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Pictures and Conversations

I’m a collector of children’s books. My particular interest is girls’ books from the mid twentieth century, but I also have a more general collection of books from about 1850 to now. I love reading bo... Read more

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A Posy of Books

A Posy of Books

Three books linked only by the flowers in their titles! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://picturesan... Read more

9 Apr 2021

6mins

Ranked #2

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The Colour of Reading

The Colour of Reading

The first of a series in which each episode covers more than one book! This episode is also available as a blog post: ht... Read more

5 Apr 2021

8mins

Ranked #3

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Polar Opposites

Polar Opposites

Two for the price of one today! Once Upon a Penguin by Magda Brol and There's a Mouse in my House by Ross Collins. This ... Read more

3 Apr 2021

2mins

Ranked #4

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Oi Cat! by Kes Gray and Jim Field

Oi Cat! by Kes Gray and Jim Field

Just a very short episode to day about a VERY funny picture book. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://... Read more

2 Apr 2021

1min

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Ranked #5

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One Button Benny and the Gigantic Catastrophe by Alan Windram

One Button Benny and the Gigantic Catastrophe by Alan Windram

Today sees the beginning of a series featuring picture books.  We begin with Benny. This episode is also available as a ... Read more

2 Apr 2021

1min

Ranked #6

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The Mapmakers’ Race by Eirlys Hunter

The Mapmakers’ Race by Eirlys Hunter

Some wonderful storytelling from New Zealand. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://picturesandconversat... Read more

25 Mar 2021

2mins

Ranked #7

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Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird

Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird

Another novel from the storyteller extraordinaire Elizabeth Laird. This episode is also available as a blog post: http:/... Read more

24 Mar 2021

1min

Ranked #8

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Armistice Runner by Tom Palmer

Armistice Runner by Tom Palmer

Back to Barrington Stoke and the Great War. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://picturesandconversatio... Read more

23 Mar 2021

1min

Ranked #9

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The Key to Flambards by Linda Newbery

The Key to Flambards by Linda Newbery

Return to Flambards. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://picturesandconversations.co.uk/2018/10/04/the... Read more

23 Mar 2021

3mins

Ranked #10

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Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Another wonderful story by Frank Cottrell Boyce with a very familiar setting (for me). This episode is also available as... Read more

21 Mar 2021

1min

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