Hi Catherine, thank you so much for letting me interview you. I’m a HUGE fan of The RainbowFlamingo and would love you to answer these ten questions below: Can you tell readers what they can expect from your new picture book, The RainbowFlamingo?The Rainbow Flamingo is a great big burst of colour on the outside, … Continue reading An Interview with Catherine Emmett
This Autumn, children’s charity The Children’s Bookshow is offering Suffolk primary schools the chance to see award-winning author, Ele Fountain in a live performance at The New Wolsey Theatre. Ele Fountain’s performance will take place as a part of The Children’s Bookshow Autumn programme. The full programme can be found on The Children’s Bookshow website. On … Continue reading Ele Fountain event opportunity for Suffolk Primary Schools
Where's Mr Tractor? This title in the series from Ingela P.Arrhenius is one of the latest that features a vehicle at the centre of it, and given we are leaving spring and entering summer it is perfectly timed with families heading off on a trips to farms, and that we see/spot tractors around the countryside … Continue reading Beautiful Board Books from Nosy Crow – May 2024
There's A Gorilla At The Door! Written by Clare Helen Welsh and illustrated by Sam Caldwell, this picture book in Hardcover was published on 1st February 2024, and is just as much fun as the cover indicates! We join a young girl called Daphne who isn't at all happy about moving in to her stepdad's … Continue reading Perfect Picture Books this May 2024 (Part One)
It was a day like a freshly peeled orange: bright and zesty and sweet. The smell of Spring was in the air at Mallowmarsh, and Daisy Thistledown was feeling hopeful. If, like me, you had the pleasure of reading Greenwild : The World Behind The Door, which published in June 2023 (in Hardback, or January … Continue reading Greenwild : The City Beyond The Sea
Written by Ian Hunter It seemed every time I went on Twitter someone was talking about Fyn Carter, so I made a mental note to read this . So I was delighted when Ian Hunter emailed me saying he was setting up a blog tour and did I want to be part of it. So … Continue reading Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos
Attack of the Vampire Sheep Written by Emily-Jane Clark like many librarians, I have reluctant readers, these are the children who really don’t want to read unless you can find a book that piques their interest. THis is one such book. And if I had to describe this book in one word that word would … Continue reading The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom Books
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzoJbF-LIT- When it comes to Abi Elphinstone I feel theres no need for introductions, her work speaks for itself, and from 2018's Sky Song through to this latest book I have delighted in every chance to devour the exquisite stories that Abi writes, and tumble head first into the astonishingly beautiful and vast worlds she … Continue reading Discussing Ember Spark with Abi Elphinstone
Number Garden Written by Isabel Potter Illustrated by Sophie Ledesma Just as the front cover tagline 'introducing first numbers through nature' suggests this is a board book that combines numbers with nature, two fantastic topics to incorporate into this 3-5 year olds reading book. The illustration on the front cover also gives you an indication … Continue reading Brilliant Board Books from Little Tiger – May 2024
Call the Puffins Written by Cath Howe Illustrations by Ella Okstad First in a new series about puffins and teamwork. Welcome to the island of Egg where a group of young puffins are in training to join a search and rescue team. Meet Muffin who is following in her dad's footsteps and anxious not to … Continue reading Early Chapter Books – May 2024
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