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An illustration of Hedgehog and Tortoise from While We Can't Hug

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Writer in Residence

BookTrust appoints a new Writer or Illustrator in Residence every six months to give us their unique perspective on the world of children's books. Our current Illustrator in Residence is Ed Vere.

Judith Kerr wins the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award

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Junior aged girl reading at home by Hannah Shaw

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We've had such a great time Reading Aloud Around the World for #CressidaSummerCamp - thanks for joining us, and we hope you had fun too! Tomorrow is all about writing and there is SUCH a special line-up for you... we can't wait! 📝 https://t.co/sNyruIkyrI https://t.co/xOeTl4mmxF 1 hour ago
Hooray! We're very excited to meet @ManonSikkel, the Children's Laureate for the Netherlands as part of #CressidaSummerCamp! 🇳🇱 Join Manon as she reads us her brilliant book Secret Agent Grandma - what would you do if YOUR nan was a spy?! 😮 https://t.co/eTFVjFArdj https://t.co/Yu9KjVHBzJ 2 hours ago
Secondary schools! It's not too late to sign up for #MyBookbuzz and give your Year 7/8 students the chance to choose one of these amazing books to keep - we don't want anyone to miss out, so we've extended registration. Find out more and sign up here: https://t.co/qLBcAgRxvG https://t.co/H8neNHJJKm 2 hours ago