I was pleased to see Dick King-Smith and Lauren Child on the UK's New Year 2009 Honours List in recognition of their contributions to children's literature. Dick King-Smith, the author of more than 100 children's books, was awarded an OBE. The popular children's movie Babe was adapted from his book The Sheep-Pig. Lauren Child, who is both a children's author and illustrator, was awarded an MBE. She is most known for her Charlie and Lola picture books and TV series and her Clarice Bean books. For more about some of Lauren Child's Charlie and Lola books, see my reviews of I Am Too Absolutely Small For School and We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers. Have your children enjoyed books by Dick King-Smith and Lauren Child? Click on "Comments" below to share their opinions of them.
(Cover art courtesy of Candlewick Press)
I adore Lauren Child books, especially Charlie and Lola, but my 4 1/2-year-old grandson has been so-so about them. Now that he’s just become a big brother to a baby sister, I’m thinking that they might have more appeal in the story-reading days ahead. He does love the movie Babe, however. Congrats to both authors!