What's happening?
Here you can find out what's going on behind the scenes at The Children's Bookshow!
Featured series
Bookshow at Home
With many children learning from home again, we've brought back our Bookshow At Home weekly focus. Explore a new author each week, and enjoy some fun activities.
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Bookshow at Home with Author Franck Prévot and Illustrator Aurélia Fronty
Find out about author Franck Prévot and Aurélia Fronty in this week's Bookshow at Home
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Bookshow at Home with Elizabeth Laird
Find out about this week's author, Elizabeth Laird, and her brilliant picture book, Grobblechops!
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Bookshow at Home with Daniel Morden
If you love stories, then you'll love Daniel Morden. Click through to find out more about this extraordinary storyteller.
Featured series
The Power of Nature
Over the next few weeks we will be focusing on the healing power of nature and exploring our favourite literature and illustration that takes its inspiration from the world around us.
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Week Three: Neal Layton
We continue our series on Nature with a focus on author and illustrator Neal Layton.
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Week Two: Patrick Benson and Philip Gross
This week we explore one of nature's most beautiful beasts - the snow leopard - and how it is portrayed by both illustrator Patrick Benson and poet Philip Gross.
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Week One: Jackie Kay
We kick off our nature series by looking at the work of Scottish poet Jackie Kay
Spotlight on books
Featured series
The Joy of Poetry
During November we'll be sharing our love of poetry, by focussing on an excellent children's poet each week. Take a look!
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Week Five: Kwame Alexander
In the last of this series, we explore the work of poet, educator and New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander.
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Week Four: Kit Wright
Kit Wright is the author of more than 25 books for both adults and children. Here we pick out some of our favourite of his poems.
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Week Three: Grace Nichols
Discover award-winning poet Grace Nichols.
Everything else that's been going on!
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Auction fundraising success
We raised nearly £7000 in our online auction!
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Our 20th birthday exhibition
The Children’s Bookshow is celebrating its 20th birthday this year with a brand-new free exhibition
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Celebrating author illustrator Jo Empson
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Celebrating author illustrator Yuval Zommer
Birds and nature are our focus this week, as we find out more about author and illustrator Yuval Zommer, and his wonderful book The Big Book of Birds!
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Celebrating author illustrator Jörg Mühle
Jörg Mühle from Germany is our author focus this week. Find out more about him and his brilliant books!
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Celebrating author illustrator Sydney Smith
This week we're focussing on Sydney Smith and his beautiful picture book Town Is By The Sea. Find out more!
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A-Z of Artists
Letter L: Lauren and Natalia O'Hara
Meet Lauren and Natalia O'Hara - the talented sisters who created the marvellous picture book, The Bandit Queen. Read on!
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A-Z of Artists
Kathrin Rohmann and Apple Cake and Baklava
German author Kathrin Rohmann's book Apple Cake and Baklava is a delight. You can read an extract here, and have fun getting involved in this week's activities!
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A-Z of Artists
Letter J: Jan Blake
Storyteller Jan Blake tells stories that captivate and amaze. Find out more here!
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A-Z of Artists
Bruce Ingman and The Pencil
Illustrator Bruce Ingman is this week's focus in our A-Z. Find out more about Bruce, his book The Pencil, and there are fun drawing activities too!
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A-Z of Artists
Hilary McKay and The Skylarks' War
Award-winning author Hilary McKay wrote the brilliant book The Skylarks' War. Find out more here.
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A-Z of Artists
Gijs van der Hammen and Little Wise Wolf
This week we enjoy Dutch author Gijs van der Hammen's wonderful book, Little Wise Wolf
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Digital festival creative workshops
Why not follow up our digital events with a fun creative activity? You can find videos from all our authors here.
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Let's Celebrate Black Lives
The Children's Bookshow, with support from The Guardian, is working on an important project to celebrate black lives. Find out more here.
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COMPETITION: What Makes You Smile?
Find out how to enter our What Makes You Smile? drawing competition and the chance to win some great prizes!
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Here For Culture Funding
We are delighted to have received funding from the government's Culture Recovery Fund - find out what we're planning.
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What Makes You Smile?
We have invited 10 illustrators from around the world to draw a picture of what makes them smile, and will be sharing one a day to get you smiling too!
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Bookshow at Home: Summer Reading List
The last Bookshow at Home newsletter is a special edition this week, with our brilliant, vibrant recommended reads for the summer. Enjoy!
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Gallery of Children's Work
Have a look at some of the work that children have been submitting to our online gallery.
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Bookshow at Home with Alexis Deacon
Write a phrase book for an alien visitor to earth, create a junk modelling spaceship or draw a picture of your favourite thing about home! This week's Book of the Week newsletter and activities all focus on the wonderful Beegu, written and illustrated by Alexis Deacon.
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Bookshow at Home with Jo Empson
Jungle Jamboree by Jo Empson is our beautifully colourful and vibrant Book of the Week. Watch Jo read the story, and then join in with some drawing and activities to make you feel good.
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Bookshow at Home with Jon Agee
We're taking a trip to outer space this week with author and illustrator Jon Agee, and his brilliant book Life on Mars. Find out about Jon, watch an animation of the book and then enjoy retelling the story in your own way.
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Bookshow at Home with Valerie Bloom
The joyful poetry of Valerie Bloom is this week's focus for our Bookshow at Home newsletter. There are lots of poems to watch and listen to, and then fun activities to help you find your inner poet.
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Bookshow at Home with Neal Layton
We're delighted to present The Tree by Neal Layton - the focus for this week's Bookshow At Home newsletter. Listen to Neal read the story and then enjoy some lovely tree-related activities.
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Letters from Lockdown
We have invited our artists to write a short letter to inspire children to write their own lockdown letters. Take a look at the whole collection and find out about our competition to win great prizes!
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Bookshow at Home with Satoshi Kitamura
This week's Book of the Week is the wonderfully imaginative Millie's Marvellous Hat by Satoshi Kitamura. Find out about Satoshi, and listen to the story. Get creative and make a collection of paper creatures or your own marvellous hat!
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Bookshow at Home with Viviane Schwarz
Make a treasure map, write a story quest and even make a fun card game! This week's Book of the Week newsletter focuses on Viv Schwarz's book How to Find Gold.
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Bookshow at Home with Rachel Rooney
A Kid in My Class is a brilliant collection of poems, and is our focus for this week's Book of the Week newsletter, along with author facts and fun activities - write a poem, or make a visualisation.
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Bookshow at Home with Benji Davies
We love The Storm Whale! In this week's Bookshow At Home, watch Benji read his lovely book, then make a stormy collage or write a story about life on the island with Noi.
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Covid-19/Coronavirus Update
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The Children's Bookshow At Home with Catherine Rayner
Our first Bookshow At Home Book of the Week newsletter launches with the brilliant Catherine Rayner! Watch Catherine read Abigail and then get creative with some drawing and colouring activities.
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Impact of Author visits to schools
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