BfK 260 May 2023

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This issue’s cover illustration is from The Panda’s Child written by Jackie Morris, illustration by Cathy Fisher. Thanks to Otter-Barry Books for their help with this cover.

Book of the Week

Budgie

Joseph Coelho
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New Talent

Crookhaven: The School for Thieves

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My Dad Is a Tree

Jon Agee
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Articles

A Story of Hope: an interview with Na’ima B. Robert and Nadine Kaadan
A celebration and a story of hope is how author Na’ima B. Roberts and illustrator Nadine Kaadan describe their new book A Child Like You.
An interview with Jeet Zdung, winner of the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration
An interview with the winner of the Yoto Carnegies for Illustration
An interview with Manon Steffan Ros, winner of the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing
Tanja Jennings interviews Manon Steffan Ros.
Island Adventures An Interview with Kereen Getten
Author Kereen Gettn interviewed about her new series of mystery stories
A Q&A Interview with Kimberly Whittam
An interview with the author about her debut novel, Quiet Storm
Editorial 260
Guest Editorial: It’s all Nadia Shireen’s fault says Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Wild Adventures: an interview with Ele Fountain
Wild Adventures: Michelle Pauli interviews Ele Fountain
Ten of the Best: Irish Children’s Books
Ten of the Best Irish Children’s Books chosen by Gráinne Clear
Authorgraph No.260: Jackie Morris
Jackie Morris interviewed by Ferelith Hordon
Windows into Illustration: Rob Ramsden
Rob Ramsden on nature and illustration
Pictured Worlds
An extract from Pictured Worlds Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World by Leonard Marcus
Natural Environments: Belonging and Nature in British Children’s Books
Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor look at belonging and nature in British Children’s Books
Poetry Power
Charlotte Hacking introduces the shortlist for this year’s CLiPPA, the best new poetry for children and young people
Dyslexia and Me
Naomi Jones describes how being dyslexic has affected her life and her writing
Good Reads: St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary, Twickenham
Good Reads chosen by young people at St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School, Twickenham
I Wish I’d Written: Alex Falase-Koya
Alex Falase-Koya on the book that turned his liking for horror into love
Talking Point: navigating the literacy resource landscape
Introducing Literacy Hive
Valediction No.10: The Mohune Diamond
Valediction Number 10: The Mohune Diamond by Brian Alderson

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