Welcome to Children's Books North's Autumn Highlights - a weekly blog tour celebrating new books from CBN members with a tour of Northern and Scottish book blogs. (YAY FOR THE NORTHERN PEOPLE!!) Children’s Books North aims to connect children's book professionals living in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Scotland. The network seeks to … Continue reading Children’s Book North blog tour: Anjan Sarker
Morning everyone! I'm here with some picture books today. I am a massive massive fan of picture books and I have QUITE the collection! I haven't spoken about picture books for a little while, so I'm going to try and dedicate some more time on here to some incredible picture books I've received, read and … Continue reading Perfect picture books: mini reviews
Hi guys! Happy Monday! Today is my stop on the Eoin McLaughlin blog tour and I have a very special post from Eoin himself talking to us about all things bed time stories! This Book Is Not A Bedtime Story "This book is NOT a bedtime story. It's scary, strange and rather gory. Bedtime stories … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Eoin McLaughlin
Good morning everyone! How are you all? I hope you're all doing well... today comes another special guest post from an author... with a twist! How early is TOO early to think about Christmas? The dreaded C word... apparently NOT June! Jane Hissey is here today to talk to us about her brand new book … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Jane Hissey
Hi guys! Today we have a special blog post from brilliant author Patricia Forde! She has a brand new picture book out called 'To The Island'. I received a copy of this and it's bloody gorgeous - my full review will be up in a picture book round up in a couple of weeks time! … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Patricia Forde
King of the Swamp: a gorgeous story about looking after nature! "McDarkly lives quietly all on his own, growing orchids in his dank swamp, until one day his peace is disturbed by an arrogant king who wants to turn the swamp into a roller-skate park. McDarkly has ten days to prove that the swamp isn't … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Catherine Emmett/Ben Mantle
Clean Up: a GORGEOUS story about the importance of looking after our world! "When Rocket goes for a holiday to visit her grandparents, she's shocked by the pollution that is spoiling their island home and putting the local sea life at risk. Can she think of a way to save the day?" Clean Up is … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Nathan Bryon/Dapo Adeola
Oof Makes An Ouch: a gorgeous story of friendship and the power of our words This gorgeous story tells the tale of Oof and Pib. They come from an ancient tribe and don't know a lot of words, but like every other group of best friends in the world, they have their own kind of … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Duncan Beedie
While We Can't Hug: a beautifully simple way to demonstrate that even if we can't hug... we can still love each other! "Hedgehog and Tortoise were the best of friends. They wanted to give each other a great, big hug. But they weren't allowed to touch. "Don't worry," said Owl. "There are lots of ways … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: While We Can’t Hug
The Tide: an incredibly poignant story that made me BAWL "A young girl loves her grandpa so much! When they spend the day at the beach, she holds his hand as they go for a walk, and they build sand castles together. But sometimes, its difficult, because Grandpa has become forgetful. Grandpa's memories are like … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Clare Helen Welsh
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