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Galdo's Gift®

The Enchanted Storybook Web Experience
 
 
 
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Four more ward wreaths including an Independent Publishers Gold Medal
 
Previously on Apple Books

Brought to life by a model-maker - Eleanor Long RCA (The Borrowers, Harry Hill) and a film visual effects specialist - Trevor Young (Harry Potter, Hunger Games).

 
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Technical innovation supported by

 
 
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Every child is different.
So the way they experience stories should be too...

 
 
 

The Creators

Eleanor Long & Trevor Young

 
 
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Our Quest

 
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Pioneering the way stories are told to unlock the potential of a whole new generation of creative thinkers.

“Finding ways to engage young people in reading may be one of the most effective ways to leverage social change.”
— OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) report 2021
“Almost a million children in the UK do not own a book.”
— National Literacy Trust report, 2023
Galdo's Gift comes alive with animation, story-led definitions, music, personalisation and wonderful narration in a cinematic and absorbing experience that empowers young readers to engage with words and wordplay at their own pace.
 
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Galdo's Gift in full screen mode
 
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The Making Of…

What could a model-maker and a film visual effects specialist bring to the world of children’s storytelling?

 
 

Dispensing with those careers and building afresh, with motion capture, paper models and an eccentric English vibe, we’ve made an animated book like no other.

With wit and gentle humour this rich and rewarding reading experience transports you to a whole other world.

 
 
 
 
 
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