Noah and the Starbird Written by Barry TimmsIllustrated by Faye Hsu This heart warming story tells of a young boy named Noah, who is staying at his grandma's whilst his poorly dad is in hospital, and his mum is busy visiting the hospital. Whilst Noah and his grandma unpack the young boy's belongings in the … Continue reading The Perfect Bedtime Board Book (1) – Titles from Little Tiger
Author: samjdthomas
I am a primary school librarian and reading advocate. I like to read as much childrens literature as possible so that I can recommend titles to children and adults that would benefit more knowledge on books in order to make an informed choice about what to read next.
Britannica 5 Minute Really True Stories for Family Time
Now I still read a bedtime story to my children, we snuggle up in my bed and we will read a couple of chapters of whatever the book might be. But sometimes the chapters can be short and the boys aren’t ready to go to bed, so I have been using this book of 5 … Continue reading Britannica 5 Minute Really True Stories for Family Time
The Very Non-Traditional Path to Publication for THE SECRETS ACT
by Alison Weatherby THE SECRETS ACT is not my first YA novel. Nor is it my first agented novel. But it is the first that made it to publication after many years and tons of ups and downs. My roller coaster ride to publication started several years ago when I began querying US agents for … Continue reading The Very Non-Traditional Path to Publication for THE SECRETS ACT
Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest – Blog Tour
Written by Rachel Delahaye Illustrations by George Ermos Published by Little Tiger In January 2020 I sat in a class room full of y4 pupils, in my hand I had a book freshly delivered to the school. This book was called Mort the Meek and the Ravens Revenge. I had 20 minutes to fill so … Continue reading Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest – Blog Tour
Evoking the past in my middle-grade novels by Amy Raphael
Bringing the past to life can take a huge amount of work, but it can be so addictive that it’s hard to know when to stop. When I was researching my debut middle-grade novel, The Forest of Moon and Sword, I read a dozen non-fiction books: about witches, the power of herbal remedies, the English … Continue reading Evoking the past in my middle-grade novels by Amy Raphael
2022 Begins on BookBound with reflections on 2021
Whilst it is difficult to believe we are already on the other side of Christmas and the New Year (where did that time go?), and that Children have returned to school this week, it does mean that we at team BookBound are back to doing what it is we love best - sharing content from … Continue reading 2022 Begins on BookBound with reflections on 2021
Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part Two)
Now I love nothing more than picking up a non fiction book and learning something interesting. Here’s a round up of some of my favourites that have been recently published. You can check out part one of my round up here. A Different Sort of Normal Written and Illustrated by Abigail Balfe Published by Puffin Both of … Continue reading Navigating Non-Fiction – My Favourite Titles of 2021 (Part Two)
The World Book – Blog Tour
Written by Joe FullmanIllustrated by Rose Blake This incredible book is separated into North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and each of the six continents then features the countries that can be found there, such as England, France, Germany, and Spain in the 'Europe' section. There are 199 of them within this … Continue reading The World Book – Blog Tour
Beautiful Board Books to share with the Little Ones in your life
Nibbles Christmas by Emma Yarlett If, like me, you have a fan of the Nibbles titles in your family, then you will doubtless be as delighted as me to find out their is a Christmas themed Nibbles title to add to your collection, and share with little ones this festive season. The book has the … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books to share with the Little Ones in your life
Helen’s Selection of Christmas Must Reads
The Christmas Crumb Written by Lou Treleaven Illustrations by Alex Willmore Published by Maverick books I love it when a new Christmas picture book comes out. This one is wonderful and a joy to read. When a piece of Christmas pudding drops on the floor nobody can believe how many animals and insects benefit from this. … Continue reading Helen’s Selection of Christmas Must Reads
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