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BfK No. 141 - July 2003

Cover Story
This issue’s cover illustration is from Terry Deary’s The Thief, the Fool and the Big Fat King, illustrated by Helen Flook, from A & C Black’s ‘Tudor Tales’ series. Terry Deary is discussed by Sue Unstead. Thanks to A & C Black for their help with this July cover.

BfK No. 141 Articles

Editorial - July 2003

News and comment from the Editor.
BfK Profile: Terry Deary

Sue Unstead on the UK's leading writer of non-fiction, Terry Deary.
Giving Something Back - the St Lucia Libraries Project

Anne Marley on the St Lucia libraries project.
The Carnegie and Greenaway Medals

Jan Mark and Martin Salisbury on the shortlisted titles.
Authorgraph No.141: Hilary McKay

Hilary McKay interviewed by Stephanie Nettell.
Ways of Being Male

Margaret Meek on masculinities in children's fiction and films.
Hal’s Reading Diary - July 2003

Roger Mills on his son Hal at 28 months.
Signal 1970-2003

Peter Hollindale on 100 Signal issues.
Hans Magnus Enzensberger

The author in conversation with Nicholas Tucker.
BfK Briefing - July 2003

News * Awards * Obituaries
Useful Organisations No.28: Book Aid International

UK support for libraries in sub-Saharan Africa.
I Wish I’d Written... Dear Diary

Allan Ahlberg chooses Sara Fanelli's Dear Diary.
Good Reads: Carnegie Medal Shadowing Schools 2003

Reviews from the Carnegie Shadowing Groups.
Classics in Short No.40: A Swarm in May

Brian Alderson on William Mayne's A Swarm in May.

Editor's Choice

The Little Red Hen: A Deliciously Funny Flap Book
Jonathan Allen
(Corgi Childrens)
5

Allen's dynamically vibrant line and crosshatching together with his vibrant palette convey character and mood with seemingly effortless aplomb in this witty flap book. The sloth, suspicion, greed and selfishness of the Little Red Hen's farmyard...

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New Talent

Inventing Elliot
Graham Gardner
(Orion Childrens)
5

A victim of bullying at his old school, Elliot is determined to reinvent himself at his new school, Holminster. The coolly self-contained mask he presents to the world is so convincing that he is invited to join the Guardians, a sinister group of...

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All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 141

  • Under 5s
  • Ages 5-8
  • Ages 8-10
  • Ages 10-14
  • Ages 14+

Under 5s

  • Nico's Octopus
    Caroline Pitcher
    5

  • Cow
    Malachy Doyle
    5

  • The Little Red Hen: A Deliciously Funny Flap Book
    Jonathan Allen
    5

  • A Chick Called Saturday
    Joyce Dunbar
    5

  • The Wolf who cried Boy
    Bob Hartman
    4

  • Drat That Fat Cat!
    Pat Thomson
    4

  • Marvin Wanted MORE!
    Joseph Theobald
    4

  • My Best Friend, Bob
    Georgie Ripper
    4

  • Blue and Square; Yellow and Round
    Hervé Tulley
    4

  • Imagine you are a Dolphin ¦ Imagine you are a Crocodile ¦ Imagine you are a Tiger
    Karen Wallace
    3

  • Little Lamb: A Soft-to-Touch Book
    Piers Harper
    3

Ages 5-8

  • Bob Robber and Dancing Jane
    Andrew Matthews
    5

  • Ben's Magic Telescope
    Brian Patten
    5

  • The Pea and the Princess
    Mini Grey
    5

  • The Moses Basket
    Jenny Koralek
    4

  • Alfie's Angels
    Henriette Barkow
    3

Ages 8-10

  • Haven't you grown! Poems about families
    5

  • Who was William Shakespeare?; Who was Florence Nightingale?; Who was David Livingstone?
    Rupert Christiansen
    4

  • Badger; Fox
    Michael Leach
    4

  • The Silver Bead
    Helen Dunmore
    4

  • Death and the Arrow
    Chris Priestley
    4

  • Marc Chagall; Georgia O'Keeffe
    Jude Welton
    3

  • Favourite Classic Writers; Favourite Classic Poets
    Nikki Gamble
    3

  • Goodbye, Tommy Blue; Wicked Chickens; The Beast of Crowsfoot Cottage
    Adèle Geras
    3

  • The Unholy Grail
    Anthony Horowitz
    3

  • Eye of the Wolf
    Daniel Pennac
    3

  • Ragweed
    Avi
    2

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio: the story of a puppet
    Carlo Collodi
    2

