''Books for Keeps'' is a British
online magazine
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covering
children's books
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.
[''International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature'']
Peter Hunt (ed.) pp. 435, 202 The magazine launched in 1980 and includes books reviews, author interviews, and articles. The ''Books for Keeps'' website says it includes more than 12,500 reviews and more than 2,000 articles and interviews and quotes
Philip Pullman
Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman (born 19 October 1946) is an English writer. His books include the fantasy trilogy ''His Dark Materials'' and ''The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ'', a fictionalised biography of Jesus. In 2008, ''The ...
as saying it is "the most important periodical in the world of British children's books." The headquarters of the magazine is in
Wood Green
Wood Green is a suburban district in the borough of Haringey in London, England. Its postal district is N22, with parts in N8 or N15. The London Plan identifies it as one of the metropolitan centres in Greater London, and today it forms a maj ...
.
Brian Alderson (writer)
Brian Alderson (born 1930) is an author, translator, critic, and children's book historian. He has translated fairy tales, is a contributor to ''Books for Keeps'' and was children's books editor for ''The Times''. He founded the Children's Books H ...
, founder of the
Children's Books History Society The Children's Books History Society (CBHS) is a group promoting children's literature of the past. It was founded by book critic Brian Alderson in 1969. History of Reading News. Vol.XXIII No.1 (1999:Fall) Publications by the society include three ...
and former Children's Book Editor for ''
The Times
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'', writes a "Classics in Short" section in the magazine's back pages.
Books
''Books for Keeps'' also publishes various books:
* ''The Books for Keeps Guide to Children's Books for a Multi-cultural Society: Level 0–7'', by Pat Triggs Books for Keeps, 1986 - Children of minorities - 64 pages
[''The Books for Keeps Guide to Children's Books for a Multi-cultural Society: Level 0–7'', Pat Triggs (ed.), Compiled by Judith Elkin. Books for Keeps, 1986. , .]
* ''The Books for Keeps Guide to Poetry 0–16'', Books for Keeps, P. Triggs (1988)
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See also
* ''School Library Journal
''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing reviews and other articles for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with ...
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References
External links
''Books for Keeps'' website
1980 establishments in the United Kingdom
Book review magazines
Children's literature criticism
Literary magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1980
Online literary magazines
Online magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines published in London
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