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BfK No. 19 - March 1983

Cover Book
On our cover this issue we feature The Chicken Book by Garth Williams. (See feature on p. 21 for details).  We are grateful to Patrick Hardy Books for help in using this picture.

BfK No. 19 Articles

Editorial – March 1983

News and comment from the Editor.

How Do You See?

Barbara Jones considers the work of two picture book innovators: Anthony Browne and Jeannie Baker.

Lifeline Two No.2: Picture Books

Judith Elkin continues her series.

Authorgraph No.19: Michael Foreman

Michael Foreman interviewed by Pat Triggs.

Two New Departures

The Good Book Guide and The Signal Review introduced by their compilers.

HOW TO... link Reading and Writing

Try a Bookstop or a Book Camp.

Hardy Perennial – Patrick Hardy

Tony Bradman talks to the man behind a new imprint in children's publishing.

Cover Story – Garth Williams

Meet Garth Williams.

Sound & Vision - March 1983

News and views of books on TV.

New York Diary - March 1983

A new regular report from John Mason.

Fairy Tale Visions

Tony Bradman examines the work of Tony Ross and Errol le Cain.

Extra Extra!

Winners of the Slimerick and Phizwizzard competitions.

BfK News – March 1983

News about what's happening in the children's book world.

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 19

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

Under 5s

  • Captain Pugwash: The Quest of the Golden Handshake

    John Ryan
  • King Rollo's Playroom, and other stories

    David McKee
  • Across the Stream

    Mirra Ginsburg
  • You'll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch

    Pat Hutchins
  • Cornelius

    Leo Lionni
  • Spot's Birthday Party

    Eric Hill
  • Crazy Bear

    Colin McNaughton
  • Peepo!

    Janet Ahlberg
    Allan Ahlberg
  • A Mouse's Diary

    Michelle Cartlidge
  • Hilda's Restful Chair

    Iris Schweitzer
  • Sunshine

    Jan Ormerod

Ages 5-8

  • In the Garden of Badthings

    Doug MacLeod
  • Party Time for Nicky

    Annabelle Prager
  • Basil Brush Takes Off

    Peter Firmin
  • Arrow to the Sun

    Gerald McDermott
  • The Buttercup Buskers Rainy Day

    Chris Callery

Ages 8-10

  • I Din Do Nuttin, and other poems

    John Agard
  • Uncle Cleans Up

    J P Martin
  • Shining Rivers ¦ Mouse in the Attic

    Ruth Dallas
  • Alone at Pine Street

    Mabel Esther Allan
  • Dog Days and Cat Naps

    Gene Kemp
  • Jonny Briggs and the Galloping Wedding

    Joan Eadington
  • The Little Water Sprite

    Otfried Preussler
  • The Gumby Gang on Holiday

    Pamela Oldfield
  • Jeffy the Burglar's Cat

    Ursula Moray Williams
  • Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones

    David A Adler
  • The Kuia and the Spider

    Patricia Grace

Ages 10-14

  • Gangsters Ghosts & Dragonflies

    Brian Patten
  • The Gruesome Book ¦ Peter Davison's Book of Alien Planets ¦ Ghosts that Haunt You ¦ Haunting Tales

  • The Boy who Won the Pools

    Gerard Macdonald
  • Hairs in the Palm of the Hand

    Jan Mark
  • The Cybil War

    Betsy Byars
  • The Armourer's House

    Rosemary Sutcliff
  • Into the Fourth at Trebizon

    Anne Digby
  • The Case of the Wild River Ride ¦ The Case of the Mile High Race

    Elizabeth Levy
  • Linda Craig: The Mystery in Mexico ¦ Linda Craig: The Ghost Town Treasure

    Ann Sheldon
  • Murphy & Co.

    Anthony Masters
  • Roar to Victory

    Michael Hardcastle

Ages 14+

  • The Fortunate Few

    Tim Kennemore
  • Going Out

    Jan Needle
  • S.W.A.L.K.

    Paula Milne
  • The Girl who Wanted a Boy

    Paul Zindel
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