Author Archives: alibrarylady

Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books

Posted on September 12, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to another look at some of the latest news from the world of children’s books. It has been another busy week with awards, comment, resources and ideas linked to children’s literature circulating online. What I’m reading… I … Continue reading →

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Anisha Accidental Detective: School’s Cancelled! by Serena Patel illustrated by Emma McCann

Posted on September 11, 2020 by alibrarylady

The second in this series sees science loving Anisha hoping to represent her school in the forthcoming science fair. However all does not go as planned and Anisha soon finds that her detective skills will be required to sort out … Continue reading →

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Branford Boase Award Winner 2020

Posted on September 9, 2020 by alibrarylady

The winners of this year’s award to the author and editor of the outstanding debut novel for children and young people has been announced by last year’s winner Muhammad Khan in an online ceremony. This year’s Branford Boase Award was … Continue reading →

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To the Island by Patricia Forde illustrated by Nicola Bernardelli

Posted on September 7, 2020 by alibrarylady

This lyrical story by award winning author Patricia Forde accompanied by Nicola Bernadelli’s stunning illustrations is based on the mythical Irish island of Hy Brasil, which, according to tradition, lies off the west coast of Galway. The book was commissioned as … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books

Posted on September 5, 2020 by alibrarylady

Welcome to the first edition of Reading Matters for the new academic year and I hope it has been a restful summer despite the fact that this has been such a different one for us all. This weekly recap of … Continue reading →

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The Key to Finding Jack by Ewa Jozefkowicz cover illustration by Katy Riddell

Posted on September 2, 2020 by alibrarylady

Flick and her older brother Jack have a close bond, spending time together and sharing a love of solving riddles each evening. When Jack goes missing following an earthquake while on a gap year trip in Peru Flick is determined … Continue reading →

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Super Readable Books For Children

Posted on September 1, 2020 by alibrarylady

In her helpful guide to nurturing readers, The Book Whisperer, teacher Donalyn Miller prefers the term ‘dormant readers’ to the more widely used ‘reluctant readers’ arguing that these are children who have not yet found the right book to hook … Continue reading →

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Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights: a retelling by Tanya Landman

Posted on August 25, 2020 by alibrarylady

One of my favourite books as a teen was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, a book that caught my imagination and lingered in my memory for years. As an adult I read and enjoyed The Tennant of Wildfell Hall by … Continue reading →

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Brilliant New Children’s Books – illustrated young fiction and middle grade adventure

Posted on August 17, 2020 by alibrarylady

Over the last few weeks several new books have been published for children including some that were delayed due to the pandemic and I would like to share just three of them. Children overcoming fears, making friends, having adventures, magic, … Continue reading →

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After the War Auschwitz to Ambleside: Q & A with author Tom Palmer

Posted on August 7, 2020 by alibrarylady

As soon as I read After the War by Tom Palmer I knew that it would be one of my top children’s books of the year. It was inspired by the three hundred child concentration camp survivors who came to the … Continue reading →

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