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BfK No. 26 - May 1984

Cover Story
Our cover this issue was created from the endpapers of the Blue Book and the Yellow Book of Hob Stories to be published by Walker Books later this year. Hob made his first appearance last year in the Red and Green Books of Stories about him by William Mayne. Patrick Benson who did the illustrations has just won the Mother Goose Award. For more details see Ed's Page (opposite) and the report of the Mother Goose Award (page 10). We are most grateful to Walker Books for help in using these illustrations.

BfK No. 26 Articles

Editorial - May 1984

News and comment from the Editor.
Pick of the Picture Books

Jill Bennett and Pat Triggs make their selection from this year's publishing so far.
Happy Birthday Picture Lions

We talk to Rosemary Sandberg on the tenth anniversary of her list.
Awards: Mother Goose, The Guardian Award & Children’s Book Awards ‘84

Chris Powling on The Mother Goose Award
Stephanie Nettell on The Guardian Award
Pat Thomson on The Children's Book Award.
Authorgraph No.26: Shirley Hughes

Shirley Hughes interviewed by Pat Triggs.
The Other Half

Pat Triggs talks to Helen Nicoll.
BfK News - May 1984

News about what's happening in the children's book world.
Take A Closer Look

Barbara Jones writes about Ron Marisand Reg Cartwright.
Opinion - Affairs of the Heart ...continued

Jessica Yates continues the debate on teenage love stories.
Sound & Vision - May 1984

News of books on TV.
Obituary: Eleanor Graham

An appreciation of the first editor of Puffin Books.

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 26

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

Under 5s

  • Bill's Balloon Ride
    Reiner Zimnik

  • Hey Diddle Diddle ¦ Three Men in a Tub
    Alan Rogers

  • I can do it! ¦ I'm the King of the Castle!
    Shigeo Watanabe

  • The Cat, the Fish and the Fish Tank
    Nettie Lowenstein

  • Mr Bear's Trumpet
    Chizuko Kuratomi

Ages 5-8

  • Small Harry and the Toothache Pills
    Michael Palin

  • Charlie, Emma and Alberic
    Margaret Greaves

  • In Summer When I Go to Bed ¦ The Higher and Higher House ¦ Walk Rabbit Walk ¦ Jack and the Beanstalk ¦ Panda's Puzzle
    Juan Wijngaard

  • Big City Port
    Betsy DelVecchio
    Ellen DelVecchio

Ages 8-10

  • Bottersnikes and Gumbles ¦ Gumbles on Guard
    S A Wakefield

  • The Clock Tower Ghost
    Gene Kemp

  • The Famous 5 and the Treasure of the Templars
    Serge Rosenweig
    Bernard Dufosse

  • Kevin and the Iron Poodle
    J K Hooper

  • Joseph the Dream Teller ¦ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
    Catherine Storr

  • Bridget and William
    Jane Gardam

  • The Chewing Gum Rescue and Other Stories
    Margaret Mahy

  • How to Get out of the Bath and Other Problems
    Michael Rosen

  • Moonman
    Tomi Ungerer

Ages 10-14

  • Great Days at Grange Hill
    Jan Needle

  • Cinderella in Blue Jeans ¦ What Game Are You Playing?
    Tessa Krailing

  • Janey's Diary
    Mary Hooper

  • The Poacher's Son
    Rachel Anderson

  • Eventer's Dream ¦ A Hoof in the Door ¦ Ticket to Ride
    Caroline Akrill

  • Fearfully Frightening
    Barbara Ireson

  • The Kelpie's Pearls
    Mollie Hunter

  • The Song of Pentecost
    W J Corbett

  • Danger - Marmalade at Work
    Andrew Davies

  • The Animal, The Vegetable and John D. Jones
    Betsy Byars

  • Halcyon Island
    Anne Knowles

  • Seal Secret
    Aidan Chambers

Ages 14+

  • Let the Circle Be Unbroken
    Mildred D Taylor

  • Slake's Limbo
    Felice Holman

  • Ganesh
    Malcolm J Bosse

  • Tucker's Luck
    Jan Needle

  • The Bargain ¦ Unnatural Talent
    Rex Sparger
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