An emotionally rich and convincing story of loyalty, change, challenge and community, Sky Dancer by Gill Lewis is about the struggle (and rewards) of nurturing hope when the structures around you resist re-imagining a better future. It’s very much a … Continued
If you were trying to support and encourage a young environmentalist, feminist or …anarchist (!) what books would you suggest for them? I might give the newly re-issued Barbapapa’s Ark, or the simple but very effective What are you playing … Continued
Later this month I’m off to a wonderful conference specially for grown ups who are fans of children’s literature, the Federation of Children’s Book Groups’ Annual Conference. By way of preparation, I’ve been interviewing many of the authors and illustrators … Continued