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BfK No. 30 - January 1985

Cover Story
On the cover of this issue we feature a selection of illustrations from the Walker Books List. Can you identify the artists? (Answers below). We are grateful for the help from Walker Books in using this material.
1
. Helen Oxenbury (First Picture Books).
2. Shirley Hughes (Nursery Collection).
3. John Burningham (First Words).
4. Patrick Benson (William Mayne's Hob Stories).
5. Kenneth Lilly (Large as Life).
6. Nicola Bayley (Copycats).
7. Philippe Dupasquier (Little Robert).
8. E. J. Taylor (Biscuits, Buttons and Pickles).
9. Jan Ormerod (Baby Books).
10. Colin McNaughton (Allan Ahlberg's Red Nose Readers).
11. Helen Craig (Susie and Alfred).
12. Peter Cross (David Lloyd's Dinosaur Days).
Titles are of the series, not individual books.

BfK No. 30 Articles

Editor's Page - January 1985

News and comment from the Editor.

Information Please - How the Other Two Thirds

Rosemary Stones considers how the Third World is presented in non-fiction for young readers.

Authorgraph No 30 – Rosa Guy

Rosa Guy interviewed by Pat Triggs.

What Makes Walker Run?

Chris Powling examines the progress of a publishing house

May We Recommend... Bob Graham

Tony Bradman introduces Bob Graham.

Sound & Vision - January 1985

Richard Carpenter on Robin Hood and Pat Triggs on Behind the Bike Sheds plus news of books on film and TV.

LIFELINE 3 - Books for Sharing

Chosen by Joan Barker and David Bennett.

A School Bookshop in the Third World?

Jane Goodwin writes about a school bookshop in the Third World.

BfK News - January 1985

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

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 30

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

Under 5s

  • A Letter from Tiger

    Janosch
  • The Surprise Present ¦ A Bag of Tricks

    Nick Ward
  • Too Big

    Holly Keller
  • Toot, Toot ¦ Whose Shoe?

    Brian Wildsmith
  • Harriet's Halloween Candy

    Nancy Carlson
  • Alpaca

    Rosemary Billam
  • Hallo! How are You?

    Shigeo Watanabe

Ages 5-8

  • The Further Adventures of Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse

    Ursula Moray Williams
  • Dinner Ladies Don't Count

    Bernard Ashley
  • Tales for Telling

    Leila Berg
  • Buggly Bear's Hiccup Cure

    True Kelley
  • Would You Rather ...

    John Burningham
  • One Moonlit Night

    Ronda Armitage
    David Armitage
  • There's No Such Thing as a Dragon

    Jack Kent

Ages 8-10

  • The Vampire's Revenge

    Eric Morecambe
  • Mary Poppins in the Park

    P L Travers
  • Once Upon a Rhyme

  • Ralph S. Mouse

    Beverly Cleary
  • The Siege of Cobb Street School

    Hazel Townson
  • The Quest of the Golden Handshake ¦ Moonquake ¦ The Incompetent Dragon

    John Ryan
  • Operation Hedgehog

    Margaret Lane

Ages 10-14

  • The Green behind the Glass

    Adèle Geras
  • The Winter Visitor

    Joan Lingard
  • Here Tomorrow, Gone Today

    Tim Kennemore
  • Homecoming

    Cynthia Voigt
  • The Outcast

    Rosemary Sutcliff
  • The Halfmen of O

    Maurice Gee
  • Space Trap

    Monica Hughes
  • New Found Land

    John Christopher
  • Amish Adventure

    Barbara Smucker
  • The Beggar's Curse

    Ann Cheetham
  • The Adventures of the A B C Mob

    Forrest Wilson
  • The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy

    Penelope Lively
  • Snatched

    Nicholas Fisk
  • Revenge in the Silent Tomb ¦ Evil in Paradise

    J J Fortune
  • Sula

    Lavinia Derwent
  • The Black Horn

    Clare Cooper
  • Flash the Sheep Dog

    Kathleen Fidler
  • Napper's Golden Goals

    Martin Waddell
  • Marmalade Hits the Big Time

    Andrew Davies
  • Jimmy Zest

    Sam McBratney
  • The Vampire's Revenge

    Eric Morecambe

Ages 14+

  • If it weren't for Sebastian

    Jean Ure
  • Feet and other stories

    Jan Mark
  • First Love

    Jack Rosenthal
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