Helen Oxenbury

Tag: Helen Oxenbury

July 31, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell, ill. Helen Oxenbury

Come enjoy the happiest version of Animal Farm to date (now 100% pig free!).

June 11, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: So Much! by Trish Cooke, ill. Helen Oxenbury

It appeared on the BBC's list of 100 Greatest Children's Books of All Time. But how has it aged since its 1994 release?

March 16, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, ill. Helen Oxenbury

Nothing! Kate gets introduced to Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury for the very first time. We take a deep dive into the bear's motives here. Amongst other things.

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature: Seusses and Ludwigs and Baums (oh my!)

January 29, 2019 by Betsy Bird

Now that we're done with the award announcement delights of the 2018 season, I'd say it was high time to start thinking about something completely different. And what could be more different than cases where adult books mention children's books and children's book creators in some way? In my travels I ran across the following books. Keep your eyes peeled for them in the coming months!