Literacy, families and learning

I've written relatively recently on the value of Shakespeare for children of all ages, even primary school children ( HERE ). On this t...

While the groundwork for the creation of young writers takes years, the point of take-off can occur in as a little as 30 minutes. This pos...

This is a revised version of a post that I wrote a couple of years ago but the message is still in need of repeating. I want to pick up o...

The major children’s literature awards in the USA are the Newbery and Caldecott Medals. The winners of both awards were announced earlier i...

There are many ways that authors have explored environmental issues. In some books it is central to the book, while in others, it is secon...