Izzy the Inventor is a new series aimed at younger readers written by Zanna Davidson and illustrated by Elissa Elwick. Zanna Davidson has written a brilliant blog for us today about being an editor and an author for Usborne publishing. When I took a job as an editor at Usborne Publishing, I hadn’t really […]
Author Andy Shepherd has written a wonderful blog for us today about being a bookworm, loving audiobooks and not giving up on children who seem to be “non-readers”. We also have a fantastic giveaway of all the books in her series for one lucky winner! Listen up all Bookworms – Andy Shepherd author of ‘The […]
Rachael Rogan is the Founder of the BookTastic Book Festival and she has written an informative blog for us all about engaging families with Reading for Pleasure. Why it’s essential to engage parents in the importance of reading for pleasure Rachael Rogan, Founder, BookTastic Book Festival The world is awash with reports on reading […]
Mavis the Bravest is a chicken with plenty of fears and she teaches young readers that it is ok to be worried and scared for that is where bravery comes from. Check out the blog today from author, Lu Fraser, about where the idea for Mavis came from! Finding your Flicker of Courage Lu […]
Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the arrival of the ship, HMT Empire Windrush into the UK. With nearly 500 passengers aboard, these people would become known as the Windrush generation. We have a fascinating blog from author, Cheryl Diane Parkinson about the Windrush arrival and her book, Last Girl In. Windrush and the Windies […]
Q & A’s allow us the opportunity to “meet” an author or illustrator and hear the background to their work, the inspirations and sometimes the challenges. It also allows us to hear their hopes for their books. Recently, we asked debut author, Pari Thomson about her book, Greenwild. Tell us about Greenwild! Greenwild is the […]
Welcome to our inaugural Debut Feature! The world of children’s literature is a welcoming and bustling community of talented authors and illustrators. Being a new author or illustrator in this community is something special and we want to highlight new voices each month! This month, we welcome Karin Akesson, author and illustrator of The Rainbow […]
Today is an exciting day for the Federation of Children’s Book Groups! The winners of the Children’s Book Award have been announced today in a special and exciting event held at the CLPE Library in London. The live-streamed event can be watched back via the link. https://www.youtube.com/@federationofchildrensbookg8427 The Children’s Book Award is the only national […]
Away with Words by Sophie Cameron is one girl’s story of moving to a country where the language is new and unfamiliar. Sophie Cameron shares her own experiences of learning a new language and culture in her guest blog for the FCBG today. Catalan culture recommendations Away With Words is about an 11-year-old […]
Published in May, The Kingdom over the Sea, was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month. We are excited to share a guest blog from author, Zohra Nabi about her debut book. I love reading authors’ first books. There’s something electric about a debut novel, not written to a deadline, or with a clear idea of […]
