Earlier this month London’s Free Word Centre saw the launch of The Day the Rain Came, by Claire White and Heather White, which is aimed at primary school-age children, and tells the story of a community dealing with heavy rain and flooding.
The book contains illustrations by Michael Foreman, and also by children – the winners of a UK-wide competition, led by disaster relief charity ShelterBox. The competition challenged teachers and children to explore a story about flooding and bring it to life with their pictures.
The event also marked the launch of a new partnership between ShelterBox’s Young ShelterBox project, which provides teachers and youth group leaders with the resources they need to explore the difficult and challenging subject of world disasters, and Chatterbooks, the national network of reading groups for children coordinated by the Reading Agency.
The Day the Rain Came by Claire White Illustrated by Michael Foreman
Published by Shelterbox
ISBN 9780956668219 Price £5.99
Monday, November 14, 2011
Galaxy Book Awards
Patrick Ness has won the National Book Tokens Children's Book of the Year for A Monster Calls (Walker), which was based on an original idea by the late Siobhan Dowd, whose death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself. Patrick Ness beat last year’s winner of the award, Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, who this year was shortlisted for The Highway Rat (Alison Green Books).
Other titles on the shortlist were Blue Peter Book of the Year Dead Man’s Cove by Lauren St John (Orion), My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher (Indigo), One Dog and His Boy by the late Eva Ibbotson (Marion Lloyd Books), and Stuck by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins).
You can vote for the overall winner, and see the other prize-winning books by going to www.galaxynationalbookawards.com
Other titles on the shortlist were Blue Peter Book of the Year Dead Man’s Cove by Lauren St John (Orion), My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher (Indigo), One Dog and His Boy by the late Eva Ibbotson (Marion Lloyd Books), and Stuck by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins).
You can vote for the overall winner, and see the other prize-winning books by going to www.galaxynationalbookawards.com
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2011
Anti-health and safety English and Drama teacher Andy Mulligan has won The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for his novel Return to Ribblestrop. Andy Mulligan was brought up in South London, and educated at Oxford University. He worked as a theatre director for ten years before travels in Asia prompted him to re-train as a teacher. He has taught English and drama in India, Brazil, the Philippines and the UK at Truro School. He now divides his time between London and Manila.
Andy Mulligan says "The Ribblestrop books certainly play with danger, and I've relished their unpredictable political-incorrectness. I've enjoyed playing against the cotton wool-wrapping health and safety executives that have somehow paralysed schools and prevented children playing. Every teacher now knows that an accident is some adult's fault. Conkers take eyes out and sports day are accidents waiting to happen. So, yes, it has been a joy allowing my characters to saw through high-voltage mains cables with chainsaws, drink rum through the winter cold and bond through adversity. In Return to Ribblestrop they literally ride tigers, and the authority that intrudes is represented by a dodgy police-officer and a murderous alcoholic priest (de-frocked, Irish and constantly cursing). I wrote Return to Ribblestrop firmly convinced that nobody would get it, so the thought that people have, and that people regard it as good, is a little bit overwhelming. I never expected the Guardian to award such a stonker of a prize to a book that is dangerous, violent, irreverent, politically incorrect, joyously sentimental, anti-adult, pro-child and sometimes bizarre - but I'm very glad they have."
Andy Mulligan says "The Ribblestrop books certainly play with danger, and I've relished their unpredictable political-incorrectness. I've enjoyed playing against the cotton wool-wrapping health and safety executives that have somehow paralysed schools and prevented children playing. Every teacher now knows that an accident is some adult's fault. Conkers take eyes out and sports day are accidents waiting to happen. So, yes, it has been a joy allowing my characters to saw through high-voltage mains cables with chainsaws, drink rum through the winter cold and bond through adversity. In Return to Ribblestrop they literally ride tigers, and the authority that intrudes is represented by a dodgy police-officer and a murderous alcoholic priest (de-frocked, Irish and constantly cursing). I wrote Return to Ribblestrop firmly convinced that nobody would get it, so the thought that people have, and that people regard it as good, is a little bit overwhelming. I never expected the Guardian to award such a stonker of a prize to a book that is dangerous, violent, irreverent, politically incorrect, joyously sentimental, anti-adult, pro-child and sometimes bizarre - but I'm very glad they have."
Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011
A rhyming picture book about pirate cats has seized the bounty for the funniest book forchildren aged six and under in this year‟s Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Cats Ahoy! is written by Peter Bently (who was also shortlisted in 2009 for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize), and illustrated by Jim Field. It is joined on the podium by The Brilliant World of Tom Gates,the winner of the seven to fourteen category, and the first in a series of books about Tom, an expert doodler and master of excuses, written and illustrated by Liz Pichon.
