The shortlist for the Blue Peter Book Award 2015 has been announced by celebrated author Michael Morpurgo. View the winners of 2015 here. It’s now time for children themselves to decide who the winners will be. Over 200 children will be reading and voting. The results will be announced on Blue Peter during World Book…
Through out these pages the story flows gently, like the sea it depicts on many of those pages, a restrictive rhyme and rhythm is just not needed here.
‘I feel nothing inside, just a big, empty hole – and I hope it stays like that because the idea of feeling anything is unbearable.’ Tough themes have been a recurring themes in many novels during the past 18 months in particular. Think The Fault In Our Stars by John Green and A Monster Calls…
Pick up a Crayola crayon (not an i-pad, a smartphone or a mouse). Yes, do! Any colour. Which one do you like best? (For me, Periwinkle Blue.) Did you know that the man who invented them was inspired by nature? Yes, he had a garden full of beautiful flowers (and vegetables) by the sea. He…
Drumroll pleeeease!! The CBCA Book Awards shortlists for 2014 have been announced. They provide a great vehicle for highlighting some great Aussie talent – don’t forget to have a browse of the notables too (there are some great ones in there). Exciting to see a self-published book come into the New Illustrator Category. How cute…
Update: Blue Peter Book Awards Winners 2014, announced here. Since 2000 the Blue Peter Book Awards have become tremendously influential. The shortlist of 6 books, was announced live on CBBC on 5th December 2013. The four judges have picked a wonderfully varied collection – three fiction and three non-fiction titles. Katie Thistleton (CBBC presenter and…
“If happiness is usually the size of a tennis ball, my feelings are the size of Australia!” … this was Tony Robinson’s enthusiastic response to today’s news! Tony Robinson has beaten off the competition to win himself his second Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts, with the WWII instalment in his Weird…
My Book Corner is delighted to welcome Australian author Bronwyn Bancroft, descendent of the Bundjalung people. Bronwyn is the talented author and illustrator of a plethora of unique picture books including Big Rain Coming (with Katrina Germein), and Why I Love Australia, and most recently Remembering Lionsville published February 2013. Tell us about you in 25 words or…
A beautifully large book with great splashes of vibrant colour make 365 Penguins an ideal picture book for the 4-6 group to flick through. Laugh out loud as this confused family struggle to fit the penguins in to their house; look out for Chilly and his cute blue feet on each page and spot the most…
Ketchup Clouds from Annabel Pitcher, is a stunning follow up to her highly acclaimed inaugural novel… My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece. Ketchup Clouds featured in The Waterstones Children’s Book prize 2013. Zoe is riddled with guilt. She needs to confess. She can’t confide in her parents, the truth is too awful. A search on the internet leads her…
The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize is in its ninth year. Run by a UK based bookseller its aim is to ‘reward and champion new and emerging talent in children’s writing.’ The award itself is divided into three categories – Picture Books, Fiction 5-12, and Teen Books. Each of those category contains six fabulous books – we’ve listed…
The shortlists are out for both the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Carnegie Medal 2013!
Bloomsbury Children’s Books are to reinvent the children’s hardback and paperback editions of the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series. Redesigned inside and out, all 7 books will feature covers by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle. Along with the brand new artwork and an updated author biography, the editions will also be reset to create a child-friendly reading experience for a…
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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…