BfK 249 July 2021

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This issue’s cover illustration is from The Summer We Turned Green by William Sutcliffe, cover illustration and hand lettering by Ben Tallon. Thanks to Bloomsbury for their help with this July cover.

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Editorial 249: July 2021
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Life-Changing Libraries: Making a start
Catherine Millar on the impact of Cressida Cowell's Life-Changing Libraries campaign.
‘I Wish I Still Had Story Time’
Patrick Ryan shares an extract from his new book on stories and listening.
Windows into Illustration: Satoshi Kitamura
Satoshi Kitamura describes the creation of two early works, Captain Toby and Lily Takes a Walk.
Authorgraph No.249: William Sutcliffe
William Sutcliffe interviewed by Nicholas Tucker.
Hooray for the Pirate Mums
Jodie Lancet-Grant on why her new picture book matters so much.
Beyond the Secret Garden? ‘Home is Where You’re Understood’
Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor look at racially minoritised LGBT characters in children's literature.
Wild Books: Catalysts of Change
Gill Lewis celebrates the ten-year anniversary of her book, Sky Hawk.
How to have a planet positive summer!
Georgina Stevens provides green advice.
Flying High: An Interview with Helen Oxenbury
Nicolette Jones talks to Helen Oxenbury about finishing John Burningham's last book.
I Wish I’d Written: Daisy May Johnson
Daisy May Johnson chooses two of The Chalet School stories.
Good Reads: Latymer Upper School
Chosen by young people at Latymer Upper School, West London.
The Best New Poetry for Children: CLiPPA 2021 Shortlist
Zaro Weil introduces the shortlist.
Classics in Short No.148: More Queery Learishness
Brian Alderson on the Nonsense Verse of Edward Lear.
An Interview with Emma Carroll
Michelle Pauli talks to ‘queen of historical fiction’ Emma Carroll about her new book, The Week at World’s End.
Between the Cracks: An Interview with Kate Greenaway Medal Winner Sydney Smith
Jake Hope talks to Sydney Smith about Small in the City and winning the Kate Greenaway Medal for the second time.
A Q&A Interview with Jane Clarke
Jane Clarke on her Lottie Loves Nature series.
Musical Truth: An Interview with Jeffrey Boakye
Darren Chetty interviews his friend and sometime writing partner Jeffrey Boakye about his book Musical Truth.
An Interview with Britta Teckentrup
Mat Tobin asks about her work and process.
The Wild Before: An Interview with Piers Torday
Michelle Pauli talks prequels, honesty and hope with Piers Torday.
A Q&A Interview with Alice and Emily Haworth-Booth
Sisters Alice and Emily Haworth-Booth answer our questions on their book Protest! How people have come to change the world

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