Why? Because they all wrote children's books and inspired millions of us to fall in love with words. As chosen by Forthwrite friends and followers for World Book Day
What a great list! It brings back so many childhood memories and I've written a wonderfully inspiring list now of books to buy and borrow for my children - all based on this article! Thank you!
My Judy Bloom was "Cider with Rosie" by Laurie Lee and my son's book to read and re-read has been "Emil and the Detectives" - Emil another literary roll model like Harriet, I'm definitely going to be reading "Harriet the Spy"! Many thanks and happy reading, Ellen Mayes x
What a great list! It brings back so many childhood memories and I've written a wonderfully inspiring list now of books to buy and borrow for my children - all based on this article! Thank you!
My Judy Bloom was "Cider with Rosie" by Laurie Lee and my son's book to read and re-read has been "Emil and the Detectives" - Emil another literary roll model like Harriet, I'm definitely going to be reading "Harriet the Spy"! Many thanks and happy reading, Ellen Mayes x