Frank Cottrell-Boyce

I wrote a book for my grandchildren and it seemed to go down pretty well. Perhaps it might do with little 'uns in your lives as a very affordable Christmas present?
#WheresGrandadsHat #ChildrensBooks
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And a crotchety and unloved old lady with an umbrella a hero of the resistance.

YouTube video by Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge - Topic Angel tidings (Traditional Moravian arr. Rutter).

9. Rutter! Well, sort of. He's 80 this year. And if you think about it, arguably the most successful composer of his lifetime. Some are nay-sayers, I am very much a yay-sayer. This is his delightful arrangement of 'Angel Tidings'. Horns, glocks and two jugs of schmaltz. youtu.be/PNvCKZ6EX3I?...

DONT TRUST FISH!

To quote the song
I
had
the time of my life

Highlights from a brilliant few days with UK Children's Laureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social as we took him on a
tour of Bookbug sessions, a Reading School, an Authors Live at BBC Scotland & a visit to the Scottish Parliament to meet MSPs.
Sincerest thanks to Frank & @waterstones.bsky.social

BBC Two - University Challenge, Christmas 2025, Keble College, Oxford v Hull The all-star alumni series continues. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

So this happened. Again. Christmas Eve at 8.30. This time we were minus the mighty Lucy Beaumont so I got to captain against the National Treasure that is @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social

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Thank you to @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social for asking in Parliament how the government is supporting families to read together in the early years.

We couldn’t agree more with Early Education Minister @oliviabailey.bsky.social – learning to enjoy books provides a critical foundation for every child.

first posted this ten years ago (over *there*) and it’s haunted my notifications ever since

The proof cover of Hari Kumar: Ultimate Superstar. It shows a young boy with fabulous hair dancing in front of a star. Two other children are cheering him on in the background. There's a decorative border and the whole cover is in black and white and says colour me in.

Just finished a proof of @rashmiwriting.bsky.social's new book and it is a marvel! Witty, cleverly-observed, with a charming main character who is also a massive doofus. I love a massive doofus! (Don't tell Hari I think he's a doofus)

large balloon snoopy passing by a window with 2 people seated watching the thanksgiving day parade

macy’s thanksgiving day parade
1988

elliott erwitt

In celebration of Albanian independence day, here's me answering the phone in Enver Hoxha's nuclear bunker.🇦🇱

Frank Cottrell-Boyce sitting on the floor of a nursery smiling and sharing a book with a young girl who is standing next to him and pointing at something on one of the pages

Our Co-CEO @anniecrombie.bsky.social & Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social were pleased to meet with Early Education Minister @oliviabailey.bsky.social this week to discuss how sharing stories in the early years is fundamental to giving every child the best start in life.

Bitter Literary Pigeon does NOT want your pity

EVENT: Join C20 President @SamiraAhmedUK
for our annual Xmas Lecture: From Cathedrals to Cooling Towers–Global stories about the buildings that bond us.
🗓️ Tue 2 Dec 2025 6.30pm – 8pm
📍 The Gallery, Cowcross St+Online
🎟️ Book tickets: @c20society.bsky.social
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Road sign for 'Skirmish Paintball'

How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.

Teletubbies creator warns parents over ‘empty’ YouTube programmes for children Anne Wood says algorithms bypass ‘the responsibility of art’ and have failed to support high-quality children’s content

... after the children’s laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, told MPs that much programming on YouTube served as “sedation”. 2/2
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At the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, we took evidence from Frank Cottrell Boyce & Greg Childs for our inquiry on kids TV.

I asked what would happen to kids TV, who would make it, if we had no BBC…watch Frank’s answer. 📺

Liverpool is at the centre of ECHR's story. Dubbed ‘the birthplace of human rights’ by @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social David Maxwell Fyfe was ECHR's British artisan & we told his forgotten story performing in the Global Theatre at the Museum of Liverpool to celebrate #ECHR75. #SongsofthePeople

I got one of these from ... Laurence Sterne

Shadow puppets - puppets owned by the party currently in opposition.

A hi tech laboratory. Technicians work at computer work stations. A glass cylinder contains an unhappy bespectacled figure in a striped top and hat. A scientist explains to two colleagues: "The subject will be returned to his natural habitat. But now, thanks to our implanted tracking device, we can answer the question 'Where's Wally?' in microseconds rather than hours. "

My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com

A pink-blond haired lady in pyjamas reading a book with a mainly blue-coloured cover by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Today is #Take10ToRead day, a reminder that taking even 10 minutes a day to relax through reading can really raise your mood and decrease your stress.

My favourite places to read are on the train, in bed and when I’m eating by myself. You can maybe guess where my reading time today is taking place!

The show is the best few nights in we've had for ages. Thank you.

The words "Reading Rights: The Early Years ecosystem" above a hive-style design displaying the different early years services covering Best Start In Life (antenatal to 5 years old); Nurseries and Schools (3-5 years old); and Vulnerable Children (antenatal to 7 years old). Plus the URL booktrust.org.uk/readingrights and logos for Waterstones Children's Laureate, Arts Council England, and BookTrust

We celebrated #StorySharerWeek this week - and it was a welcome reminder of what we can achieve when we work together across sectors.

Our #ReadingRights report with Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social shares our vision for a City of Stories:

https://bit.ly/494JSY3

Most I've been enthralled by a TV programme since John Noakes climbed Nelson's Column.

Nice write-up of the Leonard and Hungry Paul TV show which is on iPlayer now-ish (I don't have access to the iPlayer so not sure) and which is on BBC Northern Ireland tonight at 9pm; BBC 2 on Monday.

Hope you enjoy it.

BookTrust Story Sharer of the Year 2025 winner Angela McCabe holding her trophy - a blue heart-shaped award

✨ As #StorySharerWeek closes, we're delighted to announce that Angela from Beechmount Sure Start in Belfast is our #StorySharerOfTheYear!

The prize honours an exceptional early years partner who goes above and beyond to support families with reading:

https://bit.ly/4qfgAMu

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