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Guy Pearce and Annie Lennox join call to end ‘normalised horror’ for children in Gaza

Stars read Michael Rosen’s 2014 poem Don’t Mention the Children in film released by Save the Children

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: magnitude 6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan leaves at least 800 dead

Rescue efforts hampered by steep terrain after shallow quake that was felt more than 100 miles away in Kabul. Plus, the liberal who loves hunting and wants to change your mind

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: police say people helping Dezi Freeman; the deadly toll on journalists in Gaza; and Michael Rosen’s tips for a happier day

People know whereabouts of Freeman and ‘have chosen, for whatever reason, not to come forward,’ police say

The Guardian - AU

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Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott

More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid

The Guardian - UK

Michael Rosen says Allan Ahlberg was a ‘pioneer of great children’s literature’

The children’s author, known for books including Peepo! and Woof!, has died at the age of 87.

Evening Standard

Another way we are failing an entire generation: we must teach young people to speak

The PM promised to prioritise oracy lessons, but has failed to do so. Set against tests and exams, it is seen as a luxury: in fact it is essential, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer urged to honour pledge to embed speaking skills in England’s schools

Alastair Campbell and children’s author Michael Rosen among advocates calling for oracy to be in curriculum

The Guardian - UK

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Joke book created in memory of hockey player who died from meningitis

Big Eddie’s Joke Book is a tribute to Eddie Rosen, son of children’s author and poet, Michael Rosen.

Evening Standard

Joke book created in memory of son of author Michael Rosen

Big Eddie’s Joke Book is a tribute to Eddie Rosen, son of Michael Rosen

The Independent UK

We’re no strangers to love on this island

Letters: Reflecting on Starmer’s speech | Michael Rosen’s poem | Human kindness | People over pets | Dog friendly garden decor

The Guardian - UK

Leave them hanging on the telephone

Brief letters: Cold callers | Children reading | Push on with mowing | Not so quick crossword | Biscuit break

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of events mark five years since Covid-19 outbreak

Bereaved come together to commemorate those who died and pay tribute to health workers

The Guardian - UK

Michael Rosen marks Covid anniversary with haunting poem of pandemic memories

The former children’s laureate, 78, was rushed to hospital with Covid and put into an induced coma in intensive care.

Evening Standard

Michael Rosen on importance of rhyme in new We’re Going On A Bear Hunt sequel

The former children’s laureate has teamed up with the original story’s illustrator, Helen Oxenbury, for a new book titled Oh Dear, Look What I Got!

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‘It will be jolly nice’: illustrator Helen Oxenbury, 86, on preparing for her first solo show – and a new book with Michael Rosen

Acclaimed for her work on children’s books, the artist is teaming up again with her collaborator on Bear Hunt

The Guardian - UK

Nostalgic memories of home and a carefree childhood

Letters: Readers respond to Michael Rosen’s reminisces on where he was brought up

The Guardian - UK

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

Sibling rivalry, a massive shark, anti-Nazi resistance in Norway, a brilliant romcom, and a tale of power and betrayal

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My shirts reeked of onions; my father hated the ‘phoney Tudor windows’. That flat will always mean home

Six decades on, in my mind’s eye I can still walk around those rooms and hear my parents’ voices, says children’s author Michael Rosen

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More than 180 UK public libraries closed or handed to volunteers since 2016, data shows

Around 2,000 jobs were cut, and the most deprived areas were four times more likely to lose a library than the richest, according to a BBC report

The Guardian - UK

Miss Pope, my science teacher, would have approved of music and ice lollies in class. Exams aren’t the only way to learn

Hands-on learning works: no wonder science professionals are urging schools to go beyond the Gove curriculum, says writer Michael Rosen

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best books about grief

Moving memoirs and a magic-realist novella are among these stories that can help provide comfort and perspective

The Guardian - UK

The best children’s and YA books of 2023

From a bear who stockpiles dreams to a sisterhood of knights via a tiger sea captain, our critics pick their favourite titles for children and young adults

The Guardian - UK

Michael Rosen: ‘My daughter once called me an “optimistic nihilist”’

The former children’s laureate who has enjoyed a red letter year on striving for happiness, the secret to writing for kids, and which book he wants for Christmas

The Guardian - UK

‘A hero to millions’: Benjamin Zephaniah remembered by Michael Rosen, Kae Tempest and more

The acclaimed writer and poet for children and adults has died aged 65. Here, leading contemporaries pay tribute

The Guardian - UK

Best children’s books of 2023

Dream-seeking bears, a pancake-making lion, an ingenious guide to rewilding and more

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