Eric Carle: children can identify with the helpless, small, insignificant caterpillar
The author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar tells us how he makes his iconic collages and which artists have inspired his work
Stephen King’s The Body made me feel like I was 11 again
When Stewart Foster read The Body, the book later made into the movie Stand by Me, it triggered memories of his own happy school days to come back to life – and inspired him to become a writer
The Da Vinci Code rewritten for YA readers? Please spare them
I don’t know whether it’s possible to dumb down Dan Brown’s blockbuster, but it seems the publisher thinks this will win over the perfectly capable teen market
Do teens really need a special YA version of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code?
Dan Brown is writing a YA edition of his first bestselling novel. Do teens feel pleased or patronised by the news?
Bookish things to do with children this summer
Summer is right around the corner and the UK is teaming with literary events and festivals. Whether you’d prefer to forage in the forest with the Gruffalo at Just So festival, or hear Melvin Burgess chat about Junk, there’s something for everyone
PJ Lynch is Ireland’s new children’s laureate
The year of the ‘big picture’: author and illustrator PJ Lynch is announced the fourth Laureate na nÓg in Dublin
Picasso: his art was an expression of what it means to be alive
Children’s author and illustrator Ed Vere tells us why he finds Picasso so compelling – along with the children he meets who also draw without compromise
Dragons of Ether: Witch Hunters by Raphael Draccon – review
Pedro: ‘Dragons of Ether is a rare jewel that makes us believe in the power of dreaming’
For a Golden Touch by Carolina Munhóz – review
Pedro: ‘One of the strong points of the Leprechaun Trinity trilogy is the fantastic mythology that Carolina had already mastered in her previous books and now perfects even further’
We shouldn’t be defined by mental illness
In Mental Health Awareness Week, teen author John Corey Whaley opens up about his own anxiety disorder and tells us why the star of his new book is charming and funny as well as being an agoraphobe who never leaves the house
Book of Lies by Teri Terry – review
Pedro: ‘The story is brought to life; everything becomes vivid, fluid and fast’
Veronica Roth: ‘I wanted to let go of our world completely’
The author of Divergent tells us about her new book Carve the Mark, why she’s obsessed by corrupt and deeply flawed governments and who she’d run to in a zombie apocalypse
Win an original drawing by William Grill – competition
To celebrate the publication of his new book The Wolves Of Currumpaw, Kate Greenaway-winning author and illustrator William Grill is giving away an original drawing, the view from Capulin Volcano in New Mexico
The British Book Industry awards: all must have prizes
The so called ‘Bafta’s of the book trade’ has increased the number of awards it gives, making for a long night of applauding and guzzling – and prizes for everyone
Revered children’s illustrator told to ‘change stereotypical images’
Jan Lööf claims publisher told him pictures of other cultures could be taken as ‘not inclusive’ and would be removed from sale if they were not revised