BfK 254 May 2022

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This issue’s cover illustration is from Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A F Steadman. Thanks to Simon and Schuster Children’s Books for their help with our May cover.

Book of the Week

The Animal Lighthouse

Anthony Burt
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New Talent

Three Girls

Katie Clapham
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Editor's Choice

When Creature Met Creature

John Agard
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Articles

Saved by stories: an interview with 2022 Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen
An interview with Katya Balen, winner of the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Medal
Every Picture Tells a Story: an interview with 2022 Kate Greenaway Medal winner Danica Novgorodoff
An interview with Danica Novgorodoff, winner of the 2022 Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal
A Q&A Interview with Julia Seal
Julia Seal, the author of Bloom answers our questions
A Q&A Interview with Caryl Lewis
A Q&A interview with Caryl Lewis
Editorial 254: May 2022
News and comment from the Editor.
Empathy in Action
Get ready for Empathy Day, Thursday 9 June
Celebrating CLiPPA 2022
Charlotte Hacking of CLPE introduces the poetry books on the shortlist for the 2022 Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award
Authorgraph No.254: Sita Brahmachari
Sita Brahmachari interviewed by Damian Kelleher
Windows into Illustration: Jane Ray
Jane Ray describes how a training in ceramics influenced her illustrations for The Story of Babur
Ten of the Best: Books from the Commonwealth
Ann Lazim chooses ten of the best children’s books written by Commonwealth writers.
Life, Comfort and Joy: An Interview with Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown interviewed by Ferelith Hordon
Beyond the Secret Garden: All About Hair
All About Hair by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor
Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds
Introducing the new Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds series
A Story from the Archives
Sarah Lawrance on a little-known collaboration between Kaye Webb and Ronald Searle
‘Skandar was always the book of my heart’: An Interview with A F Steadman
A F Steadman talks to Michelle Pauli about Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
Roll up!
Mini Grey presents The Greatest Show on Earth
Valediction No.5: Jan and George
Little treasures from Brian Alderson's library

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