Ages 10-14

  • The Divide
    Elizabeth Kay
    5

  • Inventing Elliot
    Graham Gardner
    5

  • Encyclopedia of the Human Body
    Richard Walker
    4

  • Stikky Night Skies
    Laurence Holt
    4

  • Fat Boy Swim
    Catherine Forde
    4

  • Hands Up!
    Paul Magrs
    4

  • Something in the Air
    Jan Mark
    4

  • Rocket Science
    Jeanne Willis
    4

  • Bud, Not Buddy
    Christopher Paul Curtis
    3

  • Three Blind Eyes
    Alison Prince
    3

  • Facing the Dark; Carried Away
    Michael Harrison
    3

  • Waiting for Mermaids
    Sue Welford
    3

  • One River Many Creeks: Poems from all around the world
    2

  • Shadow of the Wolf
    Andrew Matthews
    2

Ages 14+

  • Follow Me Down
    Julie Hearn
    5

  • Green Angel
    Alice Hoffman
    5

  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Eating Disorders
    Jo Whelan
    4

  • Poison
    Chris Wooding
    4

  • Lola Rose
    Jacqueline Wilson
    4

  • Coming of Age
    Valerie Mendes
    4

  • You
    Sandra Glover
    4

  • The Crew
    Bali Rai
    3

  • Love, Shelley
    Kate Saksena
    3

BfK News

DANIEL MORDEN WINS 2013 TIR NA N-OG ENGLISH AWARD

The Welsh Books Council has announced Daniel Morden as winner of the 2013 Tir na n-Og English Award for his collection of stories Tree of Leaf and Flame (Pont Books).

Morden’s first book, Weird Tales from the  Storyteller, was shortlisted for the Tir
na n-Og English-language award in 2004 and he won the award in 2007 for Dark Tales from the Woods.

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ROYAL SOCIETY YOUNG PEOPLE’S BOOK PRIZE 2013 SHORTLIST

The Royal Society has announced the shortlist for their 2013 Young People’s Book Prize, naming the six books the judges consider best communicate science to young people.

Professor John Goodby FRS, Chair of the judges described the shortlist as eclectic, but enthralling.

The six books shortlisted by the judges are:

Build the Human Body by Richard Walker (Templar Publishing)

In the judges’ words: ‘A hands on, fun kit to help learn about the human body, accompanied by a well-illustrated, concise, clear book.’

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SARAH GARLAND WINS INAUGURAL LITTLE REBELS CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD

Sarah Garland has won the first Little Rebels Children’s Book Award for Azzi in Between, which tells the story of a family forced to fell their homeland and settle in a strange and unfamiliar country. The book is based on the author’s own experience of working among refugee families and is endorsed by Amnesty International.

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2013 BRANFORD BOASE AWARD: THE SHORTLIST

‘Seven outstanding debuts, eight really interesting authors, doing really interesting things’

The shortlist for the 2013 Branford Boase Award has been announced. The Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children. Uniquely, it also honours the editor of the winning title and highlights the importance of the editor in nurturing new talent.

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2013 CLPE Poetry Award: Winner

CLPE AwardThe 2013 CLPE Poetry Award has been won by George Szirtes for  In the Land of the Giants, illustrated by Helen Szirtes (Salt Publishing). Szirtes was presented with the award by last year’s winner Rachel Rooney at a ceremony at CLPE on the evening of Tuesday 30 April.

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THE 2013 CLPE POETRY AWARD SHORTLIST

Weight of WaterFour outstanding poetry books are shortlisted for the 2013 CLPE Poetry Award. Established in 2003, the annual Poetry Award encourages and celebrates outstanding new children’s poetry.

 

 

 

 

 

The four books on the shortlist are:

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2013 ENGLISH 4 – 11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS: THE WINNERS

The winners of the 2013 English 4 – 11 Picture Book Awards have been announced. Established in 1995, the awards are presented annually to the best picture books of the previous year, in four categories, Fiction 4 – 7 and 7 – 11 years, and Non-Fiction 4 – 7 and 7 – 11 years.

From a 15 strong shortlist, the winners are:

Fiction 4 – 7 years

Hippospotamus by Jeanne Willis illustrated by Tony Ross (Andersen Press)

Fiction 7 – 11 years

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IBBY Announces the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award Nominees

The nominees for the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award have been announced.

The Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international distinction given to authors and illustrators of children's books. Awarded every other year by IBBY, the award recognizes lifelong achievement and is given to an author and an illustrator whose complete works have made an important, lasting contribution to children's literature.

For the 2014 Awards 29 authors and 31 illustrators have been nominated from 34 countries. They are:

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New Little Rebels Children’s Book Award: Shortlist Announced

The shortlist has been announced for The Little Rebels Children’s Book Award, a new award for radical children’s fiction.

The Little Rebels Children’s Book Award recognises fiction for ages 0-12 which promotes or celebrates social justice and equality. It is awarded by the Alliance of Radical Booksellers (ARB) and administered by Letterbox Library. Wendy Cooling, Bookstart co-founder & editor and author Elizabeth Laird are both judges.

The four books on the inaugural shortlist are:

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School Library Association Information Book Award 2013 Short List Announcement

The School Library Association has announce the shortlist for the 2013 prize. The Information Book Award is an annual event, in its third year its aim is to reinforce the importance of non-fiction whilst highlighting the high standard of resources available.

The judges - a panel of experienced librarians, SLA board members and a member of Peters Bookselling Services - have produced what they describe as ‘a strong and very varied selection of titles for the shortlist’. These are

Under 7s

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