Posts Tagged: picture books
On encountering books in real life
I went to Melbourne last weekend, and in one of its many bookshops I discovered a reissued publication of a Diana Wynne Jones book I hadn’t read, so the last week I have been sucked into a Diana Wynne Jones
On encountering books in real life
I went to Melbourne last weekend, and in one of its many bookshops I discovered a reissued publication of a Diana Wynne Jones book I hadn’t read, so the last week I have been sucked into a Diana Wynne Jones
Eleanor Farjeon on going bedward
When all the fairy tales are told And young and old go bed ward, Oh, what a debt both young and old For ever owe you, Edward. In darkness lit by dreams come true The years revive their embers And
Eleanor Farjeon on going bedward
When all the fairy tales are told And young and old go bed ward, Oh, what a debt both young and old For ever owe you, Edward. In darkness lit by dreams come true The years revive their embers And
On iron fairy tales
After finishing Holly Black’s excellent White Cat, and writing about picture books all week, I decided to start reading The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes out of the library books I had chosen off the 1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You
On iron fairy tales
After finishing Holly Black’s excellent White Cat, and writing about picture books all week, I decided to start reading The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes out of the library books I had chosen off the 1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You
On Bears and Elephants and Pancakes
I’m still in my ‘cheating’ week, and have finished the wonderful The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making and am now onto Stardust by Neil Gaiman, who is one of my favourite authors. I am enjoying it immensely. However,
On Bears and Elephants and Pancakes
I’m still in my ‘cheating’ week, and have finished the wonderful The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making and am now onto Stardust by Neil Gaiman, who is one of my favourite authors. I am enjoying it immensely. However,
On old friends
I am lucky enough to be sitting here composing my latest post while being accompanied by the most amazing live soundtrack – my friend Mekhla practicing Bach and Beethoven. I’m really loving reading and writing to music at the moment,
On old friends
I am lucky enough to be sitting here composing my latest post while being accompanied by the most amazing live soundtrack – my friend Mekhla practicing Bach and Beethoven. I’m really loving reading and writing to music at the moment,
1001 Children's Books 