Both winners received their award and prize cheque of £2,500 today (Tuesday 8 November 2011), presented at an awards ceremony at the Unicorn Theatre in London by the judges and Roald Dahl‟s widow Felicity Dahl.
www.booktrust.org.uk
Both winners received their award and prize cheque of £2,500 today (Tuesday 8 November 2011), presented at an awards ceremony at the Unicorn Theatre in London by the judges and Roald Dahl‟s widow Felicity Dahl.
www.booktrust.org.uk
How original Charlie & the Chocolate Factory drawings were rescued from a skip & other insights into the Seven Stories collection
The Brian Alderson Series: Talks about children's literature in the Seven Stories Collection
Talks: Wednesday 9 November, 5pm; Wednesday 14 December, 5.30pm; Wednesday 11 January, 5.30pm; Wednesday 8 February, 5.30pm; Wednesday 7 March, 5.30pm; Wednesday 16 May, 5.30pm
Robinson Library, Newcastle University, Jesmond Road West, Newcastle
NE2 4HQ.
Brian Alderson, one of the pioneers of children’s literature studies in Britain, and a prolific writer, reviewer, and translator, will give a series of free lectures on authors and work included within the Seven Stories collection. Brian is a leading bibliographer in the field of children’s literature and a collector in his own right; his knowledge of children’s publishing and book production in Britain is unmatched. He has been a generous supporter of Seven Stories and children’s literature in Newcastle for many years. The series will provide a unique insight into the development of children's literature in Britain.
Topics covered include Edward Ardizzone, the illustrator of Seven Stories’ most recent acquisition The Little Train by Graham Greene. This artwork was purchased with the support of Art Fund, the V&A/MLA Purchase Grant Fund, and the Friends of the National Libraries, and private donations from supporters of Seven Stories.
Also covered will be the work of Ursula Moray Williams, author of Gobbolino the Witch's Cat and other well known children’s stories, and Faith Jaques, whose work - including original, unpublished illustrations for Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - became part of Seven Stories’ collection after being rescued from a skip. Faith Jaques (1923-1997) illustrated books by Roald Dahl, Nina Bawden, Ursula Moray Williams, E. Nesbit, Arthur Ransome, Alison Uttley and many others, as well as producing several books in her own right. She also campaigned tirelessly for better recognition of the rights of illustrators, and played a crucial role in getting recognition for illustrators’ rights to a share of Public Lending Right.
Following Faith Jaques’ death in 1996 a firm of house clearers was hired to dispose of the contents of her house. The house clearer packed everything from the house into bin liners and left it outside the house overnight, awaiting the arrival of a skip. However, on reading one of the books he realised that she might be important, so he made contact with Mary Briggs and Elizabeth Hammill, founders of Seven Stories, who recognised the importance of saving Faith’s archive. With a grant from the Friends of the National Libraries and some private donations, Seven Stories was able to save Faith’s archive for the nation.
The free talks by Brian Alderson are:
Wednesday 14 December, 5.30pm: 'Rooted in the 1930s: the illustrator Harold Jones and the editor Kathleen Lines.'
Wednesday 11 January, 5.30pm: Ursula Moray Williams and a lifetime of storytelling
Wednesday 8 February, 5.30pm: '"The born illustrator" - Edward Ardizzone'
Wednesday 7 March, 5.30pm: 'Peter Dickinson and a loftful of paper'
Wednesday 16 May, 5.30pm: 'Out of a clearer's skip - Faith Jaques, illustrator and fighter for "illustrators' rights"'
The talks will take place in Seminar Room 152 on Level One (basement) of the Robinson Library, Newcastle University. Admission is free and open to all. Note that the first talk in the series will start at 5pm; thereafter talks will start at the later time of 5.30pm. The Robinson Library is opposite the Great North Museum, at the other end of Barras Bridge. A member of staff will be posted at the front entrance of the Library to give directions if needed. Maps of the campus and the city here: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/maps.htm.
Talks: Wednesday 9 November, 5pm; Wednesday 14 December, 5.30pm; Wednesday 11 January, 5.30pm; Wednesday 8 February, 5.30pm; Wednesday 7 March, 5.30pm; Wednesday 16 May, 5.30pm
Robinson Library, Newcastle University, Jesmond Road West, Newcastle
NE2 4HQ.
Brian Alderson, one of the pioneers of children’s literature studies in Britain, and a prolific writer, reviewer, and translator, will give a series of free lectures on authors and work included within the Seven Stories collection. Brian is a leading bibliographer in the field of children’s literature and a collector in his own right; his knowledge of children’s publishing and book production in Britain is unmatched. He has been a generous supporter of Seven Stories and children’s literature in Newcastle for many years. The series will provide a unique insight into the development of children's literature in Britain.
Topics covered include Edward Ardizzone, the illustrator of Seven Stories’ most recent acquisition The Little Train by Graham Greene. This artwork was purchased with the support of Art Fund, the V&A/MLA Purchase Grant Fund, and the Friends of the National Libraries, and private donations from supporters of Seven Stories.
Also covered will be the work of Ursula Moray Williams, author of Gobbolino the Witch's Cat and other well known children’s stories, and Faith Jaques, whose work - including original, unpublished illustrations for Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - became part of Seven Stories’ collection after being rescued from a skip. Faith Jaques (1923-1997) illustrated books by Roald Dahl, Nina Bawden, Ursula Moray Williams, E. Nesbit, Arthur Ransome, Alison Uttley and many others, as well as producing several books in her own right. She also campaigned tirelessly for better recognition of the rights of illustrators, and played a crucial role in getting recognition for illustrators’ rights to a share of Public Lending Right.
