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Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal Winners Announced – a Reading Matters Supplement

Posted on June 18, 2020 by alibrarylady

Regular visitors to this blog will know that each Saturday I collate a Reading Matters roundup of the children’s book news from the previous week or so. The announcement of this year’s winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals … Continue reading →

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The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick Book 2 of 20 Books of Summer 20

Posted on June 15, 2020 by alibrarylady

This weekend I escaped the news and immersed myself in a novel about a librarian, lost stories and lost opportunities, family secrets and new friendships.  The Library of the Lost and Found is a quiet, gentle read and a perfect … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 13, 2020 by alibrarylady

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 →

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Can You See Me? by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott – Book 1 of 20 Books of Summer 2020

Posted on June 8, 2020 by alibrarylady

Sometimes fiction makes difficult subjects accessible for children, sometimes it helps young readers understand people who are different to themselves and sometimes it encourages children to speak up about their own difficulties with increased confidence. This powerful collaboration between Libby … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 6, 2020 by alibrarylady

Welcome to this week’s look at the latest news from the world of children’s books. The global news continues to be disturbing and there are days when it can feel overwhelming. The world of children’s books however tends to be a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 30, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this week’s look back at the latest children’s book news. This is attempt number two so I have everything crossed that someone somewhere is able to read this! Sometimes there are occasions when I wish that … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 23, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this week’s look at some of the highlights in the world of children’s books during the last week. These are articles I have enjoyed, resources that I think may be helpful and some news items that … Continue reading →

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Poetry to Comfort and Inspire During a Pandemic

Posted on May 18, 2020 by alibrarylady

Like many others I have found it harder than I expected to concentrate on reading during the Coronavirus crisis. I had hoped to savour all those treasures on the bookshelves that I have not had time to enjoy previously and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 16, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to another look back at the children’s book news from the last few days. This week there is information regarding the possible re-commencement of physical and digital library services in primary and secondary schools which will be … Continue reading →

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Child of Galaxies by Blake Nuto and Charlotte Ager

Posted on May 5, 2020 by alibrarylady

Children ask questions all the time. Some of those questions are easier for parents and teachers to answer than others and some may even be ones that adults are searching for answers to themselves. This beautiful picture book is a … Continue reading →

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