Got very pleasantly lost in a rabbit hole of the work of Dahlov Ipcar.
Her (underrated) classic picture book, The Cat at Night is The Times children's book of the week.

More than 50 years on, it still zings.

thetimes.co.uk/article/7e62d9…

“What’s it like living in Britain?”

Nice to see Sam Neill being served by Paulie Walnuts from The Sopranos

Why are so many new children's books so long? Many middle-grade adventures are now 300+ pages.

Three cheers then for 'When Saturday Comes' by Tony Bradman which is The Times' children's book of the week.
A SHORT, sweet father-and-son story about football.
thetimes.co.uk/article/d85d5d…

'Red Cuillin sunset' by Pam Carter who was a UK painter of Scottish landcapes #WomensArt

A new, revamped kids' version of this classic A-Z book of artists is
The Times children's book of the week.
Unlike my old 1990s edition, it now features a much richer span of artists, incl Amrita Sher-Gil, Faith Ringgold, Basawsan..🎨

Phaidon
thetimes.co.uk/article/6f213b…

Can't look at Nemo from #Switzerland without thinking of the Braveheart version of Edward II...
#Eurovision2024

Of all the shocking things about the #GenderGP story, it says a lot that they can't even spell 'qualified professional'.

They also promise their new AI-led system, transferring trans healthcare from advisers to algorithms, will be more 'sofisticated'.

A former joiner. A Brazilian cinema graduate. A hypnotherapist.

GenderGP claim to be specialists in trans healthcare, yet their advisers have no apparent medical expertise.

And it's not even clear how many of them have been replaced by AI.

James Beal
thetimes.co.uk/article/1a2cac…

Excl: 'Gender GP clinic has betrayed us with AI rip off,' say trans patients.'

'They're trying to be this 'light' for mentally ill youth, but it feels like they just want your money' - Theo, 20.

Victoria Atkins Dr Helen Webberley she/her 🏳️‍⚧️🧜‍♀️🏳️‍⚧️
thetimes.co.uk/article/cf668d…

Gonna tell my kids this is The White Stripes

The Times children's book of the week is...'How To Be A Genius Kid' by Waldo Pancake, which uses daft cartoons to explain the basics of astrophysics in a way I feel science showman and Corduroy legend, Carl Sagan, would approve...

Faber Books #barryloser
thetimes.co.uk/article/aa287c…

Everyone is outraged by the disparity
in sentencing. We thank the Marchioness of Lansdowne for her letter in the Times today . Rectify this now Alex Chalk KC MP you have had
long enough BBC Wiltshire BBC Points West BBC Breakfast Channel 4 News Channel 5 News

Atlantic Ocean and The Irish Sea
Painted on sardine tins today

‘One of the best things I’ve ever seen’: Stephen King on Baby Reindeer - and why he’s glad Misery came out first

thetimes.co.uk/article/de4010…

Such a damning judgment from a senior judge.
After a single,online consultation with an unregistered counsellor, Gender GP gave an autistic teenager with history of self-harm+anorexia 'dangerously high' doses of testosterone that left her at risk of sudden death.
Victoria Atkins

Pirate queens! Gay buccaneers! Turtle-trafficking rascals!

Round-up of the latest, greatest pirate-y reads via Nicolette Jones 👇

Justin Somper Catherine Doyle Ella McLeod Jenny Pearson #kesgray #davidtazzyman

thetimes.co.uk/article/15b76c…