Inspiring Young Readers
-
Why you should read children’s books, even though you are so old and wise posted on 08 Aug 2019
Katherine Rundell’s passionate, polemical essay extolling the virtues of reading children’s literature throughout your life has been made available..
-
Child of St Kilda posted on 07 Aug 2019
This stunningly evocative picture book from Beth Waters takes my award for the most beautifully curated book I’ve seen so far this year
-
Positive about gender posted on 06 Aug 2019
Guest contributor, Julia Neall thinks about the way women and girls are represented in a selection of modern children's books.
-
Penny N’ Pals posted on 04 Aug 2019
Deciding to get a pet can be a special moment in any child’s life...
-
Special Delivery posted on 02 Aug 2019
I am always on the lookout for children’s books that include characters with dementia....
-
Old Man of the Sea posted on 31 Jul 2019
The ever creative Lantana Publishing have brought us a beautiful picture book by the Brazilian partnership of Stella Elia and Weberson Santiago.
-
Eagle Warrior posted on 29 Jul 2019
I very much enjoyed Run Wild which was Gill Lewis’ 2018 novel for Barrington Stoke and this comes from the same stable.
-
An Interview With Ranjit Singh posted on 25 Jul 2019
An Interview with Ranjit Singh
-
Don’t Eat Pete! posted on 24 Jul 2019
Trolls often get a negative role to play in children’s stories...
-
The Missing Bookshop posted on 22 Jul 2019
One of the great things about any independent bookshop is that it can, with a little effort and imagination, become a crucial part of the community it serv