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The Dawn of Adonis by Phil Earle: kindness and courage in children’s literature

Posted on June 30, 2025 by alibrarylady

When I am asked to justify why I enjoy reading children’s books one of the many reasons I give is that a well written story for a young audience frequently contains the best aspects of humanity. Although they may feature … Continue reading →

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New Children’s Books: Adventure, Friendship, and Magic

Posted on June 24, 2025 by alibrarylady

An introduction to graphic novels highlighting friendship and fun, time travel to Ancient Greece and a historical adventure of family and magic make up this latest selection of children’s books for a variety of ages and reading abilities. Blue, Barry … Continue reading →

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New books from Barrington Stoke in June

Posted on June 12, 2025 by alibrarylady

The Elixir by Lindsay Gavin illustrated by Kristina Kister A thrilling mix of history, sorcery and invention, Lindsay Galvin’s first novella for Barrington Stoke is a wonderful example of the blend of fact and fiction that this author does so … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – Children’s Book News

Posted on May 31, 2025 by alibrarylady

Welcome to this roundup of what has been happening in the world of children’s books over the last month. Lots of awards news this time! It’s always fascinating to compare the different short and longlists and it can be a … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – Children’s Book News

Posted on April 26, 2025 by alibrarylady

Welcome to the first Reading Matters round up of the summer term. It would probably be futile to try and include everything that happened over the Easter break but I have attempted to sift through what people may have missed. … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters: The Latest Children’s Book News

Posted on April 5, 2025 by alibrarylady

Welcome to the this month’s look at what has been happening in the world of children’s books. It has been a frantically busy month and some of the items that I have included feel as though they took place a … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – children’s book news

Posted on March 1, 2025 by alibrarylady

Welcome to this month’s round up of what has been happening in the world of children’s books. February saw the announcement of the longlists for the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration and of this year’s Read for Empathy Collections. … Continue reading →

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Pick of the New Children’s Books for February

Posted on February 10, 2025 by alibrarylady

An animal whodunit for new readers, entertaining little witches on a mission, dragons and danger, exploring life on the Moon and a ghostly visitor in the fog feature in my selection of books for children this month. Gruff Justice by … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – Children’s Book News

Posted on February 1, 2025 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this month’s round up of what has been happening in the world of children’s books. With January behind us many are looking forward to discovering what February holds in the way of new books to enjoy. … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – Children’s Book News

Posted on January 4, 2025 by alibrarylady

Welcome to the first Reading Matters newsletter of 2025 and I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy Christmas holiday. Happy New Year to you and I hope that 2025 is a good year for you and your families. … Continue reading →

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