Kate Thompson and Loretta Schauer, creators of Yetis Don’t Exist have collaborated to bring us some “fantastically festive books” just in time for December! Our Favourite Fantastically Festive Children’s Books By Kate Thompson and Loretta Schauer Christmas time is coming! Even now, as an alleged ‘grownup’, these four words make me bubbly with excitement! And […]
The CLPE Reflecting Realities survey of ethnic representation within UK children’s literature 2024 Yesterday the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) have released the 7th annual Reflecting Realities Survey of Ethnic Representation within UK Children’s Literature – we will be sharing some of the key findings and comments here. Using the detailed methodology established […]
As National Non-Fiction November draws to a close, it is worth remembering that information books are not just for November! In this year’s NNFN booklet, some themed weeks and awards dedicated to information books are suggested, but this is just the tip of the iceberg! In this final post for National Non-Fiction November 2024, it […]
Letizia Diamante’s passion for science is infectious and this interest has led her to write fun, informative books. Here, she shares her thoughts about the power of information texts. Taking the fear out of things with non-fiction books While I was writing “Open wide!” – a scientific book for children about the teeth, tongues […]
Neil Ellis is a lifelong skateboarder who oversees all communication at Skateboard GB. He is involved in many grassroots skateboarding projects around the UK, and he was the Skateboard Media Manager for Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympics. I first picked up a board when I was 14 – a basic skateboard from a […]
Feeding the enthusiasm and interests of young readers with magazines Promoting and supporting reading for pleasure requires a wide range of reading options to suit all ages, abilities and interests. National Non-Fiction November provides an ideal opportunity to not only highlight and celebrate examples of great information books, but also to explore other text types […]
Raising The Roof Author Jack Pepper – one of the UK’s youngest commissioned composers and youngest-ever national radio presenter – takes us inside his debut book… One of the joys of writing a book about the lives of the people who make and made classical music is… they tell a great story! Think of Joseph […]
Susan Martineau is an editor and author, writing books which spark curiosity in her readers. Today, she explains why she wrote her ‘Science Experiments’ books. I haven’t really grown up much since being a child who loved making mud pies, adopting ‘pet’ snails and mucking around in the kitchen making home-made volcanoes. My mother actively […]
Reflections on the Non-fiction scene, viewed from the Information Book Awards 2024 I find it difficult to believe that I have been involved with this award for six years, five of them as chair of the judging panel. Over this time, we have looked at approximately 1000 information books; these range in age […]
Karin Celestine is an artist and author, who creates beautiful needle felted animals, some of which star in their ‘Celestine and Hare’ books published by Graffeg. Their passion for making is infectious! I have been making since I was old enough to pick something up and have never stopped since. I taught chemistry, art and […]
