I have two important events this summer. One is Pop Up 2013 and the other, running parallel to the announcing of the Carnegie Greenaway 2013 Medal Winner, is happening tomorrow, June 19 at Platform on Hornsey Road in North london. Schools have had the chance to look over the shortlist and will be making their own…… Continue reading Summer Events
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Who Still thinks Educational Books Can’t Be Fun?
I subscribe to Good magazine and I read a short article called ‘We Should Probably Turn Text Books in to Comic Books’ by writer Liz Dwyer. In ti the writer points out that the debate about books being physical or digital might actually be a side issue: more important, according a to university study…… Continue reading Who Still thinks Educational Books Can’t Be Fun?
A quote from Herman Hesse
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It seems like print is on the verge of extinction,in favour of profits and technology. It’s a shocking vision; perhaps we won’t see new books printed, only ‘pdf-ed’ or whatever other platform takes hold of us. But while there are pages in a book and words to capture the imagination, let’s make merry and pray…… Continue reading Reader
