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BfK 30 January 1985

January 1, 1985/in /by Richard Hill

On the cover of this issue we feature a selection of illustrations from the Walker Books List. Can you identify the artists? (Answers below). We are grateful for the help from Walker Books in using this material.
1
. Helen Oxenbury (First Picture Books).
2. Shirley Hughes (Nursery Collection).
3. John Burningham (First Words).
4. Patrick Benson (William Mayne’s Hob Stories).
5. Kenneth Lilly (Large as Life).
6. Nicola Bayley (Copycats).
7. Philippe Dupasquier (Little Robert).
8. E. J. Taylor (Biscuits, Buttons and Pickles).
9. Jan Ormerod (Baby Books).
10. Colin McNaughton (Allan Ahlberg’s Red Nose Readers).
11. Helen Craig (Susie and Alfred).
12. Peter Cross (David Lloyd’s Dinosaur Days).
Titles are of the series, not individual books.

Articles

Editorial 30: January 1985
News and comment from the Editor.
Information Please About… How the Other Two Thirds Live
Rosemary Stones considers how the Third World is presented in non-fiction for young readers.
Authorgraph No.30: Rosa Guy
Rosa Guy interviewed by Pat Triggs.
What Makes Walker Run?
Chris Powling examines the progress of a publishing house
Walker Books – The Proof of the Pudding…
Walker Books reviewed by Hampshire Libraries.
May We Recommend… Bob Graham
Tony Bradman introduces Bob Graham.
Sound & Vision: January 1985
Richard Carpenter on Robin Hood and Pat Triggs on Behind the Bike Sheds plus news of books on film and TV.
Lifeline 3: Books for Sharing, Part 4
Chosen by Joan Barker and David Bennett.
A School Bookshop in the Third World?
Jane Goodwin writes about a school bookshop in Botswana.
BfK News: January 1985
News about what's happening in the children's book world.

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