I love novels that amuse, divert and make you think and genuinely feel. The five books for young people that I’ve selected all have these qualities in common.
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Benjamin Schipper is the illustrator of Henry and the Chalk Dragon. Get to know more about him and his latest book.
When he is not writing and illustrating, Thomas Docherty spends much of his time visiting schools and libraries to meet his readers and help them create their own stories.
Orit Bergman is an illustrator and a writer of children’s books, including The Chameleon that Saved Noah’s Ark. Her work has been featured in many exhibitions and won numerous awards.
Carson Ellis is an award-winning illustrator who has provided art for bestsellers such as “The Mysterious Benedict Society” by Trenton Lee Stewart, The Composer Is Dead by Lemony Snicket, and the “Wildwood Chronicles” by her husband, Colin Meloy.
Here are the five books that Claire Robertson’s family have loved the most over the last decade since her first daughter was born.