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Children's author Georgia Byng on her favourite books
By on 22/10/2007 16:05:20
Georgia Byng, author of the incredibly hypnotic Molly Moon's books, admits to being Raymond Briggs' number one fan, as she reveals her five all-time favourite children's books
Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs Puffin, £5.99I was so impressed with this book when I was a child that I actually wrote to Mr Briggs to tell him that I had a brilliant idea for a Father Christmas sequel. He wrote back sending me a
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Quentin Blake's All-Time Favourite Children's Books
By Fiona McKim on 18/11/2011 15:55:24
The famous illustrator of the Roald Dahl books chooses his favourite picture books
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans (Scholastic, £7.99)"Wonderful dramatic pictures of Paris and though we never know very much about Madeline and her friends in detail, we seem to know a lot about their life".Buy Madeline
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Michael Morpurgo's Favourite Children's Books
By Fiona McKim on 18/11/2011 17:07:45
The award-winning author of War Horse and The Butterfly Lion selects his top five children's reads
The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr (HarperCollins, £5.99)"Judith Kerr's classic story about a tiger who comes calling, sits down to tea and eats absolutely everything in the house and drinks all the water too, is both charming and thought-provoking".Buy The Tiger Who Came T...
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Our favourite picture books of 2010
By Catherine O'Dolan on 30/12/2010 10:59:32
It's been another brilliant year of amazing picture books – here's our review of Junior Editor's choices for 2010
Stormy Weather by Debi Gliori Bloomsbury, £10.99, 2+Mummy Fox is about to put her cub to bed: “Pull up the quilt, turn out the light, dear child, it’s time to say goodnight.” To put his mind at rest before sleeping, she tells him about all the other animals in the world who are r...
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Anne Fine's Favourite Children's Books Of All Time
By Fiona McKim on 18/11/2011 16:30:36
The former Children's Laureate and author of the Killer Cat series picks her personal top five
Lavender's Blue by Kathleen Lines (OUP, £9.99) "This classic nursery rhyme collection is out in a wonderful 50th gift anniversary edition. The perfect gift".Buy Lavender's Blue
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Lucy Cousins' Favourite Children's Books Of All Time
By Fiona McKim on 21/11/2012 15:59:00
The prolific writor and illustrator of the iconic Maisy The Mouse series picks her personal top five
Frog Is A Hero by Max Velthuijs (Andersen Press, £4.99)"One of a series of books that I love for their stunningly beautiful and gentle illustrations. Frog is also a sensitive and brave character".Buy Frog Is A Hero
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Nick Sharratt's All-Time Favourite Children's Books
By Fiona McKim on 23/11/2011 15:32:24
The well-loved illustrator of Tracy Beaker picks his personal top five
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Puffin, £5.99)"A gigantic success with good reason – belongs on every child's bookshelf. Brilliant". The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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The Queen and the wonders of Winnie the Pooh
By Fiona McKim on 31/05/2012 15:02:52
The Junior Design Award winning story was a childhood favourite of Her Majesty
Here at Junior, we pride ourselves on having excellent taste, never more so than when selecting the winners of our illustrious Junior Design Awards. So it is heartening to hear that our choice of victor for Best Classic Book 2012, Winnie The Pooh
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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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Eco-conscious children's books
By Fiona McKim on 09/03/2012 13:21:21
Go green with Junior's favourite environmental reads
My Green Day, by Melanie Walsh (Walker, £10.99) Ages 3+An optimistic and encouraging picture book with simple and sunny illustrations that compliment the sage advice contained within. Children of all ages can benefit from Walsh's ten suggested
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