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Rosie Loves Jack by Mel Darbon

September 8, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment


Shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2019

A YA novel told from the perspective of someone with Down’s syndrome. A love story inspired by the author’s experiences alongside her severely autistic brother.

Waterstones

Filed Under: YA Tagged With: autism, difference, disability, Down's, inclusion, love, romance

Winner Of Klaus Flugge Prize 2021

September 23, 2021 By achuka Leave a Comment

© Klaus Flugge Prize

Things are going well for Flavia Z. Drago. A week ago she discovered her book Gustavo The Shy Ghost was No. 1 on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller list and now she has won the UK’s 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting and promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration.  Gustavo the Shy Ghost (Walker Books) is about a little ghost who, despite being so shy he is invisible to the other monsters, eventually finds a way to make friends.

Gustavo The Shy Ghost is just out in paperback but ACHUKA thinks picture books are always best in hardback.

Flavia was born and raised in Mexico City and her book takes inspiration from her favourite Mexican tradition, The Day of the Dead celebrations, particularly in its bright pink and orange palette. Sharp-eyed readers will spot references to other influences on Flavia, including horror films and books, and The Smiths.

She says that she sees herself in little Gustavo. “When I started work on the book, I didn’t notice how much I had in common with Gustavo, but as I got to understand him, I realised that telling this story was important for me because I wanted to show that being shy doesn’t mean that you don’t enjoy the company of people – or in this case, monsters! – it just means that you find it difficult to connect with others. Some of the things that happen to Gustavo are based on my own experiences. When I was in kindergarten – just like Gustavo – I sat by myself during lunch breaks, watching children play while being amazed by the fact that they seemed to be completely happy to talk and play with each other. The main difference between Gustavo and me, is that, sadly I cannot do the ghostly things like walking through walls, making objects fly, glowing in the dark or playing the violin. However, drawing became a way in which I could connect with others. In a sense our love for art has been the thing helping us both to connect with others.”

The  judges loved the balance of fun and fright in the book, and admired Flavia’s superb control of pace and the composition of her illustrations. The winner of the 2020 prize, Eva Eland said: “There is so much to admire and enjoy in Flavia’s book. From the carefully selected colour palette of muted tones combined with bright orange and pink, to the myriad little details in the illustrations and her endearing and fun characters. Flavia has great control of many different facets of illustration and storytelling, including pacing, colour and a strong sense of design. She also has great drawing skills. She delivers a powerful and universal story, whilst maintaining a light-heartedness and a playful touch that will speak to many little children.” Fellow judge, Posy Simmonds summed up, “I love Gustavo, the Shy Ghost: it’s fresh, witty, well-paced and a visual treat.”

ACHUKA loves it too and we cannot wait for Flavia’s next picture book.
Check out this recent Meet An Illustrator feature:
https://www.achuka.co.uk/blog/meet-an-illustrator-28-flavia-z-drago/

The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize was announced at midday on Wednesday 19 May). Established in 2016, the prize was set up to honour Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press and an extremely influential figure in children’s picture books. It is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration.

From a longlist of twenty picture books by debut illustrators, the panel of judges comprising award-winning illustrator Posy Simmonds, Eva Eland (2020 Klaus Flugge Prize winner), Darryl Clifton (Illustration Programme Director at Camberwell College of Arts), Fleur Sinclair (owner of Sevenoaks Bookshop) and Mat Tobin of Oxford Brookes University, shortlisted  five titles.

Child of Galaxies Charlotte Ager, written by Blake Nuto, editor Emily Ball, art director Lilly Gottwald (Flying Eye Books)

While You’re Sleeping John Broadley, written by Mick Jackson, editor Neil Dunnicliffe, designer Sarah Crookes (Pavilion) [An ACHUKA Book of the Day 15 Oct 2020]

Gustavo the Shy Ghost Flavia Z Drago, editors Tanya Rosie and Maria Tunney, art Director Anne-Louise Jones (Walker Books)

I’m Sticking with You Steve Small, written by Smriti Halls editor Helen Mackenzie Smith, designer Jane Buckley (Simon and Schuster) [An ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 May 2020]

My Red Hat Rachel Stubbs, editor Denise Johnstone-Burt, designer Charlie Moyler (Walker Books)

