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BfK No. 38 - May 1986

Cover Story
Graham Oakley is this issue's Authorgraph with Henry's Quest (0 333 40841 1, £4.95) on our cover (with a little help from Macmillan). The book is a real treat.

BfK No. 38 Articles

Editor's Page – May 1986

News and comment from the Editor.
Picture Books, Then and Now

Elaine Moss looks at developments in picture books over the last twenty-five years.
Grand Designs

Shirley Hughes considers the state of the art of book design

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Awards

Colin McNaughton reports on the Mother Goose Award and Stephanie Nettell reports on the Guardian Award.
May We Recommend... Lynley Dodd

Pat Triggs introduces Lynley Dodd.
BfK News – May 1986

News about what's happening in the children's book world.
Authorgraph No 38 – Graham Oakley

Graham Oakley interviewed by Pat Triggs.
Susan Varley meets Harold Jones

Two generations of illustrators find common ground.
An Excellent Season

Chris Powling finds reasons to be cheerful as he takes his pick of recent picture books

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Arthur is the Children's Choice

Arthur is the Children's Choice. Pat Thomson reports on the winner of this year's Children's Book Award

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All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 38

  • Under 5s
  • Ages 5-8
  • Ages 8-10
  • Ages 10-14
  • Ages 14+

Under 5s

  • The New Red Bike and others stories ¦ The Picture Prize and other stories for the very young
    Simon Watson

  • Witches Four
    Marc Brown

  • Emmie and the Purple Paint
    Dorothy Edwards

  • Mog in the Fog
    Helen Nicoll
    Jan Pieńkowski

  • Smile Please, Ernest and Celestine!
    Gabrielle Vincent

  • Wake Up Charlie Dragon!
    Brenda Smith

  • Post Pat's 123 Story ¦ Postman Pat's ABC Story
    John Cunliffe

  • The Red Peephole Book ¦ The Yellow Peephole Book ¦ The Green Peephole Book ¦ The Black Peephole Book
    Dorothy Savage
    Gillian Chapman

  • Early Morning in the Barn
    Nancy Tafuri

Ages 5-8

  • Tales of Little Grey Rabbit ¦ Tales of Little Brown Mouse
    Alison Uttley

  • Little Nose and Two Eyes
    John Grant

  • Pugwash and the Midnight Feast
    John Ryan

  • Kamla and Kate
    Jamila Gavin

  • Skipper and Sam
    Carolyn Dinan

  • Herbert the Hedgehog Paints the House ¦ Herbert the Hedgehog Goes to the Fair ¦ Herbert the Hedgehog Goes on Holiday
    John Kelham
    Linda Kelham

  • Katie Morag Delivers the Mail
    Mairi Hedderwick

  • The Small Potatoes Club ¦ The Small Potatoes and the Magic Show
    Harriet Ziefert

  • The Long House in Danger
    Ruth Craft

Ages 8-10

  • Am I Going With You?
    Thurley Fowler

  • Wilkes the Wizard
    Jackie Webb

  • Ramona Forever
    Beverly Cleary

  • Mr Browser meets the Borrowers
    Philip Curtis

  • Dirty Beasts
    Roald Dahl

  • Burglar Bells
    John Escott

  • A Dragon in Class 4 ¦ Charlie, Emma and the School Dragon
    June Counsel

  • A Dragon in Class 4
    June Counsel

Ages 10-14

  • Badger on the Barge and other stories
    Janni Howker

  • The Caves of Klydor
    Douglas Hill

  • Comfort Herself
    Geraldine Kaye

  • Ghosts at Large
    Susan Price

  • The December Rose
    Leon Garfield

  • Robin of Sherwood - The Hooded Man
    Richard Carpenter
    Anthony Horowitz

  • The Ghost Within ¦ The Shirt Off a Hanged Man's Back
    Alison Prince

  • Trouble Half-Way
    Jan Mark

  • Boy
    Roald Dahl

  • Tilly Mint Tales
    Berlie Doherty

  • Tiger of the track
    Michael Hardcastle

  • The Tasks of Tantalon
    Steve Jackson

  • Grange Hill After Hours ¦ Grange Hill Graffiti
    Phil Redmond

Ages 14+

  • Orange Wendy
    Maureen Stewart

  • The Freedom Tree
    James Watson
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