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Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books

Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books, talking to authors and publishers and unearthing lost classics

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Mariella Frostrup

Malorie Blackman

Jacqueline Wilson

Michael Rosen

Andrea Kidd

Open Book: Children's Laureate Special

29/12/2013

Children's Laureate Special

BBC Radio 4 - Open Book, Children's Laureate Special

Children's Laureate special with Malorie Blackman, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen.

Mariella Frostrup presents a Children's Laureate special. Malorie Blackman, Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen discuss the role of the Children's Laureate.

Children's Laureate Special.

First created in 1999, the position of Children's Laureate is awarded every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children's books and designed to celebrate outstanding achievement in their field while thrusting them into the limelight to champion young reading.

The current Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman, along with two former Laureates Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen discuss the role, from the joys of inspiring children to read to dealing with politicians. They explain how they put their own stamp on the job and its on-going legacy

Producer: Andrea Kidd.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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