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1. A handful of - sometimes brilliant - authors hold a virtual monopoly over the sales of children& #39;s books. This is partly because - with a few valiant exceptions - there is virtually no reviewing of children& #39;s books in this country.
2. When it comes to the importance of critics you& #39;d can& #39;t beat Anton Ego at the end of Ratatouille ... to be a friend to the new. We are at a point where we NEED new voices
3. Critics need to play their part. Step up to the plate. Make a space to review children& #39;s books.
4. There is nothing more important in publishing. Even commercially - these are the readers of the future. Neglect them and your neglect your future.
5. If you& #39;re a parent or a teacher looking for something new, you might like to look at my instagram where I have made space to recommend lots of other authors and have included clips of them reading their work. Eg. @PatienceAgbabi, @candygourlay and even @dannywallace
Not to mention @edgechristopher - they& #39;re all here ... https://www.instagram.com/frank_cottrell_boyce/">https://www.instagram.com/frank_cot...
