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'Long may it continue': how books are getting better at writing disabled characters
Dr Rebecca Butler on how books are getting better at writing disabled characters - and the ones she's happy to recommend.
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Captain Underpants' Dav Pilkey on how he learned to love reading
Dav Pilkey, author-illustrator of the popular Captain Underpants series, talks to us about how every child can learn to love books. After all, it happened to him as a boy - even while having ADHD and dyslexia.
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Roller Girl gallery: a graphic novel full of girl power and grit
Rush headfirst into Roller Girl, the tale of the totally firece Astrid and her friendships, family life and epic roller derby sprints. Just check out the pictures...
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Tips for talking about drawing with children
Find all the right words to encourage your child's creativity and imagination, with these suggestions from Writer-Illustrator in Residence Sarah McIntyre.
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Dave Pigeon: How to write a book with your best friend
It’s Skipper here from the Dave Pigeon books. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to write a book with your best friend? Well, Dave and I have been writing books together for a year now and we are here to give you our top tips on writing with friends.
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Fall in love with Cinnamon with these delicious illustrations
Neil Gaiman's new fable is brought to life beautifully by Divya Srinivasan's captivating images.
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Drawing on the beach totally rocks
The immensely talented and down right wonderful illustrator Sarah McIntyre, who's work includes Jampires and There's a Shark in the Park, became our fifteenth Writer in Residence back in 2017. In this blog Sarah talks about finding drawing inspiration outdoors? She took us to the beach to help us do just that...
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See inside Chris Riddell's brand new book Travels with my Sketchbook
Get an early preview of Chris Riddell's fabulous new collection of doodles, political cartoons and posters.
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Olaf Falafel teaches us how to draw Old MacDonald - with a rap!
Get ready for a drawing lesson like no other as Olaf Falafel teaches us how to draw the star of his brand new children's book Old MacDonald Heard A Parp.
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Anna McQuinn – let’s have a world full of stories for everyone
Anna McQuinn has written dozens of picture books. She tells why she's so incredibly passionate about letting every child feel like they're the star of the story - and in the most ordinary way.