Ive just heard that Anthony Browne, has been chosen to be the new ’Children’s Laureate’, which is an excellent choice. Browne has encouraged children to enjoy reading – especially picture books,!!

My Mum written & illustrated by Anthony Browne

Browne – quote “Picture books are for eveybody at any age, not books to be left behind as we grow older. The best ones leave a tantalising gap between the pictures and the words, a gap filled by the readers imagination, adding so much to the excitement of reading a book.”

Check out www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8091081.stm for and interview by Caroline Briggs, the BBC News, with Anthony Brown about becoming the Children’s Laureate.

Shazz xx