Published by Chicken House I cannot think of a better work of fiction than this right here. It is sublime! Bringing together two unlikely topics together inside one book that work SO much better than you'd expect given they are the workings of Lindsay Galvin's incredible imaginings and clearly thorough research too. When we start … Continue reading The Great Phoenix of London Blog Tour
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Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Nosy Crow Special Part Two)
Let's go home, Baby Puppy A puppy themed title has been published for this series! Yay! This one might possibly be my favourite in the series to date, which isn't easy to state given they are all so incredible in their own ways. The format of this series that we have come to love is … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Nosy Crow Special Part Two)
Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Little Tiger Special)
We Are Together Written and Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup I am delighted to have my hands on a copy of one of Britta's latest titles, and it really is such a special addition to the world of board books for toddlers whenever she writes a book in that format. We Are Together is exactly as … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Little Tiger Special)
Me and Aaron Ramsey
With the premier league season having recently kicked off, and with nations league football ongoing, this is the perfect time to share a book I read this summer. I absolutely loved it. Me and Aaron Ramsey is the perfect title to recommend to football fans, but it holds more depth than just involving the popular … Continue reading Me and Aaron Ramsey
The Power of Language
Feature post by Matt Stephens, author of Raz Beri For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn. This brilliant, six-word short story (often misattributed to Ernest Hemmingway) tells us all we need to know about the power of words. The reader is immediately plunged into a tragic drama. Why are the shoes for sale? Did the baby … Continue reading The Power of Language
Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Nosy Crow Special)
Make Tracks - Boats By Johnny Dyrander We love this series because of it being vehicle related content, which is hugely appealing to little ones. This boat themed addition to the series includes the iconic tracks to move the sliders around, which feature throughout the book, and are highly appealing to younger children as it … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books – September 2024 (Nosy Crow Special)
Beautiful Board Books – August 2024 (Part Two)
Big Outdoors for Little Explorers : Jungle Illustrated by Anne-Kathrin Behl Published by Nosy Crow Jungle is the latest title, published June 2024, in the incredible Big Outdoors for Little Explorers series, of which there are also : Countryside Seaside Woods Farm River Snow In this Jungle titled book little ones will enjoy the sliders … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books – August 2024 (Part Two)
Tangletree Mysteries – Blog Tour
With Peggy and Stu investigate! publishing last summer and the second title in this series, Play the Wrong Notes publishing on 1st August it is so nice to be able to share my overview of both of these titles, especially as another title is publishing next year too. It is always a highlight of my … Continue reading Tangletree Mysteries – Blog Tour
How It Works – Series to Date
How it Works : Shark Written by Molly Littleboy Illustrated by David Semple Published by Little Tiger This book is jam packed with everything you could ever need to learn about Sharks, and it is designed and detailed in a way that makes it fantastic content for the intended readers, those aged 2-5 years. Little … Continue reading How It Works – Series to Date
Perfect Picture Books – August 2024 (Part Two)
Don't Disturb The Pirate! Written by Rhiannon Findlay Illustrated by Sian Roberts Published by Puffin When I saw that this book was being published I was immediately determined to share it on here for others to become aware of. It is written by the same talent behind the Ten Minutes to Bed series of titles, … Continue reading Perfect Picture Books – August 2024 (Part Two)









