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BfK No. 23 - November 1983

Cover Book
The illustration on our cover this issue is by Michael Foreman and is taken from the endpapers of Dickens' . A Christmas Carol, (Gollancz, 0 575 033118, £5.95). We are grateful to Gollancz for help in using this illustration.

BfK No. 23 Articles

Editorial – November 1983

News and comment from the Editor.

Pictures for Dickens & Jones

Michael Foreman writes about his latest illustrations.

Terry Jones: Children's Writer

Tony Bradman reports on a visit to the man behind Erik the Viking.

Good Buys for Christmas

A book for every stocking.

Authorgraph No.23: Philippa Pearce

Philippa Pearce interviewed by Pat Triggs.

Christmas Reviewed

A look at this year's seasonal offerings.

Winter Stories

Margery Fisher makes a personal selection of stories to warm a cold, dark season.

Lifeline Two No.6: Anthologies

Judith Elkin concludes her series on Multi-cultural Books.

John Mason's New York Diary - November 1983

The latest despatch from John Mason.

Sound & Vision – November 1983

News of books on films and television.

Young Navigators – Start Here

The story behind the new AA Junior Atlas.

Meet Eric Hill

Tony Bradman meets Spot's creator Eric Hill.

BfK News – November 1983

News about what's happening in the children's book world.

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 23

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

Under 5s

  • Aladdin

  • Olga Takes Charge

    Michael Bond
  • The Hobyahs

    Simon Stern
  • Lola at the Riverbank

    Yvan Pommaux
  • Honey Bear

    Gina Ruck-Pauquet
    Erika Dietzsch-Capelle
  • See You in the Morning!

    Janosch
  • The Greedy Little Cobbler

    Tony Ross
  • Teddybears Moving Day

    Susanna Gretz
  • The Tiger Who Lost His Stripes

    Anthony Paul
  • If At First You Do Not See

    Ruth Brown
  • Goodnight, Goodnight

    Eve Rice
  • Ernest and Celestine ¦ Bravo, Ernest and Celestine

    Gabrielle Vincent
  • Travelling Moose ¦ Tell-Tale Tiger ¦ Spider Spy

    Allan Ahlberg
    André Amstutz
  • The Apple Bird ¦ The Nest ¦ All Fall Down ¦ The Island

    Brian Wildsmith

Ages 5-8

  • Amos and Boris

    William Steig
  • Ace Dragon Ltd

    Russell Hoban

Ages 8-10

  • The Witch and the Grinnygog

    Dorothy Edwards
  • World-eater

    Robert Swindells
  • William the Fourth

    Richmal Crompton
  • The Borrowers Avenged

    Mary Norton
  • The World Around the Corner

    Maurice Gee
  • The Puffin Book of Modern Fairy Tales

  • Mary Poppins Opens the Door ¦ Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane

    P L Travers
  • The Dead Letter Box

    Jan Mark

Ages 10-14

  • The All Electric Amusement Arcade

    Gerard Macdonald
  • Black Harvest

    Ann Cheetham
  • Paddy Joe

    Joyce Stranger
  • Star Trek

    William Rotsler
  • Closer to the Stars

    Max Fatchen
  • The Boy who saw God

    Ted Greenwood
  • Jacob Have I Loved

    Katherine Paterson
  • Red Pepper

    Pauline Hunt
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