Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure | Series 1, Episode 39
Season 1, Episode 39 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for March 2026 and “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure”.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Kip Alizadeh is an illustrator and visual artist who works on children’s picture books. They have a BA (Hons) in Illustration from Falmouth University.
Alizadeh illustrated The Wishing Flower, written by A. J. Irving, published by Alfred A. Knopf (Random House Children’s Books) on 30 May 2023 (ISBN 9780593430446).
They illustrated Quiet!, published by Child’s Play (International) Ltd (ISBN 9781846438882).
Alizadeh illustrated I Am Strong Just Being Me, written by Laura Dockrill, published by Little Tiger on 5 February 2026 (ISBN 9781838918019).
In 2021 to 2022, Alizadeh received an Arts Council of Northern Ireland Minority Ethnic Artists Mentoring and Residency Programme Award.
Season 1, Episode 39 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for March 2026 and “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure”.
February 2026’s book club includes titles by Maudie Powell-Tuck, Laura Dockrill, Kip Alizadeh, Meg McLaren, Hannah Tunnicliffe, Alan Joyce, Emma Slade Edmondson, James Fox, Miranda Reason, K. L. Kettle and Amie Kaufman.
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