Newcastle Libraries » Children’s author of the month http://community.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries Turn a new page at Newcastle Libraries Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:31:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 2006-2007 jennifer.clark@newcastle.gov.uk (Newcastle Libraries) jennifer.clark@newcastle.gov.uk (Newcastle Libraries) 1440 http://community.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/library.jpg Newcastle Libraries » Children’s author of the month http://community.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries 144 144 Interviews with visiting authors to Newcastle Libraries as well as politicians and local personalities. authors, writers, interviews, newcastle, libraries Newcastle Libraries Newcastle Libraries jennifer.clark@newcastle.gov.uk no no Children’s author of the month – Oliver Jeffers http://community.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries/2013/06/07/childrens-author-of-the-month-oliver-jeffers/ http://community.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries/2013/06/07/childrens-author-of-the-month-oliver-jeffers/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:19:17 +0000 Newcastle Libraries http://community.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries/?p=5307

This month, Kay, a library assistant at City Library, recommends author Oliver Jeffers as the children’s author of the month for June. Over to Kay to explain why!

”Who says picture books are just for kids? Oliver Jeffers is an exceptional author and illustrator who writes about big themes like identity, friendship, love and loss. I admire his books as he encourages the adult and child reading to think deep and out of the box, yet his style and tone is simplistic and jokey.’

”My particular favourite is ‘The Great Paper Caper’ because it is an unusual picture book. As the blurb says, ‘A thrilling tale of mystery, crime, alibis, paper planes and a BEAR who wanted to win.’ It prompted a six year old to ask ‘what is a prosecutor and alibi?’ The dictionary further complicated matters!’

”Jeffers’ illustrations are detailed and fun, and deserve careful exploration. His books have lead him to win many awards, including New York Times Bestseller, and an Honour Award from Children’s Book Ireland for ‘This Moose Belongs to Me’ in May 2013.’

”I challenge adults and older children to read the unique ‘The Heart and the Bottle’ to question its content and message as a ‘children’s book’. Picture books are for everyone – certainly if they are this good.’

View Oliver Jeffers’ books and reserve online.

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His sumptuous pictures and funny plots will keep young readers captivated. With a vast Christmas collection he is the ideal author of the month for December. His books include ‘The Snowman’, ‘Father Christmas’  and ‘Fungus the Bogeyman’.

View Raymond Briggs’ books on the online library catalogue.

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September can be a daunting time for young people about to start school but Eric Carle writes a lot of his books with this theme in mind.

He writes, “I believe the passage from home to school is the second biggest trauma of childhood; the first is, of course, being born. Indeed, in both cases we leave a place of warmth and protection for one that is unknown. The unknown often brings fear with it. In my books I try to counteract this fear, to replace it with a positive message. I believe that children are naturally creative and eager to learn. I want to show them that learning is really both fascinating and fun.”

Reserve an Eric Carle book online

View the Eric Carle website

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Pulman has also written popular books for adults.

Reserve a Philip Pulman book online

View the Philip Pulman website

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Titania Woods is the nom de plume that L. A. Weatherly uses to write her ‘Glitterwing Academy’ books. Titania even loves to dress up as a fairy herself and her name is the same as the queen of the fairies in Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

Located inside a giant oak tree, Glitterwings Academy is a fairy-school. The fairies live in branches and attend classes where they sit on mushroom seats. Books are suitable for children aged 6 to 8 years old.

Reserve a Titania Woods book online

Visit the Glitterwings Academy website

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Spot is the world’s favourite puppy! Spot was created by Eric Hill and ‘Where’s Spot?’ was published in 1980. This was one of the first ever lift the flap books and started off the publishing concept of ‘interactive books for babies’. Spot books are suitable for children aged 5 and under.

Reserve an Eric Hill book online

Visit the official Spot website

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Reserve an L. J. Smith book online

Visit the official L. J. Smith website

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