Brian Alderson's Looking at Children's Books talks began in 2008. For several of these earlier talks, only the titles are now available. Where possible there are links to additional content about each talk, such as abstracts, videos, audio and slides.

2008

William Godwin: genius publisher, 22nd October 2008, Abstract and book list available

The Fisherman and His Wife, 12th November 2008, Abstract, book list and slides available

Good Words for the Young, 10th December 2008, Abstract available

2009

Edmund Evans, publisher, 11th February 2009, Abstract and book list available

Sambo, Peter and the little books, 11th March 2009, Abstract and book list available

Harve and Margot Zemach: a celebration, 6th May 2009, Abstract available

Charles Darwin among The Water Babies, 7th October 2009, Book list available: Charles Darwin among The Water Babies book list

Maria Edgeworth and storytelling, 28th October 2009, Book list available: Maria Edgeworth and storytelling book list

A little history of the little man and the little maid, 2nd December 2009, Book list available: A little history of the little man and the little maid book list

2010

Germany in England: 1840 - 1860, 10th February 2010

The prodigious labours of "The Heavenly Twins", 10th March 2010, Book list available: The prodigious labours of "The Heavenly Twins" book list 

Colour lithography in the 1940s, 28th April 2010, Book list available: Colour lithography in the 1940s book list

Tommy Thumb, 27 October 2010, Book list and slides available: Tommy Thumb book list, Tommy Thumb slides

The Robinsons, 10th November 2010, Book list available: The Robinsons book list 

2011 

Papernose Woodensconce, 9 February 2011, Book list available: Papernose Woodensconce book list

Aunt Judy, 16 March 2011, Book list available: Aunt Judy book list

The Gaffer: Basil Blackwell, 4th May 2011, Notes available: The Gaffer notes

Mr David Gottlieb: the publisher Peter Lunn, 18th May 2011

What are we talking about? the exemplary Seven Stories holdings of materials by Elinor Lyon, author and sometime illustrator, and Judy Brook, author-illustrator, 9th November 2011, Video and Seven Stories collections available

Rooted in the 1930s: the illustrator Harold Jones and the editor Kathleen Lines, 14th December 2011, Explore Harold Jones material held by Seven Stories: The National Centre for Children's Books

2012

Ursula Moray Williams and a lifetime of storytelling, 11th January 2012, Video and Seven Stories collections available

The born illustrator: Edward Ardizzone, 8th February 2012, Video and Seven Stories collections available

Peter Dickinson and a loftful of paper, 7th March 2012, Video and Seven Stories collections available

Out of a clearer's skip: Faith Jaques, illustrator and fighter for "illustrators' rights", 16th May 2012, Abstract, video and Seven Stories collections available

Happy birthday old Derry-down-derry: Edward Lear, 3rd November 2012, Abstract available

The Brothers Grimm, 5th December 2012, Abstract and video available

2013

Singularly sensitive to line: the graphic work of John Lawrence, 13th March 2013, Abstract and Seven Stories collections available

"How are we doing, Miss Butler?" The children's literature collections of the Robinson Library, 17th April 2013, Abstract and Newcastle University collections available

Enid Blyton and the big red ledger, 22nd May 2013, Abstract and Seven Stories collections available

Looking at picture books: Part 1, 30th October 2013, Abstract and video available

Looking at picture books: Part 2, 20th November 2013, Abstract and video available

2014

Looking at picture books: Part 3, 12th February 2014, Abstract available

Looking at picture books: Part 4, 26th March 2014, Abstract and video available

Looking at picture books: Part 5, 8th October 2014, Abstract available

Looking at picture books: Part 6, 19th November 2014, Abstract available

2015

All about Ladybirds, 4th February 2015, Abstract and publication available

Maurice Sendak: Beyond The Wild Things, 11th March 2015, Abstract available

Knickers or no knickers? Illustrating The Water Babies, 9th December 2015, Abstract available

2016

Fairy tales? The Brothers Grimm, 9th March 2016, Abstract available

Fairy tales? Hans Christian Andersen, 4th May 2016, Abstract available

2017

Every book has its own history: Reflections of a collector of children's books, 14th June 2017, Abstract available

2018

John Bunyan: Advancing Godward in story and rhimes, 5th December 2018, Abstract and audio available

2019

Maurice Sendak: Illustrator, 6th March 2019, Audio available