When a little girl decides to write a story, she ponders and puzzles over whom to write about. Then she hears a loud voice, lots of loud voices in fact, coming from would-be picture book characters, all vying for the lead role in her story.
The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann and Padmacandra ~ #PictureBook #BlogTour #Review ~ @KarenSwann_ @vajratwit @Scallywagpress
Where land becomes sky and the sky becomes sea, a child spots a whale and a beautiful friendship is born. The whale and the child go on a magical journey across the sea.
My Top Picks for Mother’s Day ~ #PictureBook #BoardBook #MothersDay ~ @QuartoKids @LittleTigerUK @AndersenPress
Mother's Day picture books Dreams for our Daughters Songs for our Sons How to Spot a Mum I Love Mummy Every Day Love
How Do You Make a Rainbow? by Caroline Crowe and Cally Johnson-Isaacs ~ #PictureBook #BlogTour ~ @crowehoho @callyjanestudio @MacmillanKidsUK
So, how are rainbows made? Well, there’s the scientific answer. And then there is this beautifully illustrated picture book, that answers the question another way. This book is all about how we can create a rainbow as a symbol of hope. And that is what a loving grandad explains to his granddaughter, one cloudy day.
Slug in Love by Rachael Bright & Nadia Shireen ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @RBrightBooks @NadiaShireen @simonkids_UK
Doug the slug needs a hug. But who wants to hug a slug called Doug? Maybe Gail the snail?
The Worrying Worries by Rachel Rooney & Zehra Hicks ~ #BlogTour #PictureBook #Review #IllustratorInterview ~ @RooneyRachel @zehrahicks @AndersenPress
It’s my stop on the blog tour for The Worrying Worries by Rachel Rooney and Zehra Hicks, and I’m delighted to be sharing my interview with the book’s illustrator, Zehra!
The Secret of Me by Amy Sparkes and Sandra de la Prada ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @AmySparkes @sandradelaprada @StudioBooks
The Secret of Me by Amy Sparkes and Sandra de la Prada, a gorgeous rhyming picture book that celebrates the power of imagination. A young child asks a big question: “when I am BIGGER, what will I be?”
My Top Picture Books of 2020 ~ #TopPicks
2020 hasn’t been the year many of us expected. But through all the craziness, there have been some wonderful picture books published. Here are my favourite picture books of the year!
Too Much Stuff by Emily Gravett ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @MacmillanKidsUK #EmilyGravett
Too Much Stuff by Emily Gravett is a wonderful rhyming story about two magpies called Meg and Ash who want to build the perfect nest for their eggs.
Fabulous Festive Reads for Christmas ~ #PictureBooks #Reviews
a festive post featuring some incredible new Christmas illustrated books as well as some classics re-told
COVER REVEAL! The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann and Padmacandra ~ #PictureBook ~ @KarenSwann_ @vajratwit @Scallywagpress
I am super excited to reveal the cover for an incredible upcoming picture book, The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann and Padmacandra.
What’s in the Truck? by Philip Ardagh & Jason Chapman ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @PhilipArdagh @jasonchapmanart @FaberChildrens
A dog-prince sets off in his truck to deliver a very important birthday present to the princess. But this is no ordinary truck. It contains vehicles, inside vehicles, inside vehicles – Russian doll style!
Reflecting Realities in Children’s Books ~ 20 Picture Book Recommendations ~ #RepresentationMatters #ReflectingRealities @clpe1 @Booktrust
Representation in children’s books matters. A LOT. Seeing yourself reflected in books encourages a love of reading and learning to see the world from multiple viewpoints increases empathy. Today, I am discussing the highlights of the CLPE’s 2020 Reflecting Realities report as well as showcasing twenty picture books (fiction and non-fiction) that feature Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic main characters.
The Night Bear by Ana & Thiago de Moraes ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @tibolota @ana_de_moraes @AndersenPress
The Night Bear by Ana & Thiago de Moraes, published by Andersen Press, is a reassuring story that sees all the nightmares gobbled up!
Have You Seen the Dublin Vampire? by Úna Woods ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @UnawoodsUna @OBrienPress
This gorgeously illustrated picture book takes you on a tour of some of the most famous sights of Dublin, with the Dublin Vampire “hiding” on each page.
Christopher Pumpkin by Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet & Nick East ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @suehendra @PaulLinnet @EastyNick @HachetteKids
A scary witch is getting her creepy castle ready for the spookiest party ever. She brings some pumpkins to life to help and is dismayed to discover one of them isn’t scary at all!
Ten Spooky Board Books & Picture Books for Halloween ~ #BookParty #Reviews #KLTR
Ten Spooky Board Books & Picture Books for Halloween
The Dinosaur Who Lost Her Voice by Julie Ballard & Francesca Gambatesa ~ #PictureBook #Review #disABILITY ~ @JulieBallard3 @francescagam @egmontbooksuk
The Dinosaur Who Lost Her Voice by Julie Ballard & Francesca Gambatesa celebrates the Ability in dis(Ability). Milly Jo has a lovely singing voice, but during a terrible storm a tree falls on top of Milly and she loses her voice.
The Veg Patch Party by Clare Foges & Al Murphy ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @ClareFoges @mr_almurphy @FaberChildrens
It’s time to get your party wriggle on with The Veg Patch Party by Clare Foges and Al Murphy. It is the vegetables’ picture book version of Glastonbury!
The Spots and the Dots by Helen Baugh & Marion Deuchars ~ #PictureBook #Review ~ @AndersenPress @helenbaughbooks @mariondeuchars
The Spots and the Dots can be read front-to-back (from the point of view of the Spots) or back-to-front (from the point of view of the Dots). Both the Spots and the Dots have grown up fearing each other to be “bad through and through”.