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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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