KM Peyton obituary
Author whose Flambards books drew on her love of horses and captured the changes brought by the first world war
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A determined rodent’s search for nuts, a guide to Terry Pratchett’s witches and moving stories by adoptee authors
Alison Lester: ‘This is what I want to do. I want to be in charge of the whole thing’
The prolific children’s book author walks along her magic beach and reflects on the moment she had her life’s calling
The best Australian children’s books of 2023: Alice Pung, Davina Bell, Sean Avery and more
From picture books to young adult novels and nonfiction, one teacher-librarian picks her favourite reads
The best children’s and YA books of 2023
From a bear who stockpiles dreams to a sisterhood of knights via a tiger sea captain, our critics pick their favourite titles for children and young adults
Michael Rosen: ‘My daughter once called me an “optimistic nihilist”’
The former children’s laureate who has enjoyed a red letter year on striving for happiness, the secret to writing for kids, and which book he wants for Christmas
Five of the best young adult books of 2023
Tales of homecoming, forbidden love, dangerous adventures on an island of ghosts and more
Best children’s books of 2023
Dream-seeking bears, a pancake-making lion, an ingenious guide to rewilding and more
Children’s books show rise in racially minoritised characters, survey finds
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education records a 26% increase since its first report in 2017, but stresses continuing inequities in representation
Malorie Blackman’s career honoured in British Library exhibition
Show dedicated to the prolific children’s and young adult novelist includes 82 rejection letters alongside her children’s laureate medal
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A poetic Advent calendar, warming words from Neil Gaiman, a magnificent menagerie and a sinister secret Santa
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books
Michael Rosen returns with an adventurous French hound, while BBC sport presenter Damian Johnson offers inspiring football stories. Plus, a lion comes to tea and stays
Jan Needle obituary
Prolific author and screenwriter committed to exploring social justice in work such as Wild Wood and A Game of Soldiers
Children’s and teens’ roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A celebration of family; a guide to animal languages; Stonehenge spells; classroom crises; and dreams of becoming an alchemist
The Guardian view on the legacy of Judith Kerr: a cat, a rabbit and a tiger that romp on
Editorial: A hundred years after her birth, the power and charm of the author’s memoirs and picture books continue to win over new generations of children – and adults