🇫🇷 ☂️🎶 Fan of visual narratives (picturebooks and comics). School librarian. MA Children's Literature. She/her. Library Mice logo by @ClaraVulliamy

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Library Mice is 16 years old later this month. I have chosen 16 favourite posts from over the years, which I'm sharing, one a day on Instagram, but forgot to do it here. So here goes:
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Anyone know of any resources for writing non-fiction (not a memoir) during #NaNoWriMo ?
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We have some lovely giveaways coming up this month - starting with a copy of The Wild Robot by Peter Brown to 3 lucky winners, celebrating the new film! Like & share by 12 noon Friday 11th Oct - UK Only @piccadillypress youtube.com/watch?v=njPNg0A9…
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Marie-Aude Murail and Timothée de Fombelle will both be in London for the South Ken Kids Festival . What a lineup!
Join the stellar jury of the #EntenteLittérairePrize led by @Joannechocolat to learn more about this year’s shortlist and the joys of judging literary works. 📅 23 Nov - 12.00 @ifru_london 👉 southkenkidsfestival.co.uk/w… #SKKF2024 #EntenteCordiale120
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📚✨ Meet author Marie-Aude Murail! Join the beloved French writer as she discusses her acclaimed works & her unique approach to writing! 🌟 Have questions? Join the Q&A! 📅 23 Nov - 16.15 @ifru_london 👉 southkenkidsfestival.co.uk/w…
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This is why while we, in secondary schools, work really hard around reading, it can be an uphill "battle" because students lost reading interest/stamina years ago. Having librarians in most secondaries but not in primaries is pointless and outdated.
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📢 NEW: Today we're publishing our research exploring how children's enjoyment of reading declines during primary school. And Waterstones @UKLaureate @frankcottrell_b says the findings concern him "greatly". Find out more 👇 booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…

ALT A photo of a boy in school uniform smiling at a book plus the words: "While 33% of 7-year-olds tell us they 'love' reading... this drops to 29% at age 10... and further declines to just 25% by age 11"

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Publication day! The Haunted Wood is in bookshops now. Please buy a copy. (If you do I'll be your best friend AND you can share the Twix from my packed lunch.) oneworld-publications.com/wo…
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Join graphic artists Posy Simmonds, Pénélope Bagieu, Charlie Adlard and Emmanuel Guibert in an exciting exploration of the history of comics over the last sixty years with comics expert Paul Gravett. 11 September in London: ow.ly/y0QU50TgcFe
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Fabulous event celebrating the publication of Cloudspotting for Beginners, with artwork by @williamgrill . If you love illustrated information books, you will love this! @ParticularBooks
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Happy publication to #LastSeenOnline, the addictive new novel from @wren__james! If you’re obsessed with fandom conspiracy theories, internet rabbit holes, old Tumblr drama and true crime, this is the book for you!
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📚 Competition Alert 📚 🚢✨ Exciting News! Dive into the thrilling world of #MysteriesAtSea with @AMHowellwrites latest adventure, "The Hollywood Kidnap Case"! 🕵️‍♂️🛳️ Win a full set of these excellent tales! Just: - Follow & RT 🎉 Closing Date: July 29th #BookGiveaway
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Also featuring the latest #BeyondtheSecretGarden - Palestinian People in Children’s Books: booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/… written, as always, with @ksandsoconnor
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This looks incredible!
Out September 5th! Into the Volcano: The Science, Magic and Meaning of Volcanoes by Catherine Ard, Wenjia Tang. A beautifully illustrated non-fiction book about  🌋 covering the science, their various forms in nature, and the myths they have inspired. flyingeyebooks.com/book/into…
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On behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers, we are very excited to announce the: ⭐️ 2024 shortlist for the Little Rebels Award for Radical Children’s Fiction⭐️ Congratulations to all of the shortlistees! 🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉 #LittleRebelsAward
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Born first as a programme at The Cinema Museum, The Nickel is now moving into a permanent space, offering deep cuts and obscurities to a cine-curious audience lwlies.com/articles/the-nick…

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Hope the French vote wisely and next Sunday (I have voted, French people abroad are represented the French assembly and we can vote online). instagram.com/p/C8v_Ykbikyd/…
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A long shot: I took this photo last night at @taylorswift13 #londontstheerastour and inadvertently captured this sweet family moment from block 107, they were in the medic space in front. Hoping social media will work its magic and get it to them! If it’s you, let me know! 💜✨🎇
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"I'm an intentional wallflower. I chose this adventure". Shiloh is such a gift, thank you @rainbowrowell ❤️
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Well done, team @BroadoakAcademy 👏👏👏
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Lovely smiles all round bbc.in/3REX7oT
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