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April 2008 Edition


		The monthly newsletter for Bookstart schemes and partners

News from Booktrust

Best New Illustrators

The UK's ten best new illustrators were revealed earlier this month by Children's Laureate Michael Rosen.

Bookstars

Who is doing what in the Bookstart community

Little pirates turned out to celebrate the Treasure Chest programme in N. Ireland.

Bookstart news

Bookstart in Scotland Day 2008

Scotland's biggest Rhymetime event takes place on 15 May.

... and preparations for National Bookstart Day are also under way.

Book People

Incredible adventures

Oliver Jeffers was recently named in the list of Ten Best New Illustrators in the UK.

We talked to Oliver about his books and the wide range of influences that inform his work.

Competition

Here’s your chance to win some wonderful new children's books in this month's competition.