Interviewer
Tuva Kahrs,
Tuva is a contributing editor and Children’s Editor at Five Books. She has a degree in Oriental Studies from Oxford University, and a Master’s in international relations. As well as interviews with authors and experts, she brings you carefully curated lists, including the best new books for kids and teens of 2024. Her editor’s picks for adults are here and her Children’s Editor’s picks can be found here.
Interviews by Tuva Kahrs
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Sleep Tight Very Hungry Caterpillar
by world of Eric Carle -
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Families, Families, Families!
by Max Lang (illustrator) & Suzanne Lang -
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How to Be a Lion
by Ed Vere -
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Look Up!
by Dapo Adeola (illustrator) & Nathan Bryon -
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You Choose Your Dreams: originally published as Just Imagine
by Nick Sharratt (illustrator) & Pippa Goodhart
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Inspiring a Lifelong Love of Reading, recommended by Marion Gillooly
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Inspiring a Lifelong Love of Reading, recommended by Marion Gillooly
Dolly Parton is an iconic singer and songwriter, but many children around the world know her as their librarian. Through the Imagination Library she nurtures a love of books in young children. Marion Gillooly, Executive Director, The Dollywood Foundation UK, talks us through the background of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and highlights five of her favourite books in the catalogue (which she admits was really hard: “all the books are my favourites”).
The Best Classics Books for Children, recommended by Annelise Gray
Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire continue to fascinate children and provide fertile ground for historical novels that resonate with today’s readers. Author and classicist Annelise Gray talks us through some of her favourite books for children set in the ancient Mediterranean world and Roman Britain.
