Playing by the book

Reviews of kids' books and the crazy, fun stuff they inspire us to do

Kidlit news and radio #6

The coming week’s bookish radio delights to listen out for include: Sunday 12 February 09:00–09:15 and 16.00:16:15 Radio 4 Extra Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories Beginning of the Armadillos. Published in 1902, the fantastical tale of a hedgehog and tortoise is read by David Davis. 09:15–09:30 and 16:15-16:30 Radio 4 Extra Rudyard Kipling’s Just So [...]

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Kidlit news and radio #5

The coming week’s bookish radio delights to listen out for include: Alan Garner – Elidor 4/4. Time’s run out for the Watsons and Malebron – can Helen help to save Elidor? 9.00 and 16.00 Sunday 5th February, Radio 4 extra Frances Hodgson Burnett – The Secret Garden 1/5. Young Mary is sent to England after [...]

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Kidlit radio and news #4

The coming week’s bookish radio delights to listen out for include: Alan Garner’s Elidor, episode 3 – 9.00 and 16.00 on Radio 4 Extra, Sunday 29 January The Jungle Book, episode 5 – 9.30 and 16.30 on Radio 4 Extra, Sunday 29 January With Great Pleasure – Gervase Phinn – 16.00 on Radio 4, Monday [...]

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