There will be many people involved in the world of children’s literature avidly reading the latest CLPE Reflecting Realities report. Published today, it highlights the upward trend in inclusive and representative books for children. Check out the full press release below and the link to the full report. Annual CLPE Reflecting Realities survey shows sustained […]
Jacqui Bailey, author of ‘A Drop in the Ocean’, published by Bloomsbury Education share her thoughts on why non-fiction is so important for children- and such a joy to write! Most of my working life has been spent editing and writing children’s non-fiction books and it’s been both lots of fun and a challenge. The […]
Today, author, Sally Nicholls explains how she came to write a book about the ocean. Who Makes an Ocean? I never intended to write a picture book about the ocean. I never really intended to write my previous nature book, Who Makes a Forest? either. I was asked to write a story to […]
Rachel Lawston, author of ‘Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond’, published by Pikku Publishing, shares her thoughts on ‘The Magic of Storytelling and Ponds’ with us. For me, the best way to learn is through the power of storytelling. I love non-fiction in many forms, but narrative non-fiction has always been the best way to connect […]
AN INTERVIEW WITH H2O Recently Zoe and Water, stars of the book Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis, sat down together to talk. Zoe: I’ve heard your formal name is H-two-oh. Is that some kind of code? Water: H2O is my scientific name. It tells you which elements (the building blocks of matter on earth) […]
Information Book Award 2023 by Margaret Pemberton Whilst this month has been a celebration of National Non-Fiction November, which is supported by FCBG, it has also been the month in which we announce the winners of this year’s Information Book Award. The Awards were set up in 2011 by the SLA, as a result […]
Today, Will Millard, author of ‘In the Rockpool’ and ‘In the Pond’ by Magic Cat Publishing, tells us why he believes water is magic! I can remember when I realised that water is magic. I was only five years old when I dug a small hole in my back garden and sunk a washing-up bowl […]
In today’s guest blog, Mary Auld the author of new information picture book series about life cycles Start Small, Think Big published by Mama Makes Books, has written about the inspiration for writing information books and the Arctic Tern which is the star of the first title in the series, Small, Speckled Egg. Ever since […]
What lurks at the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean? This is something which fascinates many, including author, Anna McGregor, who introduces young readers to the wonders of the ocean’s ‘midnight zone’ in her book, ‘Who’s Afraid of the Light?’. As sunlight is rapidly absorbed as it travels through water, colours are quickly lost, leaving […]
Today, we are joined by author, Dr Nick Crumpton and illustrator, Gavin Scott, who are the team behind ‘Everything You Know About Sharks is Wrong’. Dr Nick Crumpton No matter where you look in the animal kingdom, every species has amazing stories to tell. Not actual narratives, but astonishing adaptations, evolutionary histories, and behavioural curiosities. […]
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