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Tag Archives: picturebooks
Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
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
Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize 2020 Announced
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
Posted in Announcements and Awards, Book Awards
Tagged Awards, best children’s books, childrens_books, Emotions, empathy, illustration, Klaus Flugge Prize, news, picturebooks
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To the Island by Patricia Forde illustrated by Nicola Bernardelli
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
Posted in Book Review
Tagged childrens_books, Galway, illustration, Ireland, picturebooks, review
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New Picture Books – stories to put smiles on faces
There is a flurry of activity in the world of children’s books at the moment with several books being published this week and among the range of titles are these two picture books. They made me smile and I think … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged childrens_books, humour, illustration, Julia Donaldson, picturebooks, review, traditional rhymes
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Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to another look at this week’s children’s book news. When I made my New Year resolution to try and share positive stories and good news about children’s literature on a regular basis I wasn’t at all confident … Continue reading
Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
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… On … Continue reading
Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to another look at the news from the world of children’s books over the last few days. It has been a busy week. So much so that I have resorted to a supplement to the main edition … Continue reading
Reading Matters – news from the world of children’s books
Hello and welcome to another round up of the latest news from the world of children’s books. This week has been a whirlwind of book activity including Empathy Day when we celebrated the profound effect that quality children’s literature can … Continue reading
