Yes, this wonderful illustration by the great and much-loved Axel Scheffler could be yours for just £2. But how?!? This year, Macmillan Children’s Books celebrates twenty years of publishing the no.1 best-selling picture book duo in the UK, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, a collaboration which started with A Squash and a Squeeze. To mark the …
This year, publisher Miles Kelly will publish new books, ebooks and interactive ebooks to raise enough money to buy The Book Bus a new bus that will be stationed in Malawi. Miles Kelly’s vision is to support The Book Bus in both their short- and long-term goals. £22,000 will not only buy a new bus …
Have you got children interested in writing or drawing? Here are a few opportunities for them to get involved in: Make Your Own Comic Book artwork by Pénélope Children aged between 7 and 17 are invited to participate in a nationwide contest and stand the chance to win some amazing prizes. All they need to …
Today is World AIDS Day Since 1988, this day has helped raise awareness of the issues surrounding this pandemic. According to estimates, there are 33.3 million people living with HIV in the world, 2.5 million of those being children. HIV/Aids can affect anyone and is therefore it is everyone’s duty to bring awareness and help …
This year’s shortlists for the Booktrust Early Years Awards are out. This is one of the awards I always follow, particularly the Best Emerging Illustrator Award, which is often spot on to highlight new talent (last year Katie Cleminson won it with Box of Tricks, before that it was Tim Hopgood, Emily Gravett, and Catherine …
