World Kid Lit Month 2022: Day five: A book from South Asia

Bingo: A book from South Asia:

Grandmother school by Rina Singh and Ellen Rooney.

The power of literacy is encapsulated in this picture book, based on a true story.

Also — the power of connection, of story — including oral storytelling and history.

World Kid Lit Month 2022: Day four: A book by an author / illustrator / translator of colour

Bingo: A book by an author / illustrator / translator of colour: 

Hey you!: an empowering celebration of growing up black written by Dapo Adeola; with illustrations by Dapo Adeola and: 

• Alyissa Johnson
• Jade Orlando
• Reggie Brown
• Chanté Timothy
• Sharee Miller
• Diane Ewen
• Onyinye Iwu
• Gladys Jose
• Bex Glendining
• Dunni Mustapha
• Charlot Kristensen
• Camilla Sucre
• Jobe Anderson
• Joelle Avenlino
• Nicole Miles
• Kingsley Nebechi
• Derick Brooks
• Selom Sunu

I know I shared this last year — but... you cannot go past this! 

World Kid Lit Month 2022: Day Three: A translated book awarded the Batchelder Award.

BINGO! A translated book awarded the Batchelder Award. 

I looked up winners and couldn't go past 

Cry heart, but never break by Glenn Ringtved; illustrated by Charlotte Pardi; translated from the Danish by Robert Moulthrop. 

The illustrated Death is one we are familiar with - the hooded figure with a scythe.

But this Death is not one to be feared, but one with the circle of life. 

(See also Duck, Death and the tulip by Wolf Erlbruch; translated by Catherine Chidgey.) 

World Kid Lit Month 2022: Day Two: A book by a winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Bingo: A book by a winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award: Shaun Tan.

Which book?!?!!!

The Red Tree.

The image: with a diving helmet, and inside a bottle.

The line: "the world is a deaf machine" just... through my heart.

I have seen the live theatre of 'The Arrival' twice. Stunning.

World Kid Lit Month 2022: Day One: A book by a winner of the IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award

Bingo: A book by a winner of the IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award.

I could not - and WILL NOT - go pass Margaret Mahy!

Her classic, 'The Lion in the Meadow' is part of my first library memory: buying a battered, withdrawn library copy!

I have a few of her books (these are just the picture books!) Most are withdrawn library copies (keeping the tradition.

My involvement with @StorylinesNZ meant I was able to spend time with her.

I could give her a chainmail bracelet I'd made for her 70th birthday.

Not photographed, my battered and Post-it Note bedecked copies of The Changeover and Tricksters.

Books I read and studied for my MA.

I was destined to be a reader - but Margaret's writing help mould me into the reader - and librarian - that I am now.