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The Big Book of Festivals by Joan-Maree Hargreaves and Marita Bullock Illustrated by Liz Rowland

Posted on February 4, 2022 by alibrarylady

The Big Book of Festivals is crammed with information and facts celebrating the diversity of the world’s celebrations and the importance of them to our sense of community. A joyful look at the way people mark special occasions expressed in … Continue reading →

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Learning With Picture Books

Posted on May 27, 2021 by alibrarylady

A New Green Day by Antoinette Portis recently won the English Association Book Award 2021 for Non-Fiction for the 4-7 age group and was also nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2021. It is an excellent example of how picture … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – children’s book news

Posted on February 6, 2021 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this week’s look at what has been happening in the world of children’s books. What I’m reading… This week I caught up with a couple of reviews of books that I mentioned in the last Reading … Continue reading →

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Reading Matters – children’s book news

Posted on January 16, 2021 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this week’s look at what has been happening in the world of children’s books. It has been a busy week for me and for children’s books and although I know I have not been able to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 14, 2020 by alibrarylady

Welcome to this week’s Reading Matters and a chance to catch up on children’s book news that you may have missed during a busy week. What I’m reading… This week I have been reading adult fiction, Amanda Craig’s latest The … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 7, 2020 by alibrarylady

Welcome to this week’s look at all the latest child book news and what a busy week it has been. There are award nominations and shortlists, podcasts, interviews and online events in abundance so I hope there is something for … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 31, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to this week’s compilation of news, interviews, resources and reviews linked to books for children and teens. “When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb … 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 September 26, 2020 by alibrarylady

Hello and welcome to another look at the latest news from the world of children’s books. It’s been another busy week and no doubt I have missed out some delights but I have tried to give an overview of what’s … 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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