BfK 223 March 2017

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This issue’s cover illustration features a selection of books by Jane Ray. Thanks to Boxer Books, Hachette Children’s Books and Walker Books for their help with this March cover.

New Talent

The Elephant Thief

Jane Kerr
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Editor's Choice

A Village is a Busy Place

V Geetha
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Price: £14.99
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Articles

Editorial 223: March 2017
News and comment from the Editor.
Drawn to Reading: The Importance of Pictures and Visual Literacy
Mairi Kidd argues that pictures enrich the experience of every reader.
Now or Neverland: Peter Pan and the Myth of Eternal Youth
Nicolette Jones discusses.
Windows into Illustration: Meg McLaren
Meg McLaren explains the thinking and technique behind her new book, Pigeon P.I.
Authorgraph No.223: Jane Ray
Jane Ray interviewed by Clive Barnes.
Ten of the Best: Utopias in Children’s Literature
Imogen Russell-Williams dreams of better worlds.
EmpathyLab: Building Empathy through Stories
A report by founders, Sarah Mears and Miranda McKearney.
Obituary: Dick Bruna
Nicholas Tucker looks back at his life and career.
Obituary: Dahlov Ipcar
Nicholas Tucker reviews the life of one of the most distinctive illustrators of her time.
Two Children Tell: Nicholas and Raymond Briggs
Virginia Lowe recalls how The Mother Goose Treasury and Raymond Briggs’ illustrations inspired her son Nicholas.
Spotlight on Matt Griffin
The author of the Ayla trilogy describes the Virtual Reality of his creation process.
A Brand New Life for Mr Toad
Tom Moorhouse and Holly Swain reinvigorate a favourite character.
I Wish I’d Written: Lyn Gardner
Lyn Gardner chooses Where the Wild Things Are.
Good Reads: Cambourne Village College
Reviews chosen by young people at Cambourne Village College, a Free School which forms part of the CAM Trust in Cambridgeshire.
Classics in Short No.122: Maria Edgeworth
Brian Alderson on ‘the great Maria’ and the birth of the first living character in children's literature.
A Day in the Writing Life of Dan Walker
The author of Sky Thieves takes us through his writing day.
An Interview with L A Weatherly
L A Weatherly discusses her Broken trilogy.
An Interview with Helen Peters
Andrea Reece interviews Helen Peters about her new book, Evie's Ghost.

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