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BfK 118 September 1999

September 1, 1999/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover is from a stunning new picture book, Mary’s Secret by David McKee (Andersen Press, 0 86264 909 9, £9.99). An ecological fable about doing without cars, McKee’s story with its bright pictures full of well observed detail is set within Mary’s cheerful family and at her school. His bold, painterly illustrations use the page so confidently and dextrously that their quirky, decorative perspectives seem entirely natural. Thanks to Andersen Press for their help in producing this September cover.

Articles

Editorial 118: September 1999
News and comment from the Editor.
Drugs and Teen Publishing
Colin Chapman assesses books with drugs as a theme.
Windows into Illustration: Anthony Browne
Anthony Browne explains the techniques and thinking behind his recent picture book,Voices in the Park.
From Read Me to Read On
Liz Attenborough reflects on the National Year of Reading.
Authorgraph No.118: Melvin Burgess
Melvin Burgess interviewed by George Hunt.
BfK News: September 1999
News * Events * Obituary * Awards * Best Seller Chart * Publications * Letters to the Editor
Useful Organisations No.8
Readathon
I Wish I’d Written: Gillian Cross
Gillian Cross chooses Susan Price's The Sterkarm Handshake.
Good Reads: Wells Cathedral School
Reviews from pupils of Wells Cathedral School, Somerset.
Classics in Short No.17: Just So Stories
Brian Alderson on Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories.

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