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PRH Australia offers $100k incentive to bookstores with a dedicated children’s books section…
Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has announced it will offer a total of $100,000 in funding to booksellers that run children’s reading … Read Full Piece
Picture Books About Dreams and Dreamers – The New York Times
Paul O. Zelinsky reviews four dream-themed books for the New York Times: With each new season of children’s books, subjects seem to cluster. Not long … Read Full Piece
Super Frozen Magic Forest by Matty Long
Times Children's Book Of The Week September 15, 2018 "I challenge you to find a sillier story than this picture book by Matty Long (it's the third in … Read Full Piece
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Matilda As Astrophysicist
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Filming Of His Dark Materials TV Adaptation Has Begun
MailOnline has released photos from Media Wales showing pictures of the set in Llangynidr Quarry in Crickhowell. The TV series of His Dark Materials is set to air on the BBC in … More
If I could be someone else for a day, I’d be Mary Magdalene – Sarah Crossan
Extract from 'This Much I Know' weekend feature in Irish press, in which Sarah Crossan reveals her intention to write about Mary Magdalene one day: If I could be someone else for a day, I’d be Mary … More
Mary and Frankenstein – Júlia Sardà AOI interview + review
This looks to be a truly marvellous picture book... When researching the subject, were there any films, archives, or locations that you found particularly useful and/or inspiring? Júlia: I … More