Reading recommendations for Earth Day that will inspire your children to do their bit to protect our planet and combat climate change.
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This month’s reading list is full of books about pets and animals, great for building children’s empathy and introducing difficult topics.
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This time of year is ripe with hatching chicks and skipping lambs, so it’s the perfect time to notice nature and get curious about conservation. What’s more, 22nd April is Earth Day, an annual event celebrated worldwide to support environmental protection. So make like David Attenborough and read on to find some exciting books to […]
Read moreHelen Mortimer, commissioning editor at Oxford Children’s Books takes us behind the scenes of a brand new edition of the classic The Wind in the Willows , retold by Tom Moorhouse, author of The River Singers and illustrated by the brilliant David Roberts. ‘Have you heard about the Toad?’ With these words, Kenneth Grahame first introduced his enduring character in […]
Read moreTom Moorhouse, an ecologist at the University of Oxford’s Department of Zoology and author of the brilliant debut The River Singers (out now in paperback) shares his tips on finding and seeing water voles in their real habitat. When I talk to classes of children in schools, I always ask them the same question: “How many of you […]
Read moreJulia Green, author of Sylvie and Star and Tilly’s Moonlight Fox gives us an insight into the inspiration behind her brand new book for younger readers, Seal Island . I’ve loved islands as long as I can remember: I like the smaller, more intimate scale of an island, the way you can get to know it on foot, the sense of community found […]
Read moreTatyana Feeney is author and illustrator of a brilliant series of books that tackle everyday toddler troubles. From losing a favourite blanket ( Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket ) to likes and dislikes ( Little Owl’s Orange Scarf ), her simple story and minimalist artwork speaks volumes. Where did the idea for her new book Little Frog’s Tadpole Trouble which deals with a new baby in the family come from? I have quite […]
Read moreGill Lewis, author of the award-winning Sky Hawk and White Dolphin tells us about the inspiration behind her extraordinarily moving new book Scarlet Ibis. What’s the story behind a book? Where does the inspiration come from? For Sky Hawk , White Dolphin and Moon Bear , I have a clear idea where the stories came from and what inspired them. With Scarlet Ibis , I’m […]
Read moreTim Warnes on the joy of illustrating the Boris books and his inspiration behind some of the characters. I love working on the Boris books! They’re such great, warm-hearted stories, that working on Boris Gets Spots was like going back to an old pair of cosy slippers – comfy and relaxing! And I have to say I think […]
Read moreLife-long pony enthusiast and OUP Children’s Books Editorial Assistant Helen Bray joins us to talk about the experience of editing Che Golden’s brand new series for pony-mad children, The Meadow Vale Ponies. If someone had told me when I was a child that a job existed which satisfied both a love of books and a […]
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