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The Federation of Children’s Book Groups Blog
CBA Top Ten Announcement
We are thrilled to share with you the Top Ten books for 2023 as voted on solely by children across the UK. The FCBG Children’s Book Award is the only National award where children vote at every stage. From the longlists to the Top Ten, no adults are allowed to cast a vote. Children’s voices […]
I Send you a Hug by Anne Booth
We have a lovely blog from Anne Booth all about the inspiration for her beautiful book, I Send you a Hug, with illustrations by Asa Gilland. I grew up in an immigrant home – my parents were Southern Irish Roman Catholics who emigrated to England in the 1950s – and my Irish heritage of generations […]
The Broken Dragon by Karen McCombie
Karen McCombie is a successful and well loved author. Her latest book is with Barrington Stoke and is about Tyra, a young unique girl starting at a new school. We asked Karen several questions about her book and writing style! Thank you Karen for the wonderful answers! Tyra is a lovely character, one who stands […]
Q&A with Colm Field
We were so excited to ask author Colm Field about his new book and character, Kyan Green. Check out our Q&A below! Thank you Colm for the brilliant answers! Can you tell us a bit about Kyan Green and the Infinity Racers? Thanks for having me! Kyan Green is an epic sci-fi adventure about a […]
Q&A with Bee Chuck
One of our committee members, Erin Hamilton, was offered the opportunity to read Outside by Bee Chuck and to send some questions along to the author-illustrator. It may prompt you to remember those first weeks of lockdowns with a new perspective. Bee, what a stunning story! As a family, we completely identify with the families […]
Lifesize Creepy Crawlies by Sophy Henn
The World Book Day books are on shelves and available to buy now. Sophy Henn has one amongst this year’s selection, Lifesize Creepy Crawlies. She has written a blog post for us about this book, her own World Book Day experiences and the collection of Lifesize books. My first experience of World Book day was […]
Q&A with Sita Brahmachari and Jane Ray
We are sharing an in-depth Q&A with collaborators, Sita Brahmachari and Jane Ray about Corey’s Rock. With some insights into their work, a shared love of Selkie stories and future projects, we hope you enjoy their words. Sita and Jane, In terms of developing the story, how easy was it to create both in terms of text […]
Q&A with Empathy Lab Judges
On February 8, EmpathyLab announced its 2023 Read for Empathy Collection. Two lists of empathy laden books, one for primary and one for secondary. We wanted to learn more about how books get chosen and were thrilled to ask two judges a series of questions about the EmpathyLab collections. Thank you to Richard Charlesworth and […]
Let’s Save Okavango Delta by Catherine Barr
The Let’s Save series by Catherine Barr has highlighted some of the world’s most wondrous places and the need to protect and save them. The Okavango Delta is the newest in the series and Catherine has written an inspiring blog for us! Long ago, I balanced in a narrow canoe gliding across a patch of […]
The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart
We have a hugely inspiring guest blog from Sinéad O’Hart about how an idea for a story stuck with her until she could put the right time, setting and characters into place. Every book an author writes means something different to them, I think. Perhaps it’s their first published book (but maybe the tenth one […]
Q&A with Laura Ellen Anderson
We are so grateful to Laura Ellen Anderson for taking time during a very busy publication week to answer our questions about Rainbow Grey, Battle for the Skies! What can you tell us about Rainbow Grey, Battle for the Skies? Battle for the Skies is the third and final adventure in the Rainbow Grey series. […]
Amazing Mum by Alison Brown
As we head into Spring, it is inevitable that we begin to see books dedicated to love and those special people in our lives. Amazing Mum is a celebration of all the mums out there and all they do. Author and illustrator, Alison Brown has written a lovely piece about her book, Amazing Mum. […]
NNFN Competition Winners!!
National Non-Fiction November Competition Winners We were excited to see so much evidence of children enjoying reading, researching, writing and illustrating their own nonfiction in the 800 plus entries submitted by schools from all over the country. Because we received so many entries for the 8-10 category, our wonderful sponsors, Welbeck Children’s Publishing, agreed to […]
Cash is Queen by Davinia Tomlinson
In the current economic climate, teaching the next generation about money seems imperative. Managing money, preparing for the future and learning to save are all covered in this new book designed specifically for young girls and women. The idea for Cash is Queen came from my background as a rare woman, at least then, in […]
Female Friendship in The Headline Hoax by Hannah Peck
Female Friendship in The Headline Hoax by Hannah Peck The Headline Hoax is the third and final book in the Kate on the Case series for early readers. At its centre, The Headline Hoax is a mystery. Someone is tampering with famous newspaper The Lookout Post, ruining headlines, swapping letters and smearing bin-juice all […]
Emperor of the Ice by Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies needs little introduction to the world of children’s literature. She is well known for her beautiful books and for raising environmental awareness. Emperor of the Ice is a new book highlighting the harsh lives of penguins but there is hope to be found as well. Life is tough for breeding Emperor penguins. We’ve […]
Anthologies by Brian Moses
The name, Brian Moses, is synonymous with poetry for children and we are so thrilled to share a guest post from him about his career as a poet, spanning decades and anthologies. A fascinating insight into poetry! Anthologies: I was fortunate to have my first two poetry anthologies published by Blackie, and then […]
Robots, Gadgets and Artificial Intelligence by Tom Jackson
Oxford University Press has developed a new series called Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds. One of the authors, Tom Jackson, has written the book about robots, gadgets and artificial intelligence. He has written a brilliant guest blog for us about his book and inventions. ROBOTS, GADGETS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE…AND HOW THEY […]