THE ILLUSTRATORS

Charlotte Ager graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Illustration Animation in 2017. She is drawn to the poetry in everyday experience and the ways in which people can create narrative in spaces, both real and imagined. She loves that drawing has the ability to be moving and soft but also utterly silly. Originally from the Isle of Wight, she now lives in London.
https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.ager/

John Broadley has been active in illustration and small press publishing since the mid 1990s. He works mostly in pen and ink and collage. His work has recently been used to decorate the interiors, menus and branding for Quo Vadis restaurant Soho. He has designed a range of packaging and ceramics for the Fine Cheese Company and also wine labels for Gabb Family, Berry Bros & Rudd, and Fortnum & Mason. John has illustrated several food and historically themed books, as well as many magazines.
https://www.instagram.com/john.broadley.77/

Flavia Z. Drago was born and raised in Mexico City. As a child, she wanted to be a mermaid. When that didn’t happen, she began her career as a graphic designer and a children’s book illustrator. She has an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art and was shortlisted for the 2018 Sebastian Walker Award. She loves colours, textures, and shapes and enjoys creating them with different materials and a bit of digital sorcery. She lives between the UK and Mexico.
https://www.instagram.com/flavia_zdrago/

Steve Small has worked in animation for over thirty years as a director, designer, and animator and was BAFTA nominated for his animated sequences for the BBC drama Black Earth Rising. The work has varied from working on Disney features to designing and directing shorts, TV series, and commercials and he created the hugely successful Mr Bean animated series. Steve lives in London.
https://www.instagram.com/stevesmalluk/

Rachel Stubbs is a London-based illustrator who loves observing human behaviour and interaction. After studying illustration in Falmouth, Cornwall, she went on to work as a freelance illustrator before joining the Cambridge MA in children’s picture books to refresh her creative practice. Here she rediscovered the joy of drawing from life in her sketchbook, which has now become the foundation of all her work. Upon graduating from the MA, Rachel was awarded the Sebastian Walker Award for Illustration.
https://www.instagram.com/rachelstubbs_/

Filed Under: Blog, Books Tagged With: awards, prizes

Shortlist for the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize

May 19, 2021 By achuka Leave a Comment

The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize was announced at midday today (Wednesday 19 May). Established in 2016, the prize was set up to honour Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press and an extremely influential figure in children’s picture books. It is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration.

From a longlist of twenty picture books by debut illustrators, the panel of judges comprising award-winning illustrator Posy Simmonds, Eva Eland (2020 Klaus Flugge Prize winner), Darryl Clifton (Illustration Programme Director at Camberwell College of Arts), Fleur Sinclair (owner of Sevenoaks Bookshop) and Mat Tobin of Oxford Brookes University, have shortlisted the following five titles.

Child of Galaxies Charlotte Ager, written by Blake Nuto, editor Emily Ball, art director Lilly Gottwald (Flying Eye Books)

While You’re Sleeping John Broadley, written by Mick Jackson, editor Neil Dunnicliffe, designer Sarah Crookes (Pavilion) [An ACHUKA Book of the Day 15 Oct 2020]

Gustavo the Shy Ghost Flavia Z Drago, editors Tanya Rosie and Maria Tunney, art Director Anne-Louise Jones (Walker Books)

I’m Sticking with You Steve Small, written by Smriti Halls editor Helen Mackenzie Smith, designer Jane Buckley (Simon and Schuster) [An ACHUKA Book of the Day 13 May 2020]

My Red Hat Rachel Stubbs, editor Denise Johnstone-Burt, designer Charlie Moyler (Walker Books)

THE ILLUSTRATORS

Charlotte Ager graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Illustration Animation in 2017. She is drawn to the poetry in everyday experience and the ways in which people can create narrative in spaces, both real and imagined. She loves that drawing has the ability to be moving and soft but also utterly silly. Originally from the Isle of Wight, she now lives in London.
https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.ager/

John Broadley has been active in illustration and small press publishing since the mid 1990s. He works mostly in pen and ink and collage. His work has recently been used to decorate the interiors, menus and branding for Quo Vadis restaurant Soho. He has designed a range of packaging and ceramics for the Fine Cheese Company and also wine labels for Gabb Family, Berry Bros & Rudd, and Fortnum & Mason. John has illustrated several food and historically themed books, as well as many magazines.
https://www.instagram.com/john.broadley.77/

