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January 2015 Newsletter (view source)
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Hi, hello and a very happy New Year. May 2015 be healthy, happy and fulfilling for each and every one of you.
We have the most wonderful book story for you this month. For the last three years, an anonymous artist has been leaving sculptures made from old books in and around Edinburgh. The sculptures are absolutely beautiful: delicate, evocative, inspiring. We at Bookbag love a bit of book art. Anf And finally, the artist has spoken in an [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-30697553 interview with the BBC]. She still doesn't say who she is, though! We love this story.
Ladybird Books is celebrating its centenary this year. Jill is old enough to have learned to read using its "keyword" system, often seen now as controversial. And she still remembers the beautiful dresses worn by Cinderella in her Ladybird version. The blue one (second night at the ball) was the prettiest, without doubt. These days, vintage Ladybird books are eagerly collected and we think they're a little piece of British literary history, whatever your position on keywords.