Federation of Children's Book Groups
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The Federation of Children's Book Groups is a UK charity bringing children and books together, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Federation of Children's Book Groups
2d ago
A Caribbean Feast of Stories I could not have created Sunshine Simpson and her family without the compelling life stories of my parents, and the rich cultural experiences I enjoyed when growing up. My parents, who travelled to England from Jamaica in the 1950s, would often sit in the front room of our family home ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
3d ago
A Pinch of Love by Barry Timms is an ideal fit for our theme of A Feast of Stories. Check out his guest blog below and get baking! A Feast of Stories Barry Timms, writing about A Pinch of Love We don’t often talk about its ancestral origins, but eating together still holds a firm ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
4d ago
Our first blog for National Share A Story Month is a lovely piece from Ella Phillips, author of My Grandma’s Magic Recipes series. Sure to warm your heart and your kitchen! Each Table Tells a Story By Ella Phillips “Are you hungry?” Isn’t that often the greeting when visiting relatives or friends, especially of ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
The first of May can only mean one thing- it is the start of our annual National Share A Story month! This year’s theme is A Feast of Stories and we are celebrating the wonderful relationship that exists between books and food! Please check out our website for the details of the competition to design ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
Author A.S. Hussain writes a rousing call to action guest blog around mental health and poses the question, Are you Ready to Speak Up? Are You Ready To Speak Up? by A.S. Hussain Mental health, today more than ever, is a growing topic with strides being made to break the silence and stigma surrounding ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
What do Pokemon, Astronomy and Poetry have in common? Jennifer Bell will explain in her guest blog for us today! One of the questions I get asked the most by readers is: where do your ideas come from? I always say they can come from anywhere, but they don’t just fall into my lap ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
Verse Novels are becoming more popular with readers of all ages. Nadine Aisha Jassat, author/poet of The Hidden Story of Estie Noor, writes about being a poet who tells stories. If you haven’t read a verse novel, then do try one! A Poet Who Tells Stories by Nadine Aisha Jassat I often introduce myself as ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
We always love working with partners around reading and encouraging a love of books. Literacy Hive has written a blog that just may help parents, teachers and librarians to make the most of every day! A Helping Hand with your Literacy Year Despite the overwhelming evidence of the long-term benefits of being a keen reader ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
We welcome Dev Kothari to the blog today to share some insights into her book, Bringing Back Kay-Kay and sibling relationships! Celebrating sibling relationships by Dev Kothari Some of my most vivid childhood memories involve my older brother. We squabbled all the time. Got on each other’s nerves constantly. He found me annoying. I found ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
2w ago
We welcome Nicola Penfold to the blog today, sharing insights into writing a sequel! On writing a sequel by Nicola Penfold, author of When the Wild Calls. When the Wild Calls is out now and is the sequel to my debut novel Where the World Turns Wild from 2000. The first book has been doing ..read more