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Recent Articles in Books: children & YA

Paddington Bear Books
Sep 11, 2017

Anne Coates reviews the latest Paddington Bear offerings by Michael Bond from Harper Collins Children's Books.
WILD: Endangered Animals In Living Motion
Sep 7, 2017

Created by Dan Kainen and written by Kathy Wollard, WILD: Endangered Animals In Living Motion is the latest addition to the bestselling Photicluar book series published by Workman. Anne Coates reviews.

 
Mudpuddle Farm by Michael Morpurgo
Aug 31, 2017

For younger readers,Michael Morpurgo has written a new book Mudpuddle Farm series illustrated by Shoo Rayner: Hee-Haw Hooray. Harper Collins Chlldren's Books has reissued earlier books in the series. 
Sticker Art Books by Craig Redman and Karl Maier
Aug 14, 2017

The first tiles on the Natural History Museum Sticker Art series are now available, published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books.
A Classic Case of Dr. Seuss
Jul 25, 2017

A boxed collection of 20 classic Dr. Seuss children's stories which makes a perfect present to commemorate a special occasion, writes Anne Coates. 
Why I Write For Young Adults by Jack Croxall
Jun 26, 2017

Parenting Without Tears has reviewed most of Jack Croxall's books and he has reviewed other Young Adult fiction for us. Here he tells us about his passion for the genre and how he came to write YA.
Oscar's Book Prize 2017
May 17, 2017

The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field has been announced as the winner of Oscar’s Book Prize 2017. Chosen from a shortlist of five titles in a search for the best book for under-fives that have been published in the past year, Oscar’s Book Prize is a celebration of children’s literature supported by Amazon and the National Literacy Trust.   

 
Paddington's Finest Hour by Michael Bond
Apr 13, 2017

Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and R W Alley, Paddington's Finest Hour is a brand new adventure about everyone's favourite bear from Darkest Peru,  written by Michael Bond. Reviewed by Anne Coates.
Celebrating 60 Years of The Cat in the Hat
Mar 13, 2017

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat was first published 60 years ago. HarperCollins Children's Books is celebrating with a special 60th birthday edition of a book which has become a beloved classic, which includes a pull-out birthday card to be coloured in.
World Book Day 2017
Mar 1, 2017

There are ten books that you can choose to buy with you £1 World Book Day voucher. Alternatively you can put the voucher towards a book that costs more than £2.99. See the ten books which range from those for preschool children to teens in KS3.
Where's the Ballerina? by Abigail Goh & Anna Claybourne
Feb 23, 2017

Where's the Ballerina? by Abigail Goh and Anna Claybourne is a lovely book to treasure and dip into which will appeal to both boys and girls in the six to nine age range. A perfect introduction to classic ballets, writes Anne Coates. 
River Rose and Little Inventions
Feb 15, 2017

Rebecca Bull reviews River Rose and the Magical Lullaby by Kelly Clarkson from Harper Collins Children's Books and the plus six Little Inventions titles by Raphael Fejto published by Firefly Books.
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