Parents' blog
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Interview with Leigh Hodgkinson
Posted Thursday June 4th 2009
by Nikesh Shukla
Many people who have seen Charlie and Lola on television will be surprised to learn that the images were drawn not by Lauren Child, the creator of the books, but by the series art director Leigh Hodgkinson, who talks to Madelyn Travis about her new picture book, Smile! over on the main Booktrust Children's Books site. Click here to read the interview
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What was your favourite children’s book?
Posted Thursday June 4th 2009
by Natasha Worswick
I was messing around online at the weekend, when an article about modern illustrators illustrating children’s classics caught my eye. And that got me thinking, what was your favourite children’s book when you were a child?
My favourite picture book was probably Flip Flop’s Secret by Molly Brett. I just loved the beautiful details in the illustrations, and the idea of animals driving cars would make me laugh every time. And, for pure fun and exciting escapism, a longer read would be any of the Secret Seven or Enchanted Wood books by Enid Blyton.
Not, perhaps, the most classic of choices, but the fact is, they were my favourites. Which is sort of the point, isn’t it? We’re all different, so naturally we’re drawn to different things – and we can all help others to discover our choices for themselves.
It reminds me of a recent event where former children’s laureates Jacqueline Wilson, Quentin Blake, Michael Morpurgo and Anne Fine joined current laureate, Michael Rosen, to name their favourite children’s books for a Waterstones promotion. There were some classics, but there were plenty of choices that reflected their more individual tastes too.
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Maia's Bedtime Reading Pal
Posted Monday June 1st 2009
by Nikesh ShuklaOur first Bedtime Reading Week is becoming a huge success with events happening all around the county. Maia attended her local library for a very special Bookstart Rhymetime for Bedtime Reading Week. Every child who turned up in PJs won a Bookstart Bear!
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Enter our competition on Facebook and Twitter
Posted Monday June 1st 2009
by Natasha Worswick
Loads of us are using sites like Facebook and Twitter these days to keep in touch with friends, share our news and what we think about stuff that’s happening out there in the world.
And Booktrust is no exception. You can find us on FacebookTwitter talking about the work of all of our projects, including Bookstart, Booktime and Booked Up, sharing our favourite reads, spreading the word about book news and letting you know about events and competitions.
In fact, we’ve launched our very first competition for Facebook and Twitter this very week. Just tweet or post on our Facebook wall or leave a comment on our blog with your last line to this book and you could win some books from the Orange Prize for Fiction 2009 longlist! So if you’re a parent or carer, why not friend/follow us today and enter? But be quick, because you’ve only got until 15 June 2009 to enter.
And whoever you are and whatever you do, if you’re interested in children and all things bookish, come and say hello! We’d love to know what you think about children’s books, Booktrust’s work, or anything else you’d care to…
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Bookstart TV ads
Posted Thursday May 28th 2009
by Nikesh ShuklaBookstart’s TV campaign, featuring three different animated films, ran across national terrestrial and satellite channels throughout February 2008. You can view them here:
