Astro Girl is in bookshops and making its way to libraries across the UK as part of the Summer Reading Challenge, so I thought it might be an idea to remind you about the other books with strong female characters I have worked on over the years. First up, I Can Do It Too, written…… Continue reading I Can Do It too!
Tag: reading
What it is, what it was, what it will be.
I grew up hearing stories from elders, something which sticks with me more than the history books I have read. Keep African oral history alive.
World Book Day
Perhaps we need to be thinking in terms of promoting reading more than books? I’m definitely in the keep books camp, but it would be great to see smaller numbers and higher quality. After all, the books we have are the ones we love.
What about other cultures?
I spent time in book shops over the festive season. I realised it is still a better experience than being online. I also noticed the lack of contemporary stories for children about other cultures. Most, if not all publishers have an anthology of folk tales from ‘the world’. Then, most publishers have the obligatory ‘multicultural’ collections, or a…… Continue reading What about other cultures?
What Matters… Libraries
Meanwhile, ancient books and manuscripts are being digitized in far away places such Timbuktu, Mali. Up to 150,000 manuscripts, some of which date from the 13th century and document subjects ranging from science and the arts to social and business trends of the day are available to view on screen in a high tech facility. The same is happening in museums all over the world.
See the light
I noticed a man enjoying his book on the Underground the other day. “From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.” – Groucho Marx (1890 – 1977)
The Illustrationist 