Following Faith Jaques’ death in 1996 a firm of house clearers was hired to dispose of the contents of her house. The house clearer packed everything from the house into bin liners and left it outside the house overnight, awaiting the arrival of a skip. However, on reading one of the books he realised that she might be important, so he made contact with Mary Briggs and Elizabeth Hammill, founders of Seven Stories, who recognised the importance of saving Faith’s archive. With a grant from the Friends of the National Libraries and some private donations, Seven Stories was able to save Faith’s archive for the nation.
The free talks by Brian Alderson are:
Wednesday 14 December, 5.30pm: 'Rooted in the 1930s: the illustrator Harold Jones and the editor Kathleen Lines.'
Wednesday 11 January, 5.30pm: Ursula Moray Williams and a lifetime of storytelling
Wednesday 8 February, 5.30pm: '"The born illustrator" - Edward Ardizzone'
Wednesday 7 March, 5.30pm: 'Peter Dickinson and a loftful of paper'
Wednesday 16 May, 5.30pm: 'Out of a clearer's skip - Faith Jaques, illustrator and fighter for "illustrators' rights"'
The talks will take place in Seminar Room 152 on Level One (basement) of the Robinson Library, Newcastle University. Admission is free and open to all. Note that the first talk in the series will start at 5pm; thereafter talks will start at the later time of 5.30pm. The Robinson Library is opposite the Great North Museum, at the other end of Barras Bridge. A member of staff will be posted at the front entrance of the Library to give directions if needed. Maps of the campus and the city here: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/maps.htm.
School Library Association Information Book Awards 2011
Winners in each category are –
Under 7s - The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith.
Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781845079994
7-12 - Animals at the Edge by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie. Franklin Watts ISBN
9780749694814
12-16 - How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic
ISBN 9781407117911
Overall Winner - How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle.
Scholastic ISBN 9781407117911
Children’s Choice winners are –
Under 7s - My Very First Art Book by Rosie Dickins and Sarah Courtauld, illus Gus
Gordon. Usborne ISBN 9781409522850
7-12 - The Murderous Maths of Everything by Kjartan Poskitt, illus Rob Davis.
Scholastic ISBN 9781407103679
12-16 - The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari
Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583
Overall Winner - The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott
and Ari Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583
The complete shortlist for 2011 is
Under 7s
Let’s Ride a Bike by Ruth Walton. Franklin Watts ISBN 9780749688578
My Very First Art Book by Rosie Dickins and Sarah Courtauld, illus Gus
Gordon. Usborne ISBN 9781409522850
The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith. Frances
Lincoln ISBN 9781845079994
7-12
Animals at the Edge by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie. Franklin Watts ISBN
9780749694814
How the World Works by Christiane Dorion, illus Beverley Young. Templar
ISBN 9781848771895
The Murderous Maths of Everything by Kjartan Poskitt, illus Rob Davis.
Scholastic ISBN 9781407103679
12-16
How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic
ISBN 9781407117911
Stories about Surviving Gangs and Bullying by Michaela Miller. Franklin Watts
ISBN 9781445100722
The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari
Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583
Under 7s - The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith.
Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781845079994
7-12 - Animals at the Edge by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie. Franklin Watts ISBN
9780749694814
12-16 - How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic
ISBN 9781407117911
Overall Winner - How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle.
Scholastic ISBN 9781407117911
Children’s Choice winners are –
Under 7s - My Very First Art Book by Rosie Dickins and Sarah Courtauld, illus Gus
Gordon. Usborne ISBN 9781409522850
7-12 - The Murderous Maths of Everything by Kjartan Poskitt, illus Rob Davis.
Scholastic ISBN 9781407103679
12-16 - The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari
Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583
Overall Winner - The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott
and Ari Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583
The complete shortlist for 2011 is
Under 7s
Let’s Ride a Bike by Ruth Walton. Franklin Watts ISBN 9780749688578
My Very First Art Book by Rosie Dickins and Sarah Courtauld, illus Gus
Gordon. Usborne ISBN 9781409522850
The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman, illus Ros Asquith. Frances
Lincoln ISBN 9781845079994
7-12
Animals at the Edge by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie. Franklin Watts ISBN
9780749694814
How the World Works by Christiane Dorion, illus Beverley Young. Templar
ISBN 9781848771895
The Murderous Maths of Everything by Kjartan Poskitt, illus Rob Davis.
Scholastic ISBN 9781407103679
12-16
How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle. Scholastic
ISBN 9781407117911
Stories about Surviving Gangs and Bullying by Michaela Miller. Franklin Watts
ISBN 9781445100722
The Life and Times of William Shakespeare by Kristen McDermott and Ari
Berk. Templar ISBN 9781840111583
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