January 2020
Below, you can find all of BookTrust's features, interviews and children's book illustrations for January 2020.
Get ready for the New Year with booklists, author interviews, sneak peeks at new titles and much, much more.
You can also keep up to date with our current Writer in Residence, Cerrie Burnell.
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Missing mothers and motherhood in children's fiction
Cathryn Constable, author of The Wolf Princess, The White Tower and The Pearl in the Ice, writes about how children's fiction removes the 'mother' figure and what that might mean.
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Telling and sharing stories for National Storytelling Week
It’s National Storytelling Week, 1-8 February! Storyteller Michael Harvey tells us his tips on how to become a storyteller too.
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Michael Rosen on talking to children about the Holocaust: 'We need to give them space to express themselves'
Michael Rosen discusses his new book, tracking down what happened to his relatives in the Holocaust, and how we can talk to young people about this time in history.
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Intergalactic stories for aspiring astronauts
Ross Welford, author of The Kid Who Came From Space, shares his top space-themed children's books.
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'If we're only given one image of ourselves, it severely limits our aspirations as people.' - Dapo Adeola
Booktrust Represents Illustrator Dapo Adeola speaks to Emily Drabble about his debut picture book Look Up with Nathan Bryon, his inspirations and why representation something we need to keep talking about.
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What to Read After... Judy Blume
Get top tips and recommendations about which titles Judy Blume fans might enjoy reading next - and share your ideas too.
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Lisa Thompson shares her favourite hoaxes throughout history (and how to avoid fake news)
Lisa Thompson, author of The Boy Who Fooled The World, shares her favourite fakery – and how we can try to stop being fooled by these stories that do the rounds.
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The Book That Made Me: Michelle Harrison
Writer Michelle Harrison struggled to choose just one life-changing book, but, in the end, settled on the one that made her daydream the most about her own happy ending...
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Anti-racism is for everyone. Let's have the conversation with all our children
When Tiffany Jewell experienced racism as a child, she didn't know what to do or say. Now she wants to empower other children about the history of racism and resistance, so they can better speak out against injustice.
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8 top wintry reads to snuggle up on the sofa with
Harriet Whitehorn shares eight magical stories to help you make the most of winter - grab a hot chocolate and enjoy!