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The shortlist for this year’s Scottish Children’s Book Awards shows writing talent and a taste for a tale well told are stronger than ever, reports Chris Small

Chris Small reports on a picture book project that taught children about all stages of the storytelling process

Stance on deferred entry to Primary 1 is `unfair’, claim parents

Writer of much-loved children’s books such as The Gruffalo and Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, Julia Donaldson is now Children’s Laureate and guest selector at this month’s Edinburgh book festival. She says getting children along to libraries is the best way to encourage them to read. Photography by Chris Watt

The director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival was set on his literary path by a teacher who made poetry real