Inspiring Young Readers
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The Elephant Wish posted on 13 Nov 2016
I’m an absolute sucker for big, bold children’s books where the author and the illustrator are gleefully in cahoots
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The Song from Somewhere Else posted on 13 Nov 2016
This is a dark little tale about an ordinary ten year old, Francesca ...
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The Foreshadowing posted on 12 Nov 2016
It’s 1915, Europe is just descending into war and 17 year old Alexandra (Sasha) Fox is living a comfortable middle class life
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Children’s Books : a window on our social history posted on 11 Nov 2016
A recent article on the Little Things website has reminded me of what a rich source of social history..
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Michael Rosen at ‘The Fantastic Mr Fiction’ conference posted on 08 Nov 2016
It was something of a coup to get Michael Rosen to be the end keynote speaker at a conference ...
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An Interview With Catherine MacPhail posted on 08 Nov 2016
An Interview With Catherine MacPhail
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Red Riding Hood at Greenfield Primary School posted on 07 Nov 2016
It is always gratifying to visit a school where there is a clear passion for reading ...
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John Burningham posted on 06 Nov 2016
This prolific illustrator has been around in book illustration for a very long time and is still producing beautiful books,
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A rule is to break posted on 05 Nov 2016
I am drawn to books that are a bit risky in subject matter and this certainly one of them.
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Randolph Caldecott posted on 04 Nov 2016
Randolph Caldecott Born in 1846, Randolph Caldecott is often thought of as the quintessential Victorian children’s book illustrator ...