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BfK No. 35 - November 1985

Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is from a new book of nursery rhymes illustrated by Charlotte Voake - Over the Moon published by Walker Books, 0 7445 0337 X, £6.95. We are grateful to Walker Books for help in using this illustration.

BfK No. 35 Articles

Editor's Page – November 1985

News and comment from the Editor.
Sing a Song of Mother Goose

Eric Hadley explains why nursery rhymes are important, Bill Boyle and Pat Triggs back him up.
Over the Moon

Talking about Over the Moon her new book of Nursery Rhymes.
Christmas Stories

New hardbacks and recent paperbacks with a seasonal flavour.
How Serious Is It?

Rose Tremain's adult novels are highly acclaimed. Journey to the Volcano is her first book for children. Here she reflects on her approach to writing for younger readers.
Authorgraph No 35 – Tony Ross

Tony Ross interviewed by Pat Triggs.
Making Books Exciting

Accounts of two recent attempts to bring books alive for children, to arouse their interest and encourage them to read.
Sound & Vision – November 1985

News of books on TV in the New Year.
Awards - the Smarties, The Emil...

The Smarties Prize, Janni Howker - a double winner and The Emil Award.
That Extra Something

A selection from this season's hardback titles.
BfK News – November 1985

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

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 35

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

Under 5s

  • There Was an Old Woman
    Stephen Wyllie
    Maureen Roffey

  • Harriet and William and the Terrible Creature
    Valerie Carey

  • The Helen Oxenbury Nursery Story Book

  • When We Went to the Park ¦ Bathwater’s Hot ¦ Noisy
    Shirley Hughes

  • Whatever Next!
    Jill Murphy

  • Old Mother Hubbard
    Colin Hawkins
    Jacqui Hawkins

  • What the Moon Saw
    Brian Wildsmith

  • Red is Best
    Kathy Stinson

  • Lucy and Tom's Christmas
    Shirley Hughes

  • The Story of Holly and Ivy
    Rumer Godden

  • Baboushka
    Arthur Scholey

  • The Story of the Three Wise Kings

  • The Nativity Play
    Nick Butterworth
    Mick Inkpen

  • Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes
    Michael Rosen

  • Halloweena Hecate
    Cynthia Mitchell

  • Hand Rhymes
    Marc Brown

  • Oranges and Lemons

  • The Faber Book of Nursery Songs

  • Rub a Dub Dub
    Alan Rogers

  • The Mother Goose Book

  • Over the Moon
    Charlotte Voake

  • Mother Goose
    Tomie De Paola

  • Nicola Bayley's Book of Nursery Rhymes
    Jonathan Cape

  • The Great Big Book of Nursery Rhymes

  • The Mother Goose Treasury

  • Lavender's Blue

  • Popular Nursery Rhymes

  • The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book

Ages 5-8

  • The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
    Roald Dahl
    Quentin Blake

  • Robert the Great ¦ Robert and the Red Balloon
    Philippe Dupasquier

  • Bear's Birthday ¦ Make a Face
    Allan Ahlberg
    Colin McNaughton

  • Two Monsters
    David McKee

  • Brock and the Dragon
    Robin Klein

  • Maid of the Wood
    Fiona French

  • Wild Goose Lake

  • The Magic Grove
    Libuše Palecek
    Josef Palecek

  • Lazy Jack
    Tony Ross

  • The Story of Chicken Licken

  • Chester the Worldly Pig
    Bill Peet

  • The 7 Ravens
    The Brothers Grimm

  • Round the Christmas Tree

  • Spirit Child
    John Bierhorst

Ages 8-10

  • The Great Games Book

  • The Kingfisher Book of Children's Poetry

  • Opening Night
    Rachel Isadora

  • Once There Was a Tree
    Natalia Romanova

  • Stories to Solve
    George Shannon

  • Legends of Earth, Air, Fire and Water
    Eric Hadley
    Tessa Hadley

  • The Angel with a Mouth-Organ
    Christobel Mattingley

Ages 10-14

  • Nothingmas Day
    Adrian Mitchell

  • Poets in Hand

  • Messages

  • The Oxford Book of Poetry for Children

  • The Lotus and the Grail
    Rosemary Harris

  • The Miracle Child
    Elizabeth Laird
    Abba Aregawi Wolde Gabriel

  • The Saga of Erik the Viking
    Terry Jones
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