When Sadness Comes To Call: one hell of a picture book "When Sadness arrives, try not to be afraid: give it a name, listen to it and spend some time together. Maybe all it wants is to know that it’s welcome." When Sadness Comes to Call tells the story of a young girl who one … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: When Sadness Calls
Hello! Today I have the honour of sharing one of the books which is on the shortlist for the Children's Book Award with The Federation of Children's Book Groups. The award is the only national award voted for solely by children, so it is an honour to be involved. The book which I have the … Continue reading Federation of Children’s Book Groups: Children’s Book Award
"We've hunted for bears, elves and eggs... now we're hunting for everyone's favourite - unicorns! But readers will not only enjoy looking for the hiding unicorn in the pages, they'll also learn about our world's endangered wildlife along the way." We're Off To Find a Unicorn is a gorgeously written and illustrated picture book which is … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: We’re Off To Find A Unicorn
The Snow Dragon: a beautiful story filled with hope, dreams and wonder! "You can be late for many things in life, but you should never keep an adventure waiting... In Griselda Bone's gloomy orphanage, daydreaming is banned, skipping is forbidden and Christmas is well and truly cancelled. But for Phoebe and her sausage dog Herb, is it … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: The Snow Dragon
Hi pals! Today is an exciting day! Today I'm part of the Christopher Pumpkin blog tour and I'm sharing with you my perfect Halloween playlist! I loved the idea of doing something a little bit different when I was emailed from the publishers... and naturally the playlist was the first thing I wanted to grab! … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Christopher Pumpkin
I Am Love: a wonderful book exploring kindness, compassion and empathy "Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds continue their collaboration with the fourth book in their bestselling wellness series. A celebration of love in all its forms, I Am Love asks readers to look inward when they feel afraid. Love allows us to act with compassion and … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Susan Verde
Today, I come to you sharing 'A Planet Full of Plastics' by Neal Layton. I was invited to be on the blog tour and I was thrilled as this is something we have been thinking about this year in school and my class and I did a whole unit of work around plastic pollution in … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Planet Full of Plastics
Morning friends! Today we have a very special post from author Morag Hood who is here to talk about how she came up with her character Sophie Johnson and how she developed. I love hosting authors because it's really interesting getting an inside peek at their creative processes. Where did the idea for Sophie come … Continue reading BLOG POST: Morag Hood
Brave Molly: a gorgeous wordless picture book dealing with facing your fears "What do you do when no one can see your monsters but you? At first, Molly runs from them. But they follow her down the sidewalk, getting in the way when she tries to make a new friend, popping up unexpectedly out of … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Brave Molly
Somebody Swallowed Stanley: a beautiful story to teach children about the importance of looking after our oceans! "Say hello to Stanley! He’s swimming around in the sea, but he’s no ordinary jellyfish. Most jellyfish have dangly-gangly tentacles, but Stanley has two handles. Other jellyfish have a magical pearly glow, but Stanley has colourful stripes. Lots … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Sarah Roberts
