Until a monster swallowed her PE Kit, Bitsy’s evening had been going to plan.
- Magicalia: Race of Wonders by Jennifer Bell 2 May Walker Books
Openings matter in children's books. So, a new series, #FirstLineoftheDay , of beginnings (out this month) that made me want to read on.

#NewIllustrationoftheDay no 50. Interior with both stillness and incident by Yolanda Mosquera, from Balam & Lluvia's House, poems by Guatemalan Julio Serrano Echeverria, trans Lawrence Schimel. 1 of 5 books on the just-announced CLiPPA shortlist Julio Serrano Echeverría The Emma Press CLPE

Congratulations to the poets on the shortlist for the 2024 #CLiPPA ! And now, let the Shadowing begin! CLPE

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As well as being the national #poetry speaking competition for schools in England, #PoetryByHeart is a website for teaching & learning about poetry. Our 14+ timeline has excellent #GCSE resources & performing a poem aloud helps you understand it inside out ow.ly/1JGu50RyWlw

We are so excited to announce the shortlist for the CLiPPA this afternoon at a live virtual event hosted by Liz Berry!

We’ll also be announcing the five shortlisted collections here and on ig stories as and when they are announced (from 2.15pm) so keep your eyes peeled! ✨

#NewIllustrationoftheDay . 'For as long as she can remember, Clara has been fascinated by the birds.' Spare drawing and a limited palette in Emma Simpson's quietly expressive debut about a shy girl, Clara and the Birds, out 9 May. ABRAMS Books

If you're looking for a poem to explore and to prompt writing, #teachers , here's the new #PoetryByHeart Poem of the Week, Granny Is by Valerie Bloom Valerie Bloom. With Give it a Go tips and NEW #WordOfTheWeek as well ❤️ ow.ly/JEGl50RwFO0

We are delighted to have worked with CILIP to produce free resources for the The Yoto Carnegies Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration Shortlist! We hope you find them useful!

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Every opportunity for young creatives to practice is a possible new creator. Great idea!

As well as being the national #poetry speaking competition for schools in England, #PoetryByHeart is a website for teaching & learning about poetry. Eg. Poem of the Week emails provide helpings of poetry + tips to take it to heart plus NEW Word of the Week ow.ly/YCK150RwFGw

Don't miss the live announcement of this year’s #CLiPPA shortlist! Hosted Liz Berry, featuring performances from this year's shortlisted poets.

📅 Wednesday 8 May, 2.15pm

Schools receive the link by signing up for the (free) Shadowing Scheme: ow.ly/Gpzc50Ruaee CLPE

REVIEW of #KòkúÀkànbíAndTheHeartofMidnight by Maria Motunrayo Ayinke Adebisi🇵🇸🇸🇩🇨🇩✊🏿, longlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize 24 at Books for Keeps: '...an absolute roller-coaster of a ride through African mythologies, particularly those in West Africa.'
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#jhalakshowcase #jhalakprize24

New #BooksForKeeps Book of the Week, DINOSAURS! DINOSAURS! DINOSAURS! by Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker, another fascinating information book from this award-winning duo 🦖🦕 booksforkeeps.co.uk/review/dinosau…

Thank you for letting me share my thoughts on shadowing the CLiPPA last year with Year 6. We can't wait to do it again in a few weeks! Highly recommend all teachers consider it.

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Head on over to our Bookshop.org shop front to catch our list of children’s titles which recognise our ‘everyday’, usually underpaid/unpaid, heroes from cleaners to site workers to ambulance staff to those doing domestic labour 🔽

#NewIllustrationoftheDay . By Emily Hughes. An inviting room full of information about the character and the place, drawn and coloured with warmth and delight. For Beti and the Little Round House by Atinuke, four stories set in a house in woods beside a mountain. Walker Books

CILIP SLG Jon Biddle Books for Keeps I have pulled together a pretty comprehensive selection on Literacy Hive: literacyhive.org/resources/?mai…

“A book that will move your heart and stir your emotions….”
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Grateful for these beautiful reviews for HOME IS WHERE MY HEART IS by Alice Courtley and ME.
Just TWO weeks till the paperback is out. Joseph Coelho is laureating! Books for Keeps Guardian Books #HomeIsWhereMyHeartIs

Looking forward to speaking on young adult publishing and ‘diversity’ from the 1960s to the 1980s—come join the conversation! gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=1…

Judging entries to this year's #PoetryByHeart comp was tough & the quality of the judging conversations was equal to the quality of the performances. Find out who the judges have selected for the Grand Finale. Come to the live announcement 4pm Weds 1 May: ow.ly/wX3M50Rrwqf