Magic Times

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News, views and interviews from Bookstart to help make sharing books with your children even more magical.

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Interview with Polly Dunbar

Polly Dunbar

"Very young children accept anything. Their eyes are still so wide open. That's why picture books for me are the most exciting area to work in."

Author and illustrator Polly Dunbar is one of the current rising stars of children's literature and Booktrust Early Years Award winner with her book Penguin. We talk to Polly about her career and ask where she finds her inspiration.

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The Big Picture

The Big Picture

The Big Picture is a national campaign to promote picture books and find the best new illustrators in the UK.

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My Reading Diary

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How do you share a book with two children of different ages? Madelyn Travis takes a look...

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Looking for a book?

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There are thousands of children's books out there so how do you go about finding the best ones?

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Competition

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Here's your chance to win three wonderful books, shortlisted in the '5 years and under' category for this year's Nestlé Children's Books Prize.

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