Flavia Z. Drago was born and raised in Mexico City. As a child, she wanted to be a mermaid. When that didn’t happen, she began her career as a graphic designer and a children’s book illustrator. She has an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art and was shortlisted for the 2018 Sebastian Walker Award. She loves colours, textures, and shapes and enjoys creating them with different materials and a bit of digital sorcery. She lives between the UK and Mexico.
https://www.instagram.com/flavia_zdrago/

Steve Small has worked in animation for over thirty years as a director, designer, and animator and was BAFTA nominated for his animated sequences for the BBC drama Black Earth Rising. The work has varied from working on Disney features to designing and directing shorts, TV series, and commercials and he created the hugely successful Mr Bean animated series. Steve lives in London.
https://www.instagram.com/stevesmalluk/

Rachel Stubbs is a London-based illustrator who loves observing human behaviour and interaction. After studying illustration in Falmouth, Cornwall, she went on to work as a freelance illustrator before joining the Cambridge MA in children’s picture books to refresh her creative practice. Here she rediscovered the joy of drawing from life in her sketchbook, which has now become the foundation of all her work. Upon graduating from the MA, Rachel was awarded the Sebastian Walker Award for Illustration.
https://www.instagram.com/rachelstubbs_/

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Blog, Books Tagged With: awards, prizes

Carnegie & Greenaway Nominations

November 4, 2019 By achuka Leave a Comment

Here are the nominations for the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals, as announced by CILIP today.  These lists are always so extensive I always feel sympathy for those authors and illustrators who wake up to find their books not included. 

Each nominated book is read by every member of the judging panel – which this year includes 14 children’s and youth librarians from CILIP’s Youth Libraries Group.

From these nominations, the judging panel will decide the long and shortlists and finally, the 2020 Medal winners.

All nominations published have received at least one nomination from a CILIP member or external body and have been checked and verified for their eligibility.

20 February 2020 Longlist announcement

19 March 2020 Shortlist announcement and Shadowing begins

1 – 10 June 2020 Shadowers’ Choice Awards voting open

17 June 2020 2020 Medal winners’ and Shadowers’ Choice announcement

Carnegie nominations:

Ahmed, Samira. Internment
Publisher: ATOM. ISBN: 9780349003344

Applebaum, Kirsty. The Middler
Publisher: Nosy Crow. ISBN: 9781788003452

Atta, Dean (author) Khullar, Anshika (illustrator). The Black Flamingo
Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781444948585

Barr, Emily. The Girl Who Came Out of the Woods
Publisher: Penguin. ISBN: 9780241345221

Bates, Laura. The Burning
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781471170201

Bilan, Jasbinder. Asha & the Spirit Bird
Publisher: Chicken House. ISBN: 9781911490197

Blackman, Malorie. Crossfire
Publisher: Penguin. ISBN: 9780241388433

Boyce, Frank Cottrell (author) Lenton, Steven (illustrator). Runaway Robot
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781509851775

Brahmachari, Sita. Where The River Runs Gold
Publisher: Orion Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781510105416

Bruton, Catherine. No Ballet Shoes in Syria
Publisher: Nosy Crow. ISBN: 9781788004503

Bunzl, Peter. Skycircus
Publisher: Usborne Books. ISBN: 9781474940658

Burton, Jessie (author) Barrett, Angela (illustrator). The Restless Girls
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408886915

Bushby, Aisha. A Pocketful of Stars
Publisher: Egmont. ISBN: 9781405293198

Butterworth, Jess. Swimming Against the Storm
Publisher: Orion Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781510105485

Carroll, Sarah. The Words That Fly Between Us
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781471160646

Carthew, Natasha. Only The Ocean
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408868607

Coelho, Joseph (author) Judd, Kelly Louise (illustrator). A Year of Nature Poems
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions. ISBN: 9781786035820

Collins, Orlagh. All the Invisible Things
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408888339

Crossan, Sarah. Toffee
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408868126

Darbon, Mel. Rosie Loves Jack
Publisher: Usborne Books. ISBN: 9781474937832

Dawson, Juno. Meat Market
Publisher: Quercus. ISBN: 9781786540386

de Waal, Kit. Becoming Dinah
Publisher: Orion Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781510105706

DiCamillo, Kate. Louisiana’s Way Home
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406384208

Dogar, Sharon. Monsters
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783448029

Donnelly, Jennifer. Stepsister
Publisher: Hot Key Books. ISBN: 9781471407970

Drews, C.G.. The Boy Who Steals Houses
Publisher: Orchard. ISBN: 9781408349922

Durant, Alan. Clownfish
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406374629

Eagle, Judith (author) Geyer, Kim (illustrator).The Secret Starling
Publisher: Faber & Faber. ISBN: 9780571346301

Edge, Christopher. The Longest Night of Charlie Noon
Publisher: Nosy Crow. ISBN: 9781788004947

Fisher, Catherine. The Clockwork Crow
Publisher: Firefly Press. ISBN: 9781910080849

Foxlee, Karen. Lenny’s Book of Everything
Publisher: Pushkin Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781782692386

Gosling, Sharon. The Golden Butterfly
Publisher: Stripes. ISBN: 9781788950329

Green, Julia. The House of Light
Publisher: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780192771568

Green, Simon James. Alex in Wonderland
Publisher: Scholastic. ISBN: 9781407194240

Harrison, Michelle. A Pinch of Magic
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781471124297

Harrold, A.F. (author) Gravett, Emily (illustrator).The Afterwards
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408894316

Jackson, Holly. A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder
Publisher: Electric Monkey. ISBN: 9781405293181

Jackson, Sharna. High Rise Mystery
Publisher: Knights Of Media. ISBN: 9781999642518

Jacobs, Jaco (author) Geldenhuys, Kobus (translator). A Good Night For Shooting Zombies
Publisher: Oneworld. ISBN: 9781786074508

James, Anna. Pages & Co (1): Tilly and the Bookwanderers
Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books. ISBN: 9780008229863

James, Lauren. The Starlight Watchmaker
Publisher: Barrington Stoke. ISBN: 9781781128954

Jennings, Paul (author) Kelly, Geoff (illustrator). A Different Land
Publisher: Old Barn Books. ISBN: 9781910646496

Johnson, Catherine  (author) Hickey, Katie (illustrator). Race to the Frozen North  
Publisher: Barrington Stoke. ISBN: 9781781128404

Juckes, Sarah Ann. Outside
Publisher: Penguin. ISBN: 9780241330753

Kalhan, Savita. That Asian Kid
Publisher: Troika Books. ISBN: 9781909991972

Khan, Muhammad (author) Birdi, Amrit (illustrator). Kick the Moon  
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781509874071

Khan, Rehan. A Tudor Turk
Publisher: HopeRoad. ISBN: 9781908446978

Lake, Nick. Nowhere on Earth
Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781444940459

Lawrence, Patrice. Rose, Interrupted
Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781444940657

Leonardo, Cory. Call Me Alastair
Publisher: Scholastic. ISBN: 9781407186719

Lewis, Gill. The Closest Thing to Flying
Publisher: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780192749482

Littleson, Lindsay. Guardians of the Wild Unicorns
Publisher: Floris Books. ISBN: 9781782505556

MacDibble, Bren. The Dog Runner
Publisher: Old Barn Books. ISBN: 9781910646489

McCombie, Karen. Little Bird Flies
Publisher: Nosy Crow. ISBN: 9780857639103

McGowan, Anthony. Lark
Publisher: Barrington Stoke. ISBN: 9781781128435

McKay, Hilary. The Skylarks’ War
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781509894949

Millwood Hargrave, Kiran. The Way Past Winter
Publisher: Chicken House. ISBN: 9781911077930

Ness, Patrick (author) Cai, Rovina (illustrator). And the Ocean Was Our Sky  
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406383560

Newbery, Linda. The Key to Flambards
Publisher: David Fickling Books. ISBN: 9781788450041

Nielsen, Susin. No Fixed Address
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783447213

Oppel, Kenneth. Inkling
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406380583

Owen, David. All the Lonely People
Publisher: ATOM. ISBN: 9780349003207

Palmer, Tom. Armistice Runner
Publisher: Barrington Stoke. ISBN: 9781781128251

Patrick, S.A.. A Darkness of Dragons
Publisher: Usborne Books. ISBN: 9781474945677

Peters, Helen. Anna at War
Publisher: Nosy Crow. ISBN: 9781788004718

Plummer, Rachel  (author) Boppert, Helene (illustrator). Wain
Publisher: The Emma Press. ISBN: 9781910139479

Pollock, Tom. Heartstream
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406378184

Rahman, Yasmin. All the Things We Never Said
Publisher: Hot Key Books. ISBN: 9781471408298

