#LBF17 #AuthorOfTheDay Morpurgo has been a big advocate of read-aloud storytime, here's a throwback to last year: michaelmorpurgo.com/michael-morpur…

#LBF17 One guarantee you're in the The London Book Fair, 16-18 March 2027 Children's Hub is being greeted by The Wombles' theme tune! #WomblingOn

We're also delighted to be hosting The London Book Fair, 16-18 March 2027 Author of the Day Michael Morpurgo at #PENLitSalon this afternoon. Do join us! #LBF17

#LBF17 Lucky we arrived extra early to English PEN stage -- even the surrounding carpet is nearly full for Michael Morpurgo!

#LBF17 If anyone tells you Michael Morpurgo has beheaded anyone, don't believe them! We've heard it from the man himself...

#LBF17 Michael Morpurgo says stories are the first port of call for teaching empathy in a complex world.

#LBF17 Teaching empathy in a diverse fashion is for Morpurgo the solution for bringing positive change in the world. Children born unbiased.

#LBF17 Morpurgo: children often filter out subject matter too dark for them. Adults far more upset by War Horse performance than children.

Glorious placement for this #AARHUS39🦊 story in today's Adresseavisen in Norway... #TAKETHAT 👊 hayfestival.com/aarhus39/

Today is #WorldSleepDay and we're sharing the story of our patient Louis who has narcolepsy bit.ly/2nLRhC3

#MondayMotivation: 11 y/o Sidney sets up a book club for his peers representative of African American literature. afro.com/11-year-old-la…

It's actually #UNFrenchLanguageDay! A perfect excuse to check out some great children's books in translation, then: booktrust.org.uk/books/children…

PBS staple Sesame Street welcomes a new character: 4-year-old Julia, who has autism.

#TuesdayTips has been given a makeover... Today we're talking gently introducing variety to little readers.

Remember you can stay up to date with everything going on in the world of children's books with our handy calendar: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-blogs…

(via WAY Widowed and Young) x.com/TelegraphMen/s…

North Carolinian bookshop owner Emoke B'Racz provides our #WednesdayWisdom.

Want to feel old? If #TheGruffalo was a person, it'd be celebrating its eighteenth birthday this week! Time flying etc., huh?

Excellent idea here for showing growth of skills, and one which could be adapted at home with older siblings. bit.ly/2o0C3wX