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Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell on why we need libraries – an essay in pictures Illustration: Chris Riddell Shares 63,932 Two great champions of reading for pleasure return to remind us that it really is an important thing to do – and that libraries create literate citizens

by FOPLED | Sep 9, 2018 | FOPL News | 0 comments

Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell on why we need libraries – an essay in pictures

 https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2018/sep/06/neil-gaiman-and-chris-riddell-on-why-we-need-libraries-an-essay-in-pictures

Two great champions of reading for pleasure return to remind us that it really is an important thing to do – and that libraries create literate citizens

ART MATTERS by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell is published by Headline on 6th September

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