Books for Keeps “the most important periodical in the world of children’s books”. Taking children's books seriously since 1980. New issue published bi-monthly.
Out now! September issue #BfK280. Authorgraph interview David Solomons, Windows into Illustration Carly Gledhill, 20 years of Lulu, Guy Bass & David Roberts interview, NEW Beyond the Secret Garden, NEW insights into reading for pleasure & more inc reviews bit.ly/4rfrQtp
ALT The cover of the UK's children's book review journal, Books for Keeps September 2026 issue, no. 280. Cover features illustration from Guy Bass and David Roberts' new book THE WORST THING THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN.
Shortlists for the Diverse Book Awards have been announced incl a new children’s category: non-fiction. #TheDBAwards highlight ‘outstanding diverse and inclusive books’ published by authors based in the UK & Ireland 2026. Congrats to all on the lists!
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The longlists for @The_UKLA Book Awards have been announced! Tailored to be useful for teachers, there are three age categories for fiction and poetry and a category for Information books. Check them out ⬇️ #UKLA27#teachersbookawardsbooksforkeeps.co.uk/longlist…
Sophie Anderson has a magic touch for reworking fairy tales & this collection of 12 stories brims with everything that makes her writing so appealing. NEW Book of the Week A YEAR OF FAIRY TALES is a treat for all her fans & fairy tale devotees. @Usbornebooksforkeeps.co.uk/review/a…
ALT The cover of Sophie Anderson's collection A Year of Fairy Tales which is the new Books for Keeps Book of the Week. Cover illustration is by Elisa Paganelli and includes an image of the House with Chicken Legs as well as other characters climbing a beanstalk.
If any primary schools still need input in National Poetry Day week, I have an online slot free on Monday 28th Sept. Happy to enthuse your children with my poetry and percussion, talk about poetry & set writing tasks. Details here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/202… Reposts appreciated.
🍂 #WainwrightPrize winners have been announced, the UK’s nature & conservation writing awards. Congrats to all children's books category winners & highly commended & to Thomas Halliday & Gavin Scott Children’s Wainwright Prize Book of the Year winners.
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Huge congratulations to the librarians & schools shortlisted for the @SLA Secondary School Librarian of the Year Award, sponsored by Bloomsbury Publishing, & the Peter Usborne Primary School Library of the Year Award. Read all about them & their work! ⬇️
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ALT Young people reading at Oxford High School library. The librarian is one of three on the shortlist for the Secondary School Librarian of the Year Award.
Out now! September issue #BfK280. Authorgraph interview David Solomons, Windows into Illustration Carly Gledhill, 20 years of Lulu, Guy Bass & David Roberts interview, NEW Beyond the Secret Garden, NEW insights into reading for pleasure & more inc reviews bit.ly/4rfrQtp
ALT The cover of the UK's children's book review journal, Books for Keeps September 2026 issue, no. 280. Cover features illustration from Guy Bass and David Roberts' new book THE WORST THING THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN.
Hey teachers – we’ve got your back on #NationalPoetryDay
Poetry unlocks creativity, builds confidence & helps young minds discover the wonder of the world around them.
Download FREE curriculum-linked lesson plans, activities & videos for ages 3–16+ below!
Our Children's Book Longlist! Don't forget to vote for your favourite to win the Readers' Choice! Link in bio!
Nate Yu's Blast from the Past by @MaisieWrites
Published by @piccadillypress#TheDiverseBookAwards
Long awaited Reflecting Disability study into the representation of disabled people in children’s books is out today. It finds that 10% of children’s books feature disabled people in some way. Room for improvement & too many books have barriers to reading:
booksforkeeps.co.uk/60958-2/
ALT Graphic from Reflecting Disability illustrating statistic that 10% of children's books published in 2024 featured disabled people.
Long awaited Reflecting Disability study into the representation of disabled people in children’s books is out today. It finds that 10% of children’s books feature disabled people in some way. Room for improvement & too many books have barriers to reading:
booksforkeeps.co.uk/60958-2/
ALT Graphic from Reflecting Disability illustrating statistic that 10% of children's books published in 2024 featured disabled people.
📚 Our September newsletter is out now – and it’s a bumper edition packed with RfP news, events and heaps of free resources to kick-start the new school year.
👉 Take a look here: preview.mailerlite.com/f6e5t…
ALT Graphic showing the covers of the six debut picture books on the shortlist for the 2026 Klaus Flugge Prize. Quote by Julia Eccleshare chair of the judges reads, "We are delighted to be celebrating Forest Xiao together with this year’s Klaus Flugge Prize shortlisted picture book illustrators Becky Colvin, Laila Ekboir, Thekla Priebst, Justin Worsley and Circle Yuen. We will follow all their careers with huge interest and anticipation. Special thanks as always to Klaus Flugge who has done so much to support and promote illustrators throughout his long career and to bring outstanding illustration to children.”