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2021 CLiPPA (CLPE Children’s Poetry Award) Shortlist Announcement

Posted on July 19, 2021 by alibrarylady

Today, Monday 19 July 2021, as part of Poetry By Heart’s vibrant award ceremony at The Globe, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) announced the 2021 shortlist for the CLiPPA(CLPE Children’s Poetry Award). Established in 2003, the CLiPPA … Continue reading →

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Longlist Announced for the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize

Posted on February 11, 2021 by alibrarylady

The longlist for the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize was announced today, Thursday 11 February 2021. Established in 2016, the Klaus Flugge Prize is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. It honours Klaus Flugge, founder of publisher … Continue reading →

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2021 Branford Boase Award Longlist Announced

Posted on January 28, 2021 by alibrarylady

The longlist for the 2021 Branford Boase Award has been announced today. Set up in memory of award-winning author Henrietta Branford and her editor Wendy Boase, one of the founders of Walker Books, the Branford Boase Award is given annually … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 24, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this week’s look at what has been happening in the world of books and reading for children and young people. The kind, thoughtfulness of the children’s book community was in evidence this week when author Anne … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 17, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this week’s look at all the latest children’s book news. This weekly round up is an attempt to highlight articles, news items and useful information, resources or ideas linked to books for children and young people. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 10, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this week’s catch up of news from the children’s book world. Black History Month is marked in October, this week saw both Libraries Week and Dyslexia Awareness Week and today is World Mental Health Day and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 3, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to another look at all the latest news in the world of children’s books. What a busy week! Many fabulous books were published on 1st October and also on Thursday as part of the National Poetry Day … Continue reading →

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CLiPPA (CLPE Poetry Award) Shortlist Announced

Posted on October 1, 2020 by alibrarylady

Today, 1st October, National Poetry Day, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education(CLPE) announced the 2020 shortlist for the CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award). Established in 2003, the CLiPPA is the UK’s only award for published poetry for children. There has been a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 19, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to another weekly look at what has been happening in the world of children’s books. I hope that everyone is coping with the never ending barrage of concerning news and that some of the articles and links … Continue reading →

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Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize 2020 Announced

Posted on September 16, 2020 by alibrarylady

On the evening of 16th September the announcement was made that Eva Eland has won the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting and promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. She won for her book When Sadness Comes … Continue reading →

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