So many books...so little time! At least until the weekend and then I spend ages lost in the pages of these stories! I love the breadth of a picture book- from a funny story to important messages, diverse characters and families, or animals leading the way...so much to love! What About Me? said the Flea…
Written and Illustrated by Sharon Davey, Published by New Frontier Publishing I was lucky enough to read this book in order to pose some questions to author and illustrator Sharon Davey. Her answers are brilliant, as is the book! Sharon- what an enchanting and fun book! I love the bold and bossy Suzy and her…
A weekly meme hosted by BookCraic This weekly meme has allowed me to celebrate middle grade books that deserve more attention and shouting about! Each week, Twitter buzzes with extra love for middle grade titles! To Join In... Choose a middle grade novel you have read recently and want to recommend, share the publishing information…
Written by Charlotte Guillain, illustrated by Sam Usher, Published by Welbeck Kids Giveaway!!!! Win one of three copies.....Just visit @erinlynhamilton on Twitter to RT the pinned tweet! Ends 5th March! Review: This beautiful book is a budding historians dream! Never before have I seen the history of a town told from the perspective of a…
Written by Nansubuga N. Isdahl, illustrations by Nicole mills, Published by David Fickling Books The First Names series of books aims to introduce children to famous people from history, and helps readers get to know them on a first name basis. This blog tour celebrates recently published Nelson, all about Nelson Mandela. There are 4…
Written by Penny chrimes, illustrations by Levente Szabo, published by hachette childrens London and the Gutterling Chronicles Stick wasn’t used to the silence of the city at night. It was the silence of many hundreds sleeping, but it was also the silence of many thousands dead … The dark dome of St Paul’s loomed down…
Reading begins as soon as books are given to new parents and as soon as they are shown to babies, toddlers and children. Our relationship with books is one of the earliest opportunities we are given. The books in today’s blog are colourful, fun and introduce new concepts and ideas to our youngest readers. Sturdy…
Mysteries, sleuthing and solving crimes are top choices for reading fun, regardless of what age you are! Young readers are spoiled for choice with new mysteries to solve, sleuths to meet and clues to figure out. The stories highlighted below are all fantastically written, drawing the reader into each mystery and problem, begging for help…
Read on for a brilliant post from author Jane Wilsher about books that will encourage young readers to learn about the world around them and how things work! Thank you Jane for such a superb piece with plenty of new books to read and recommend! Best books for children to learn how things work The…
A weekly meme hosted by BookCraic How To Join In... Choose a middle grade book you have recently read and enjoyed. Share the cover along with publisher informationTurn to page 11 and choose your favourite sentenceChoose three words to describe the bookShare your review or link to your review Mort The Meek and The Ravens’…
I could not be more excited to see the return of the explorer clubs! Welcome to the stuffy old men’s clubs full of snooty explorers, archaic rules and trophies hung on walls. I can imagine the smell of pipe smoke, the sound of explorer robes swishing and the challenge of young explorers pushing the boundaries!…
Written by Jenny Pearson, Illustrated by Erica Salcedo, Publishing March 2021 by Usborne Books This incredible book is hot on the heels of The Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates which was laugh out loud funny, endearing and a brilliantly uplifting story.The Incredible Record Smashers is a fantastic second book for Jenny Pearson. When Lucy punches…
Monsters take many forms in children’s books, from the cute and cuddly to the large and worrisome! Many of us have grown up with books such as Where the Wild Things Are, The Gruffalo and Monsters Love Underpants, proving that monsters make for super book characters. Today I have more monsters to share...some new and…
Written by Nikki Young, Cover Illustration by Tim Budgen, Published by Hashtag Press Welcome to the blog tour for the fantastic series of Time School by Nikki Young. Having read and enjoyed the first in the series, We Will Remember Them, I was so pleased to see an early copy of We Will Honour Them.…
This is the weekly meme from BookCraic celebrating amazing middle grade books! I hope others will take part and spread the love of MG books! How to Join In... Post a picture of the front cover of a middle grade book which you have read and want to recommend. Add details of author, illustrator and…
Satoshiʼs journey to become a children's book creator. When I was 19 years old I made my first picture book. I wrote a few lines and added an illustration in the first page of a small sketchbook. Then I made up a story page by page, and it ended at page 22. It was not…
Written by Glen Blackwell, Cover by Sasha Brazhnik, Published by Zoetrope Books From Suffolk to Canada, I felt at home throughout the entire reading of this charming story. When my husband and I first met, our cultures collided. He is British and I am Canadian. Though we both spoke English, there were language barriers and…
