BfK 185 November 2010

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This issue’s cover illustration is from John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury’s There’s Going to be a Baby. This book, as well as an exhibition of John Burningham’s work, is discussed by Julia Eccleshare. Thanks to Walker Books for their help with this November cover.

New Talent

Unhooking the Moon

Gregory Hughes
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Editor's Choice

Otto, the Autobiography of a Teddy Bear

Tomi Ungerer
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Articles

Editorial 185: November 2010
News and comment from the Editor.
Walter Crane: A Revolution in Nursery Picture Books
Lesley Delaney explains Crane's revolutionary approach to learning to read.
Christmas Books for Giving
Rosemary Stones on books for younger readers.
To Kill a Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary
Geraldine Brennan assesses its impact.
Ten of the Best: Graphic Novels
Clive Barnes chooses his top ten titles.
BfK Basics: Helping Your Child Enjoy Books and Reading
Margaret Mallett suggests ways to start a home library.
Mr Gumpy and Other Outings: John Burningham at Seven Stories, Newcastle
Julia Eccleshare discusses the new exhibition.
Authorgraph No.185: Michelle Paver
Michelle Paver interviewed by Nicholas Tucker.
Obituary: Hazel Townson
Anne Marley writes…
Obituary: Lesley Agnew
Andrea Reece writes…
Obituary: Eva Ibbotson
Elizabeth Hammill writes...
BfK News: November 2010
Awards and News.
Useful Organisations No.53: The Faber Academy
A creative-writing programme.
Hal’s Reading Diary: November 2010
Roger Mills on how Hal dislikes loose ends in stories.
I Wish I’d Written: Linda Chapman
Linda Chapman chooses Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Good Reads: Owl Academy
Chosen by 12- and 13-year-old members of the homeschool writing class at Owl Academy, Highland Park, New Jersey, USA.
Classics in Short No.84: Don Quixote
Brian Alderson on Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote.
Books for Anti-Bullying Week (15-19 November) and Beyond
Books for Keeps Editor, Rosemary Stones offers a list of appropriate titles.
Bartimaeus and the Ring of Solomon
An extract from Jonathan Stroud's novel.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The Film
Julia Eccleshare went to see it for Books for Keeps.
Christmas Treats
Rosemary Stones recommends two handsome volumes for readers of about 5-8.

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