Rai, Bali. Now or Never: A Dunkirk Story
Publisher: Scholastic. ISBN: 9781407191362

Rees, Celia. Glass Town Wars
Publisher: Pushkin Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781782692225

Reid, Louisa. Gloves Off
Publisher: Guppy Books. ISBN: 9781913101008

Ribay, Randy. Patron Saints of Nothing
Publisher: Stripes. ISBN: 9781788951548

Rundell, Katherine. The Good Thieves
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408854891

Rundell, Katherine (author) Williams, Kristjana S. (illustrator). Into the Jungle  
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781509822317

Russo, Meredith. Birthday
Publisher: Usborne Books. ISBN: 9781474967419

Schaap, Annet (author) Watkinson, Laura (translator). Lampie and the Children of the Sea
Publisher: Pushkin Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781782692188

Schmidt, Gary D.. Pay Attention, Carter Jones
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783448050

Scott, Libby & Westcott, Rebecca. Can You See Me?
Publisher: Scholastic. ISBN: 9781407195674

Sedgwick, Marcus (author) Sedgwick, Julian (author) Deacon, Alexis (illustrator). Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406357929

Shukla, Nikesh. The Boxer
Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781444940695

Strange, Lucy. Our Castle by the Sea
Publisher: Chicken House. ISBN: 9781911077831

Sutcliffe, William. The Gifted, the Talented and Me
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408890219

Talley, Robin. Pulp
Publisher: HQ Young Adult. ISBN: 9781848457126

Taylor, Thomas. Malamander
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406386288

Thomas, Angie. On The Come Up
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406372168

Vick, Chris. Girl. Boy. Sea.
Publisher: Head of Zeus. ISBN: 9781789541373

Wheatle, Alex. Kerb Stain Boys
Publisher: Barrington Stoke. ISBN: 9781781128091

Williams, Marcia. Cloud Boy
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406381214

Williamson, Lisa. Paper Avalanche
Publisher: David Fickling Books. ISBN: 9781910989968

Winter, Tamsin. Jemima Small Versus the Universe
Publisher: Usborne Books. ISBN: 9781474927284

Wormell, Chris. The Magic Place
Publisher: David Fickling Books. ISBN: 9781788450157

 

Greenaway nominations:

Anderson, Laura Ellen.  I Don’t Want to be Small
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408894071

Antony, Steve.  Amazing
Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781444944709

Arsenault, Isabelle (Illustrator) de Fombelle, Timothee (Author) Gordon, Sam (Translator).
Captain Rosalie
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406377101

Baker Smith, Grahame (Illustrator) Fraillon, Zana (Author). Wisp: A Story of Hope
Publisher: Orchard Books. ISBN: 9781408350102

Barrett, Angela (Illustrator) Burton, Jessie (Author). The Restless Girls
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408886915

Beardshaw, Rosalind (Illustrator) McQuinn, Anna (Author). Lulu’s First Day
Publisher: Alanna Max. ISBN: 9781907825217

Blankenaar, Dale (Illustrator) Durant, Alan (Author). Quill Soup
Publisher: Tiny Owl. ISBN: 9781910328408

Brooksbank, Angela (Illustrator) Atinuke (Author). B is for Baby
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406371086

Browne, Anthony.  Little Frida
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406381221

Cai, Rovina (Illustrator) Ness, Patrick (Author). And the Ocean Was Our Sky
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406383560

Collins, Ross (Illustrator) Newson, Karl (Author). I am a Tiger
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781509855148

Collins, Ross.  This is a Dog
Publisher: Nosy Crow. ISBN: 9781788005159

Davey, Owen.  Fanatical About Frogs
Publisher: Flying Eye Books. ISBN: 9781912497058

de Moraes, Thiago.  Myth Atlas
Publisher: Alison Green Books. ISBN: 9781407178134

de Moraes, Thiago (Illustrator) de Moraes, Ana (Author). The Night Bear
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783447145

Deacon, Alexis (Illustrator) Sedgwick, Marcus (Author) Sedgwick, Julian (Author).

Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406357929

Egneus, Daniel (Illustrator) Meddour, Wendy (Author). Lubna and Pebble
Publisher: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780192771940

Eland, Eva.  When Sadness Comes to Call
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783447183

Field, Jim (Illustrator) Rachel Bright (Author). The Way Home For Wolf
Publisher: Orchard Books. ISBN: 9781408349205

Foreman, Michael (Illustrator) Morpurgo, Michael (Author). Poppy Field
Publisher: Scholastic. ISBN: 9781407181424

Gravett, Emily (Illustrator) Harrold, A.F. (Author). The Afterwards
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408894316

Haworth-Booth, Emily.  The King Who Banned the Dark
Publisher: Pavilion Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781843653974

Hodgson, Jesse (Illustrator) Hofmeyr, Dianne (Author). Tiger Walk
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books. ISBN: 9781910959411

Hood, Morag.  Brenda is a Sheep
Publisher: Two Hoots. ISBN: 9781509842964

Horacek, Petr (Illustrator) Dunbar, Joyce (Author). Grumpy Duck
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406378245

Impey, Martin (Illustrator) Riley, Christopher (Author). Where Once We Stood
Publisher: Harbour Moon Publishing. ISBN: 9781916062504

Khullar, Anshika (Illustrator) Atta, Dean (Author). The Black Flamingo
Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781444948585

Kitamura, Satoshi.  Hat Tricks
Publisher: Scallywag Press. ISBN: 9781912650026

Kuo, Fifi.  I Can Fly
Publisher: Boxer Books. ISBN: 9781910716434

Lai, Remy.  Pie in the Sky
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406389616

Leiper, Kate (Illustrator) Breslin, Theresa (Author). An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Castle Legends
Publisher: Floris Books. ISBN: 9781782505952

Lewis, Emma.  Two Kings
Publisher: Tate Publishing. ISBN: 9781849765961

Litchfield, David (Illustrator) Almond, David (Author). War Is Over
Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781444946574

McKean, Dave (Illustrator) Almond, David (Author). Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406363197

Melville, Elena Arevalo.  Umbrella
Publisher: Scallywag Press. ISBN: 9781912650019

Meserve, Jessica.  What Clara Saw
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781509866595

Mistry, Poonam (Illustrator) Soundar, Chitra (Author). You’re Snug With Me
Publisher: Lantana Publishing. ISBN: 9781911373476

Mould, Chris (Illustrator) Hughes, Ted (Author). The Iron Man
Publisher: Faber & Faber. ISBN: 9780571348862

Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris.  The Suitcase
Publisher: Nosy Crow. ISBN: 9781788004473

Nelson, Kadir (Illustrator) Alexander, Kwame (Author). Undefeated
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783449286

Nomoco (Illustrator) Carter, James (Author). Once Upon A Raindrop
Publisher: Caterpillar Books. ISBN: 9781848577145

Packer, Neil (Illustrator) Frankopan, Peter (Author). The Silk Roads
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408889930

Percival, Tom.  The Sea Saw
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781471172441

Perkin, Jayde.  Mum’s Jumper
Publisher: Book Island. ISBN: 9781911496137

Pinfold, Levi (Illustrator) Almond, David (Author). The Dam
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406304879

Preston-Gannon, Frann (Illustrator) Waters, Fiona (compiled by) (Author).
I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree – A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year
Publisher: Nosy Crow in partnership with the National Trust. ISBN: 9780857637703

Radeva, Sabina.  On the Origin of Species
Publisher: Puffin. ISBN: 9780141388502

Ray, Jane (Illustrator) Davies, Nicola (Author). Hummingbird
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406379273

Rayner, Catherine (Illustrator) Donaldson, Julia (Author). The Go-Away Bird
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781509843589

Renon, Delphine (Illustrator) Hottois, Karen (Author). Emmett and Caleb
Publisher: Book Island. ISBN: 9781911496106

Riddell, Chris (Illustrator) Rowling, J.K. (Author). The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Publisher: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781408898673

Ross, Tony.  An Anty-War Story
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783446100

Sanna, Francesca.  Me and my Fear
Publisher: Flying Eye Books. ISBN: 9781911171539

Sarda, Julia (Illustrator) Bailey, Linda (Author). Mary and Frankenstein
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783447633

Schwarz, Viviane.  How to be on the Moon
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406379921

Sharif, Amin Hassanzadeh (Illustrator) Clayton, Sally Pomme (Author). The Phoenix of Persia
Publisher: Tiny Owl. ISBN: 9781910328439

Shoard, Emma (Illustrator) Peet, Mal (Author). Good Boy
Publisher: Barrington Stoke. ISBN: 9781781128527

