Michael Rosen ‘very poorly but stable’ after night in intensive care
Well-wishers send messages to the former children’s laureate, whose book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt has inspired a global teddy bear hunt for children in lockdown
Kids at home? The books you should read to keep everyone entertained
Timeless classics, hilarious capers and new adventures: a tots to teens reading list that even parents can enjoy
Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels
In difficult times, a mysterious robot, a ‘Green Book’ campervan tour, hard lessons in survival, an accidental detective and more
‘One big virtual love-in’: how children’s book authors are creating online sanctuaries
Authors are going online in real time to engage children and create a safe place where imaginations are fired
Asterix: a world of joyful innocence born in the aftermath of war
Goscinny and Uderzo’s cheery comic-book parodies reflected none of the real horror of Roman imperialism – and painted an irresistible portrait of postwar Europe
Asterix creator Albert Uderzo dies at 92
French comic-book artist, who created Asterix with the writer René Goscinny, dies at home ‘from a heart attack unrelated to the coronavirus’
Sales soar 2,000% for Little Princess picture book on handwashing
Parents keen to encourage children into good hygiene practices during the coronavirus outbreak turn to Tony Ross’s anarchic creation for help
Annalena McAfee: ‘I enjoyed writing this really rather unpleasant character’
A controlling female artist is at the heart of the author’s new novel. She talks about cruel egos in the art world and the logistics of writing alongside her husband, Ian McEwan
Narnia to Wonderland: Oxford’s Story Museum brings kids’ books to life
Revamped Oxford attractions aims to awaken children in a district once ranked bottom for reading to the joy of storytelling
Fiction for older children reviews: from sleuths to woolly mammoths
Gripping yarns spring from a submerged city, desperate street life and the jungles of Sri Lanka
Noughts + Crosses review – reverse-race love story is vital viewing
Adapted from Malorie Blackman’s hit series of novels, this smart drama highlights structural racism by flipping a familiar tale of star-crossed lovers on its head
Evil or genius – what has Disney done to Artemis Fowl?
Fans of the original books by Eoin Colfer are incensed by the latest film trailer, which seems confused on the hero’s morality
How I managed to raise a little bookworm in the age of smartphones and tablets
Most children now prefer screens to books but it is possible to nurture a passion for print
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Playful visions of a vulnerable Earth, a scheme to save a mosque, adventures on a train – and more
Quentin Blake: ‘Spend time with children? Good God, no’
The writer and illustrator talks about bringing some of the most cherished children’s characters to life, his work with Roald Dahl and Michael Rosen – and the tiny weed that inspired his latest book