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Sunday, May 26, 2024

The winners of the 2024 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards have been announced.  The awards are presented by the English Association to the best children's picture books of the year and include awards for fiction and non-fiction in age ranges 4-7 years and 7-11 years.  There is also an award for...

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

School libraries and librarians are celebrated for helping ignite children's love of reading in the School Library Association's shortlist for the Peter Usborne Primary School Library of the Year Award and the Honour List for the 2024 Secondary School Librarian of the Year Award.</stro...

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

The last decade has seen an ongoing decline in the number of children and teenagers (0-17 years) reading for pleasure. Can regular storytime in schools, and more emphasis on reading for wellbeing, help to halt the decline?

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Friday, May 17, 2024

With just 16% of those aged 14 to 25 reading daily - and only 11% of boys doing so - it's easy to feel that the messages about the benefits of reading for pleasure are missing their mark among teenagers and young adults. 

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Ben Martynoga &amp; Moose Allain introduce Explodapedia: Rewild and ask, can nature and rewilding help to heal our world?

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2024 has been announced, celebrating the most promising and exciting newcomers to children's picture book illustration

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Friday, May 10, 2024

We find out from author Catherine Bruton what inspired her powerful new book, Bird Boy, a story about tragedy and the power of nature to help us heal, and grow.

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

We asked author and illustrator Louise Forshaw about football, teamwork and Bad United! 

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