P.S. Longer Letter Later
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This issue's cover is from Patrick Benson's new picture book, The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban. Patrick Benson is interviewed by Joanna Carey. Thanks to Walker Books for their help in producing this November cover.
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P.S. Longer Letter Later
Books in letter from have an immediacy and directness that should translate readily onto tape. With two voices for the two correspondents this should be a marvellous recipe for drama. Unfortunately, the two girls are dull correspondents thumping out heavily signposted 'news' to one another about their families' problems (one is rich, the other poor but fortunes are changing), their friends and their school activities. Activities fare best in the telling, arousing some flickers of interest but mostly listeners will just be relieved that the longer letter has not yet been written.
