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BfK No. 8 - May 1981

Cover Story
Cover illustration by Quentin Blake from Michael Rosen's You Can't Catch Me!

BfK No. 8 Articles

Editor's Page - May 1981

News and comment from the Editor.

Which Poem?

Howard Sergeant advises on choosing poems for classrooms.

A Moveable Feast

Pat Triggs looks at pop-ups.

Authorgraph No.8 - David McKee

David McKee interviewed by Pat Triggs.

Picture Book People

Focus on six artists and their books -Tomie de Paola, Susanna Gretz, Celia Berridge, Colin McNaughton, Mitsumasa Anno and Peter Spier.

A Poet in School

Mike Rosen visits Gayhurst Junior School.

The Children's Book Award

Meet the Federation of Children's Book Groups and the winner of its new award.

BfK News - May 1981

News about what's happening in the children's book world.

Sound & Vision - May 1981

News and views about books on radio, TV and films.

Anne Harvey considers ELEANOR FARJEON

When a writer has a centenary accompanied by radio and television coverage, newspaper articles, an exhibition, reprints, and talk of a biography, the time seems ripe to look back at her contribution. Anne Harvey celebrates a centenary.

Opinion - BIG BOOKSELLERS?

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 8

  • Under 5s
  • Ages 5-8
  • Ages 8-10
  • Ages 10-14
  • Ages 14+

Under 5s

  • The Fun Guys, The Spring Time and The Moth Ball ¦ The Fun Guys, The Hen Coat and The Ship Shape ¦ The Fun Guys, The Rat Race and The Sky Lark

    Peter Longden
  • Nice New Neighborus

    Franz Brandenberg
  • Benjamin's Dreadful Dream

    Alan Baker
  • MacGooses' Grocery

    Frank Asch
  • The Birthday Spell

    Ronda Armitage
    David Armitage
  • Moving Molly

    Shirley Hughes
  • Up and Up

    Shirley Hughes
  • Ah-Choo; Oops

    Mercer Mayer

Ages 5-8

  • When a Goose Meets a Moose

  • Ursula Bear

    Sheila Lavelle
  • Two Village Dinosaurs

    Phyllis Arkle
  • Carrie Hepple's Garden

    Ruth Craft
    Irene Haas
  • Miss Brick the Builder's Baby ¦ Mr and Mrs Hay the Horse ¦ Mrs Lather's Laundry ¦ Master Money the Millionaire ¦ Mr Buzz the Beeman ¦ Mr Tick the Teacher

    Allan Ahlberg
    Colin McNaughton

Ages 8-10

  • A Second Poetry Book

  • Swings and Roundabouts

    Mick Gowar
  • The Snow House

    Nora Wilkinson
  • Napper Goes for Goal

    Martin Waddell
  • The Bongleweed

    Helen Cresswell
  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

    Judy Blume
  • Arthur and the Great Detective ¦ Arthur and the Bellybutton Diamond

    Alan Coren
  • Beezus and Ramona

    Beverly Cleary
  • The Devil's Storybook

    Natalie Babbitt

Ages 10-14

  • Over the Bridge

  • Hot Dog and other poems

    Kit Wright
  • Earthdark

    Monica Hughes
  • Mystery of the Tower

    Jeremy Burnham
    Trevor Ray
  • Cover Drive

    Roy Brown
  • Starts of Fortune

    Cynthia Harnett
  • The Lantern Bearers

    Rosemary Sutcliff
  • The Spuddy

    Lilian Beckwith

Ages 14+

  • The Music of What Happens

  • Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye

    Lois Lowry
  • It

    William Mayne
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