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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.

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Alpaca

Rosemary Billam
Illustrated by Vanessa Julian-Ottie
(Picture Lions)
978-0006622994, RRP £3.99, Paperback
Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
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Alpaca, Ellen's faded toy rabbit, fears he may be losing his place as favourite toy to birthday newcomers, owl and doll; but all turns out reassuringly well in the end. A cosy story with traditional-style pictures of chubby soft-focus children in a bedroom full of old-fashioned toys.

Reviewer: 
Pat Triggs
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