Children’s Literature News December 2025
Children’s book news for December 2025: award longlists and winners, a library card proposal, Book Nooks, bookshop plans, an MPs inquiry, and exhibitions in Chelmsford and Bedford.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Donna Fredin is a British illustrator, author and designer. She studied ceramics at Bath University, then moved into work in digital design and illustration.
In 2025, she wrote and illustrated her debut picture book, That’s Not Stella, published by Flying Eye Books.
Children’s book news for December 2025: award longlists and winners, a library card proposal, Book Nooks, bookshop plans, an MPs inquiry, and exhibitions in Chelmsford and Bedford.
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