Siemensma, Hanneke (Illustrator) Van der Hammen, Gijs (Author) Watkinson, Laura (Translator). Little Wise Wolf
Publisher: Book Island. ISBN: 9781911496120

Smith, Lane (Illustrator) John, Jory (Author). Giraffe Problems
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406383164

Tan, Shaun.  Tales from the Inner City
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406383843

Todd-Stanton, Joe.  A Mouse Called Julian
Publisher: Flying Eye Books. ISBN: 9781912497065

Trukhan, Ekaterina (Illustrator) Deutsch, Georgiana (Author). Perfectly Polite Penguins
Publisher: Little Tiger Press. ISBN: 9781788811279

Voigt, Marie.  Red and the City
Publisher: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780192767745

Waters, Beth.  Child of St Kilda
Publisher: Child’s Play. ISBN: 9781786281876

Willmore, Alex (Illustrator) Poskitt, Kjartan (Author). The Runaway Pea
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. ISBN: 9781471175251

Wilson-Max, Ken.  Astro Girl
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books. ISBN: 9781910959213

Woolf, Julia.  Duck and Penguin Are Not Friends
Publisher: Andersen Press. ISBN: 9781783447831

Wormell, Chris.  The Magic Place
Publisher: David Fickling Books. ISBN: 9781788450157

Wormell, Chris (Illustrator) Raman, Prinja (Author). Planetarium
Publisher: Big Picture Press. ISBN: 9781787411579

Yankey, Lindsey (Illustrator) Javaherbin, Mina (Author). My Grandma and Me
Publisher: Walker Books. ISBN: 9781406384949

Zommer, Yuval.  The Big Book of Birds
Publisher: Thames & Hudson. ISBN: 9780500651513

 

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20th Anniversary Branford Boase Award Shortlist

May 3, 2019 By achuka Leave a Comment

This is the 20th anniversary year of this prestigious first (children’s) novel award, the presentation of which is always a highlight of the calendar. To mark the anniversary Henrietta Branford’s novel Fire, Bed and Bone is being reissued.

The shortlist for the 2019 Branford Boase Award (given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children, and also honouring the editor of the book) was announced on Wednesday 1st May 2019.

It is twenty years since the Branford Boase Award was founded to commemorate author Henrietta Branford and influential Walker Books editor Wendy Boase and it is now recognised as one of the most important awards in children’s books with an impressive record in identifying outstanding authors at the start of their careers. Over its 20 year existence, winners and shortlisted authors include Siobhan Dowd, Meg Rosoff, Mal Peet, Philip Reeve, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Frances Hardinge, Patrick Ness and Marcus Sedgwick. 

The complete shortlist list is as follows:

The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson, edited by Rebecca Hill and Becky Walker (Usborne) 

The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell, edited by Rebecca Hill and Becky Walker (Usborne)

Rosie Loves Jack by Mel Darbon, edited by Sarah Stewart (Usborne)

The Goose Road by Rowena House, edited by Mara Bergman (Walker Books)

I Am Thunder by Muhammad Khan, edited by Lucy Pearse (Macmillan) 

Orphan Monster Spy by Matt Killeen, edited by Sarah Stewart and Kendra Levin (Usborne) 

The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf, edited by Lena McCauley (Orion Children’s Books)
 

 

This year’s judges are

  • Sanchita Basu De Sarkar of the Children’s Bookshop, Muswell Hill
  • Ellen Krajewski, librarian at Hemel Hempstead School, Hertfordshire
  • Louise Johns-Shepherd, chief executive of CLPE
  • Mitch Johnson, author of Kick, winner of the 2018 Branford Boase Award.

The panel is chaired by Julia Eccleshare, children’s director of the Hay Festival

The winner of the 2019 Branford Boase Award will be announced on Thursday 27th June at a ceremony in London. The winning author receives a cheque for £1,000 and both author and editor receive a unique, hand-crafted silver-inlaid box.

The Branford Boase Award is sponsored by Walker Books who have pledged new funding to ensure its future.

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Branford Boase Prize (20th Anniversary Year) Longlist Announced

January 31, 2019 By achuka Leave a Comment

 

The longlist for the 2019 Branford Boase Award is announced today. This important award is celebrating its twentieth year. Set up in memory of author Henrietta Branford and her editor Wendy Boase, one of the founders of Walker Books, the Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author and editor of an outstanding debut novel for children and has highlighted many of the twenty-first century’s leading children’s authors at the start of their careers. Over its twenty year history winners and shortlisted authors have included Siobhan Dowd, Meg Rosoff, Mal Peet, Frank Cottrell Boyce and Patrick Ness as well as Frances Hardinge and Philip Reeve.

