Harold and the Purple Crayon is a sweet and short children’s book written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson. This inventive little book is not one that I had read as a child, although I wish it had been! It manages to combine so many elements that are so own to a child’s world: adventures, exploring, […]
Giving a hats-off to the African elephants and those dedicated to working endlessly for their conservation on International Elephant Day! International Elephant Day has been celebrated since 2012 and was founded by Patricia Sims in cooperation with Thailand’s Elephant Reintroduction Foundation.1 The goal of this day is to raise awareness of the threats elephants are […]
Over the span of two weeks, at the end of July and the start of August, the births of four legendary British authors of children’s literature are being celebrated. What is more, all four of these fascinating writers have had movies made about their extraordinary lives! Not only are all four of these authors women, […]
This month, book fanatics around the world are celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of the beloved children’s book author Richard Scarry. The history of children’s picture books would not have been the same without some of the most beloved anthropological characters known to young readers: Huckle, Lowly Worm, Mr. Frumble and Mr. […]
Norton Juster is an American author who was born on the 2nd of June 1929, thereby making today his 90th birthday! New York born and bred, he came from a family of architects and practiced architecture himself for many years after serving in the U.S. Navy during his late twenties. He is best known for […]
On the 25th of May 2019 the eighth Kingsmead Book Fair will be taking place at Kingsmead College in Melrose, Johannesburg. It is a celebration of South African authors and the uplifting power of books. The theme for this year’s fair is “read and rise.” Here are eight reasons why you should mark this in […]
The fourth of May has turned into quite a special day for many Star Wars fans across the globe as they commemorate “the force.” Completely coincidentally, today holds a special memory for me as well, as it is exactly one year ago that I conceived my idea for starting Book Babbles. Finding my blogging ideaI […]
The 23rd of April is celebrated annually as World Book and Copyright Day and was inaugurated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1995. It is commemorated worldwide, except in the UK, where World Book Day is celebrated on the first Thursday in March. The date of 23 April was originally chosen […]
Just over a week ago, on the 9th of April, a brand-new book with a somewhat different approach was released in the Wimpy Kid world: Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid. For the past few months, this awaited book had many in excited anticipation, has some shaking their heads and rolling their eyes. Why, you […]
In many countries of the world, the 4th of April is celebrated as School Librarian Day. A quiet, humble job that is often overlooked, school librarians do indispensable work: they provide children with an environment in which they can discover literature and learn to appreciate and love the wonders of books and reading. Not all […]
