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BfK 140 May 2003

May 1, 2003/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover illustration is from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s A Squash and a Squeeze. Julia Donaldson is interviewed by Lindsey Fraser on page 12. Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Books for their help with this May cover.

New Talent

A Gathering Light

Jennifer Donnelly
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Editor's Choice

Hal the Highwayman

June Crebbin
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Articles

Editorial 140: May 2003
News and comment from the Editor.
Childbirth in Children’s Books
Sarah Hunt on how pregnancy and birth are depicted.
Hal’s Reading Diary: May 2003
Roger Mills on his son Hal at 26 months.
Picture Books with Something to Say
Joanna Carey finds titles of quality and originality.
Whose Dark Materials?
Gillian Cross on theology and Philip Pullman’s trilogy.
Authorgraph No.140: Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson is interviewed by Lindsey Fraser.
Survivors
John Rowe Townsend on the ‘golden age’ titles that are still in print.
BfK News: May 2003
News * Prizes * Letters to the Editor
Obituary: Lois Beeson
Anne Marley writes…
Useful Organisations No.26
CustomEyes Books
I Wish I’d Written: Keith Gray
Keith Gray on Jan Mark’s The Eclipse of the Century.
Good Reads: Craigholme School
Reviews by pupils from Craigholme School, Glasgow.
Classics in Short No.39: Mr Gumpy’s Outing
Brian Alderson on John Burningham’s Mr Gumpy’s Outing.

Book Reviews

Lake of Shadows

Malachy Doyle
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The River

Nik Pollard
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Precious Potter

Rose Impey
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Death

Janine Amos
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The Magic Paintbrush

Julia Donaldson
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Little King December

Axel Hacke
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Full, Full, Full of LOVE

Trish Cooke
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A Bit More Bert

Allan Ahlberg
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Who The Man

Chris Lynch
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Sleepyhead

Nicola Smee
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Dreamland

Sarah Dessen
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Last Chance

Patrick Cave
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