This year more than 40 books were submitted, twice as many as in its first year, and by two dozen different publishers; 20 have made it onto the longlist.

The 2019 Branford Boase Award longlist in full

The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson, edited by Rebecca Hill and Becky Walker (Usborne)

Boy Underwater by Adam Baron, edited by Nick Lake and Sarah Hughes (HarperCollins)

The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell, edited by Rebecca Hill and Becky Walker (Usborne)

Rosie Loves Jack by Mel Darbon, edited by Sarah Stewart (Usborne)

The Fandom by Anna Day, edited by Kesia Lupo (Chicken House)

Me Mam. Me Dad. Me by Malcolm Duffy, edited by Fiona Kennedy (Head of Zeus)

Twister by Juliette Forrest edited by Lauren Fortune (Scholastic)

Flight by Vanessa Harbour, edited by Janet Thomas (Firefly)

Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy, edited by Linas Alsenas (Scholastic)

The Goose Road by Rowena House, edited by Mara Bergman (Walker Books)

Pages & Co: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James, edited by Rachel Denwood and Sarah Hughes (HarperCollins)

The Mystery of the Colour Thief by Ewa Jozefkowicz, edited by Fiona Kennedy (Head of Zeus)

I Am Thunder by Muhammad Khan, edited by Lucy Pearse (Macmillan)

Orphan Monster Spy by Matt Killeen, edited by Sarah Stewart (Usborne)

The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Raúf, edited by Lena McCauley (Orion Children’s Books)

On a Scale of One to Ten by Ceylan Scott edited by Rachel Leyshon (Chicken House)

Outwalkers by Fiona Shaw, edited by Bella Pearson and Anthony Hinton (David Fickling Books)

Sunflowers in February by Phyllida Shrimpton, edited Emma Matthewson (Hot Key)

Run Riot by Nikesh Shukla, edited by Emma Goldhawk (Hodder Children’s Books)

The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle by Victoria Williamson, edited by Jennie Skinner and Sally Polson (Floris Books)

 

This year’s award judges are

  • Sanchita Basu De Sarkar of the Children’s Bookshop, Muswell Hill
  • Ellen Krajewski, librarian at Hemel Hempstead School, Hertfordshire
  • Louise Johns-Shepherd, chief executive of CLPE
  • Mitch Johnson, author of Kick, winner of the 2018 Branford Boase Award

As usual, the panel is chaired by Julia Eccleshare, children’s director of the Hay Festival

The Branford Boase Award is sponsored by Walker Books who have pledged new funding to ensure its future. Jane Winterbotham, publishing director said: “Walker Books is delighted to continue its support for the Branford Boase Award. We hugely value the contribution the award has made in encouraging and highlighting new writing talent, as well as in recognising the role played by the editor in supporting writers at the start of their career. The award is an inspiring memorial to the work of gifted novelist Henrietta Branford and Walker’s founding editor, Wendy Boase, in whose names the award was established 20 years ago.”

The shortlist for the Award will be announced on 1st May 2019.  The winner will be announced on 3rd July at a ceremony in London.

 

Walker Books have published a new edition of Henrietta Branford’s multi-award-winning book Fire, Bed and Bone. The story of the Peasants’ Revolt seen through the eyes of an old hunting dog, it gives a long-ago past an immediacy and freshness as it tells of working people’s struggle for survival in the face of cruelty by landlords and the church. Branford’s last book, it won the Guardian prize, a Smarties Award and was highly commended for the Carnegie Medal.

    

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Classics Revisited For Modern Times

October 21, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment

Young adult books reviewed by Fiona Noble:

Titles featured

  • The Monsters We Deserve by Marcus Sedgwick
    “an ambitious  and original take on the gothic”
  • No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen
    “This may be a story about poverty and depression, but there’s hope and humour at its heart”
  • Rosie Loves Jack by Mel Darbon
    “Passionate and inclusive”
  • For Everyone by Jason Reynolds
    “Defiant and inspirational”
  • Feminists Don’t Wear Pink (And Other Lies) by Scarlett Curtis
    “wonderfully candid”
  • The Light Between The Worlds by Laura Weymouth
    “assured debut”

 

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