-Bye

Good-Bye Storybook England, I can't wait to share with Ms. Miller's new class this year.