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BfK 11 November 1981

November 1, 1981/in /by Richard Hill

Our cover illustration this issue is by Tomie de Paola from The Night Before Christmas (Oxford University Press). See Seasonal Stories (page 28).

Articles

Editorial 11: November 1981
News and comment from the Editor.
Books for Christmas – Chris Powling, Tony Bradman, Cathy Lister, David Bennett, Steve Bowles & Pat Triggs select titles
Six pages of books for giving chosen some of our regular reviewers and contributors.
Needle On Treasure Island
Jan Needle writes about a book he thinks has much to teach us.
The Determined Freelance
Robert Crowther talks to Pat Triggs.
Passing the Toby Test
Willie Rushton, cartoonist, illustrator, writer, actor and all-round humourist, writes about getting involved with children and books.
Authorgraph No.11: Jan Pienkowski
Jan Pienkowski interviewed by Pat Triggs.
How to… Start a Family Reading Group
Shirley Bushdescribes how she got going.
AWARDS
News of the Other Award and the Whitbread Award for Children's Books.
To Books for Keeps From Jane Walmsley
A traditional message in a novel form from Jane Walmsley.
School of the Year ’81
The winners of the Lloyds Bank competition for Children's Book Week.
Sound & Vision: November 1981
News of books on television.
The Story of Christmas
Neville Kirby on choosing books to celebrate a Christian festival.
The Play’s The Thing Or Is It?
Chris Powling considers three books which encourage children to `put on a play' in the light of developing views on the role of drama in education.
Seasonal Stories
Suggestions for additions to your Christmas storytime.
50 Years of Babar
Tony Bradman meets Laurent de Brunhoff and talks about his association with the famous elephant.
BfK News: November 1981
News about what's happening in the children's book world.

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