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There is no such thing as nostalgia anymore as all the classic children's TV shows of the past have been pulled out of retirement, dusted off and made anew. ''The Clangers'' are one of the latest IPs to be visited by the resurrectionists and the new show has proved very popular. It has now spawned spin off toys and books, but how do you write a book about a bunch of creatures that we cannot understand?
This task was given to Daniel Postgate, the son of the original developer of the show, who, as well as writing this book, works on the new show. ''Clangers: The Brilliant Surprise'' is a typical adventure on the little blue planet (earth) as Small Clanger looks forward to a big surprise, but what is it? Granny, Major, Mother and Tiny seem to know, but Small will just have to wait and find out.
''The Clangers'' is a gentle and sweet TV show and it is great that the book continues this tradition. ''Surprise'' is essentially a book that gives the reader a chance to see all of their favourite characters again as Small asks each resident what is going to happen, but they tell her that she will just have to wait. When the surprise does come, it is spectacular looking on the page, but also heart-warming for an adult. It evokes thoughts of time passing, watching your children grow up and one sibling looking after another.
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|comment=The little blue planet is earth NOT the clangers planet.
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