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Posted on February 12, 2021February 13, 2021

Interview with Linda Newbery

Linda Newbery's writing career to date begins and ends with animal rights. In between is a diverse selection of topics, themes and genres for a…

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Posted on September 21, 2020April 4, 2021

Polar Opposites

Two fun picture books today, one featuring a polar bear and the other a penguin. Both are the work of author/illustrators. Engrossed in the big,…

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Posted on September 1, 2020

Oi Aardvark! by Kes Gray and Jim Field

I adore this sequence of books - as I know I have said before. They're clever and witty and engaging in word and picture. However,…

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Posted on July 27, 2020April 2, 2021

One Button Benny and the Gigantic Catastrophe by Alan Windram

Benny, a cute and friendly robot, has one button that is to be pressed only in the event of an emergency. We've met Benny before…

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Posted on May 18, 2020

My Lockdown Books: Sixty

Two reviews for one today.  I've added these books to my picture book collection but they're not simple and they can be enjoyed by fluent…

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Posted on May 11, 2020

My Lockdown Books: Fifty

Of all TS Eliot’s Practical Cats, Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat is my favourite. From ‘the whisper down the line…when the Night Mail’s ready to depart’…

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Posted on May 8, 2020

My Lockdown Books: Forty Five

Every so often, but not often enough, a book comes across my desk that makes me laugh and laugh. Cue: Weasels by Elys Dolan and…

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Posted on November 4, 2019

Kate Greenaway Medal

Alongside the Carnegie Medal sits its sister prize the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.  The nominations list for it has also been published today.  The nominating…

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Posted on October 29, 2018October 29, 2018

Only One of Me by Lisa Wells and Michelle Robinson

Only One of Me is a beautiful book written to help families prepare for the death of a parent.  It is the creation of Lisa…

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Posted on May 23, 2018June 1, 2018

Two From Sterling

Two new books from Sterling Books have made me smile recently. They both make the point that life can be better with friends but along…

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