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Having loved Santa's New Sleigh (read review here), we couldn't wait to read Santa's New Reindeer by Caroline Crowe and Jess Pauwels, and it did not disappoint! There's been another Christmas disaster! Santa needs a new reindeer! The sleigh can't fly without Rudolph. Luckily, head engineer Lizzie is on hand to help . . .... Continue Reading →
Ever since this gorgeous series launched in Lockdown, we have loved following Hedgehog and Tortoise's friendship grow in this two-sided flip-the-book picture books (read our reviews of the series here) and we are so excited to have a Christmas edition! It's hard to explain just our cute and endearing Hedgehog and Tortoise are, so I... Continue Reading →
Itโs my stop on the blog tour for The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories, a gorgeous, uplifting collection of stories promoting modern-day messages of inclusivity, acceptance and bravery in the face of adversity.
To celebrate Black History Month, I want to share six fabulous books for children published in 2022 that celebrate Black culture in one way or another, from our hair to history and the power of names.
Itโs my stop on the blog tour for Gender Swapped Greek Myths and I am beyond excited to be sharing an interview with the dream team behind this wonderful anthology.
Itโs my stop on the blog tour for The Robber Raccoon by Lou Kuenzler, and Iโm sharing two craft fun videos.
Itโs National Tell A Fairy Tale Day 2022 and I am delighted to be sharing six re-imaged fairy tale books as well as hosting an EPIC giveaway bundle.
Childrenโs publishing has started 2022 with a bang! There have been some incredible books published this year already and my January round-up features some of our favourites, as well as a few books from 2021 that we read over the festive break. It includes my first top pick of 2022!
I have reviewed lots of wonderful, inclusive books and I want to finish off the year by recommending 12 more outstanding picture books featuring characters of colour and/or about racism
New Christmas picture books for 2021: Squirrel's Snowman by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler; Santaโs New Sleigh by Caroline Crowe and Jess Pauwels; Santa's Stolen Sleigh by Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton; The Toysโ Christmas by Claire Clรฉment and Genevieve Godbout
Picture books are an amazing way to help instil empathy in young children. They can help children (and adults) to step into the shoes of someone else. Often, they can convey complex emotions and situations in a simple way for children to relate to. Here are five outstanding picture books (and a graphic novel) that instil empathy.
This unique book for teens and adults provides a musical history of Modern Black Britain in 28 songs.
Picture Book Perfect 