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The very best Christmas books for children
By Junior on 20/11/2012 13:42:00
Festive mice, a gruesome grinch and a very naughty santa make for fun festive reading
Rabbits In The Snow by Natalie Russell (Macmillan, £10.99) from 12 monthsWhen six fluffy rabbits play in the snow, they discover a world of opposites. Rose Rabbit skates fast, while Grey Rabbit is slow, Honey Rabbit has a full basket, while Rust Rabbit’s sledge is empty. An impor...
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The best storybook heroes from children's books
By Fiona McKim on 30/11/2012 12:27:56
From Elmer to Winnie The Pooh, find out why we love these classic characters
Do you have a favourite storybook character? We round up a regal rolecall of the most loveable, imaginative and heroic storybook characters of all time. Click on a name find out why they float our literary boat...The Wild ThingsMiffyThe Cat In The HatTintinCurious GeorgeBabarMade...
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Five of the best new children's books
By Fiona McKim on 12/02/2013 10:50:57
Junior Book Club reveals the top literary lovelies this month
Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth by Sanjay Patel and Emily Haynes Chronicle £10.99, 3+Have you heard the story of how Ganesha broke his tusk? The Hindu god’s ivory folly may not be as ingrained in our collective consciousness as other time-honoured fables, but this beautifully designed twi...
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Harry Potter and Wimpy Kid amongst children’s top 10 books
By Fiona McKim on 08/02/2013 11:11:20
Schoolchildren vote in their favourite reads for National Libraries Day
Those looking for Junior readers' favourite tales need look no further than our Top 100 children's books of all time, but how did our favourite fables fare in the eyes of today’s schoolchildren?In anticipation of National Libraries Day
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The Story So Far: Lauren Child
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/01/2013 14:43:24
A potted history of one of our best-loved children's author, creator of Charlie And Lola
.99) was shortlisted for the 2005 British Book Awards Children’s Book Of The Year. Lauren has written three more books starring Charlie and Lola: I Am Not Sleepy And I Will Not Go To Bed (Orchard, £7.99), I Am Too Absolutely Small For School (Orchard, £7
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Goldilocks… as you've never seen her before
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/01/2013 13:18:17
Best-loved children's author of The Jolly Postman Allan Ahlberg's new take on the classic fairytale
? “I think a bit of complexity is good,” says Allan. “Not every speck has to be accessible. Children can always skip a bit and move on.”With its novel six-tales-in-one format, including a cute little book within a book, it takes readers on a journey
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Lauren Child's top five children's books
By Fiona McKim on 22/11/2012 17:31:54
The Clarice Bean, That’s Me and the Charlie And Lola author picks her favourite reads
Eloise by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight (Simon & Schuster, £6.99)This book is just beautiful. Written in 1955, yet it feels thoroughly modern. I first found Eloise after I couldn’t get my first Clarice Bean book published. I was told that you
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Storybook Heroes No 6: Babar
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/11/2012 10:13:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
.* The dignity and wisdom of Babar, who always knows best.The Story Of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff is published by Methuen.
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Lydia Monk's top five children's books
By Fiona McKim on 22/11/2012 17:55:59
Author and illustrator of Aaaarrgghh, Spider! picks her favourite reads
The Baby’s Catalogue by Janet & Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, £4.99)Babies just love looking at other babies, and this wonderful book captures all the things they recognise from their own little everyday worlds, making it absolutely perfect for word
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Storybook Heroes No 13: Elmer
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/11/2012 11:14:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
Name ElmerBorn 1989Defining moment "Elmer was different. Elmer was patchwork. Elmer was yellow and orange and red and pink and purple and blue and green and black and white. Elmer was not elephant colour."Why we love Elmer* He always stands out in a crowd.* He has a great sense o...
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