Crank Up The Volumes

Episode 2: Should you judge a book by its cover?

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In this episode of Crank Up the Volumes, Ilid is joined by Elen Caldecott, Gwen Millward, and Huw Aaron – authors, illustrators and a publisher – who share their opinions and some of their favourite book covers with us as we discuss one of life’s big questions, should you judge a book by its cover?


Reading list:

  • The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkein, illustrated by Pauline Baynes
  • The Big Adventure of a Little Line – Serge Bloch (Original French title: La Grande Histoire d’un Petit Trait)
  • Circe – Madeline Miller
  • Sorrow and Bliss – Meg Mason
  • Welsh Wonders: The Colourful Life of Gwen John - Casia Wiliam, illustrated by Gwen Millward
  • Operation Eifel Tower – Elen Caldecott
  • Bunny vs Monkey – Jamie Smart
  • The Bus Stop at the End of the World – Dan Anthony, illustrated by Huw Aaron
  • Find the Dragon – Huw Aaron
  • Sw Sara Mai; Sara Mai a Lleidr y Neidr – Casia Wiliam, illustrated by Gwen Millward
  • The Blackthorn Branch – Elen Caldecott, cover illustration by Rachel Dean
  • October October – Katya Balen, illustrated by Angela Harding
  • The Wall in the Middle of the Book - Jon Agee
  • The Book with No Pictures – B.J. Novak
  • Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good – Louie Stowell
  • One Tiny Dot – Lucy Rowland, illustrated by Gwen Millward
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