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Category: Picture Books

Painting with Rainbows – A Michael Foreman Exhibition at Seven Stories

On Friday I finally made it up to Newcastle to catch the National Centre for Children’s Books, Seven Stories’ exhibition Painting with Rainbows – A Michael Foreman Exhibition, which closes today (sorry!). The good news is that it will be heading out on tour: so far, it’s …

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Review: The Mouse Who Saved Egypt by Karim Alrawi and Bee Willey

The Mouse who Saved Egypt, written by Karim Alrawi, illustrated by Bee Willey (Tradewind Books, 2011)

The Mouse Who Saved Egypt
written by Karim Alrawi, illustrated by Bee Willey
(Tradewind Books, 2011 / Crocodile Books (US), 2011)

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Review: Mabrook! A World of Muslim Weddings by Na’ima B. Robert and Shirin Adl

Mabrook! A World of Muslim Weddings,written by Na'ima B Robert, illustrated by Shirin Adl (Janetta Otter-Barry Books, Frances Lincoln, 2016)

Mabrook! A World of Muslim Weddings
written by Na’ima B Robert, illustrated by Shirin Adl
(Janetta …

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Interview: Australian Children’s Laureate Leigh Hobbs

MWD Interview - Australian Children's Laureate Leigh Hobbs

Children’s author and artist Leigh Hobbs is the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2016-2017.  Leigh described his appointment in February as ‘a lovely thing for me because my books are on the subversive side, …

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‘An Introduction to the IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities’ by Leigh Turina

Leigh Turina, Lead Librarian for the IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities, held at Toronto Public LibraryLeigh Turina is Lead Librarian for the IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities, which is held at Toronto Public Library …

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Review: The Year of the Monkey by Oliver Chin and Kenji Ono

The Year of the Monkey: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac, written by Oliver Chin, illustrated by Kenji Ono (Immedium, 2016)

 

Tales from the Chinese Zodiac: The Year of the Monkey
written by Oliver Chin, illustrated by Kenji Ono
(Immedium, 2016)

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Review: Through My Window by Tony Bradman and Eileen Browne – 30th Anniversary Edition

Through My Window - 30th Anniversary edition, written by Tony Bradman, illustrated by Eileen Browne (Frances Lincoln, 2016)

Through My Window – 30th Anniversary edition
written by Tony Bradman, illustrated by Eileen Browne
(Frances Lincoln, 2016)

Little girl Jo …

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Snow! – Picture-book reading list from around the world

Snow – love it or dread it, I think most adults would agree at least that for children there’s something very special about it. And there are also some very special picture books around too. Here, in no particular order, is a small selection of snowy stories set around the …

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Revisited: Tiger of the Snows by Robert Burleigh and Ed Young

Tiger of the Snows

Tiger of the Snows / Tenzing Norgay: The Boy whose Dream was Everest
written by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Ed Young
(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006; paperback, 2010)

‘On May 29, 1953, Tenzing …

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Revisited: The Snow Leopard by Jackie Morris

The Snow Leopard, by Jackie Morris (Frances Lincoln, 2008)The Snow Leopard
by Jackie Morris
(Frances Lincoln, 2008)

 

On her fascinating web-page about the process of creating The Snow Leopard (Frances Lincoln, 2008), author and illustrator Jackie Morris …

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