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BfK 163 March 2007

March 1, 2007/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover illustration is from Meg Rosoff’s Just In Case . Meg Rosoff is interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. Thanks to Penguin Books for their help with this March cover.

New Talent

Waves

Sharon Dogar
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Editor's Choice

Beware of the Storybook Wolves

Lauren Child
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Articles

Editorial 163: March 2007
News and comment from the Editor.
Teenagers Promoting Books – A Novel Idea
Nicola Morgan on how her new novel was promoted.
The Best Books of 2006
Rosemary Stones discusses the books that came to the top.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature
Brian Alderson assesses this new work of reference.
Windows into Illustration: Mairi Hedderwick
Mairi Hedderwick explains the thinking behind her illustration.
Authorgraph No.163: Meg Rosoff
Meg Rosoff interviewed by Nicholas Tucker.
‘Teaching’ Poems for Children: A Praise Poem
Robert Hull explores how to use a praise poem.
Take 3: Eponymous Imprints
David Fickling Books, Jane Nissen Books and Marion Lloyd Books.
Hal’s Reading Diary: March 2007
Roger Mills on Hal and thank you letters.
BfK News: March 2007
News * Letter to the Editor * Obituaries
Cool to be Clever: Getting Boys to Read
Phillip Wilkinson discusses boys and reading.
I Wish I’d Written: Stuart Hill
Stuart Hill chooses Rosemary Sutcliff’s Warrior Scarlet.
Good Reads: Broadwater School
Reviews from Broadwater School, Godalming, Surrey.
Classics in Short No.62: The Battle of Bubble and Squeak
Brian Alderson on Philippa Pearce’s The Battle of Bubble and Squeak.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature – additional information

Book Reviews

Zenith

Julie Bertagna
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Urgum the Axeman

Kjartan Poskitt
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Universal Verse: Poetry for Children

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Beware! Killer Tomatoes

Jeremy Strong
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Rotten and Rascal: The Two Terrible Pterosaur Twins

Paul Geraghty
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Elmer and the Lost Teddy

David McKee
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The Orchard Book of Goblins, Ghouls & Ghosts & Other Magical Stories

Martin Waddell
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Actual Size

Steve Jenkins
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Uneversaurus

Professor (Aidan) Potts
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Amazing Bugs

Richard Ferguson
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Jake Jellicoe and the Dread Pirate Redbeard

Joanna Nadin
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I Am a Tree

Kaye Umansky
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