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Christmas Gift Guide: Beautiful books to inspire a lifelong love of reading
Need Christmas gift inspiration? Here are over 60 books for children and teenagers
Picture Book Snob
Dec 8, 20229 min read
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An enchanting new edition of an enduring classic
Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, retold by Geraldine McCaughrean and illustrated Margarita Kukhtina, Nosy Crow This gorgeous...
Picture Book Snob
Dec 11, 20212 min read
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20 Crackers to add to your Christmas shopping list
A selection of beautifully illustrated children’s books that make lasting gifts It's wonderful to see how enthusiastic my local paper,...
Picture Book Snob
Dec 10, 20214 min read
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An interview with Irish author-illustrator Nicola Colton
Nicola Colton is an Irish artist and author originally from near Killeigh Village in Offaly, who now lives in Bristol. Her first picture...
Picture Book Snob
Dec 3, 20218 min read
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Discover a new way to make magic this Christmas
Festival of the Elves by Holly Figgworth (aka Angeli Elliott) and Mai S. Kemble "The magic around you is the magic you make, it happens...
Picture Book Snob
Dec 2, 20215 min read
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Fiercely Festive: One Wild Christmas by Nicholas Oldland
Are you familiar the Hatley brand of children's clothes? I'm a huge fan of their brightly coloured designs and hadn't realised that...
Picture Book Snob
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Eight brilliant books that make great gifts
A selection of gorgeous books to add to your Christmas shopping list! A Field Guide to Leaflings by Owen Churcher and Niamh Sharkey,...
Picture Book Snob
Nov 27, 20212 min read
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Love lights the way at Christmas
A Dublin Christmas by Nicola Colton, Gill Books What's it about? It's Christmas Eve in Dublin and Orla is decorating the tree while...
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Nov 23, 20218 min read
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A brilliant take on a beloved classic
The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Peter Bently and Steven Lenton When a book is already a classic and there's a popular animated film and...
Picture Book Snob
Dec 18, 20204 min read
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Beautiful books that make gorgeous gifts (for grown-ups too!)
It can be difficult to find unique and memorable presents that will be appreciated long after their wrapping paper has been discarded....
Picture Book Snob
Dec 16, 20204 min read
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The Secret Life of Snow
Where Snow Angels Go by Maggie O'Farrell and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini "Once you make an angel in the snow," he said, "it is yours...
Picture Book Snob
Dec 10, 20203 min read
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The welcome return of a childhood favourite
Dogger's Christmas by Shirley Hughes This is a sequel to Shirley Hughes' iconic Dogger, which was published in 1977. If you're not...
Picture Book Snob
Dec 5, 20203 min read
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A fun and festive feline caper
Sammy Claws: The Christmas Cat by Lucy Rowland and Paula Bowles Sammy Claws is Santa's cat who longs to help out with his owner's annual...
Picture Book Snob
Dec 4, 20203 min read
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Little Books with Big Love
Christmas is Love and Me... by Emma Dodd Emma Dodd's books are amazing. They're extremely gentle and powerful at the same time. They're...
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Dec 3, 20203 min read
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Spectacular Tentacular!
Octopus Shocktopus by Peter Bently and Steven Lenton One day, we found an octopus had come to live on top of us." With a delightfully...
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Nov 30, 20203 min read
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Mad Hatters and Mistletoe
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland by Carys Bexington and Kate Hindley "It's a quick trip by rabbit hole, AGES by sleigh." Santa...
Picture Book Snob
Nov 25, 20202 min read
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The importance of having a good friend to guide you
The Robin and the Reindeer by Rosa Bailey and Carmen Saldaña It's a little reindeer's first time to see snow and it's very exciting....
Picture Book Snob
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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The story of Santa's first reindeer
Dasher by Matt Tavares “But at night, while the others were sleeping, she would lie awake, gazing at the bright star on the horizon,...
Picture Book Snob
Nov 22, 20202 min read
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Behind the scenes at the North Pole
Santa Post by Emma Yarlett Santa receives a letter from a little girl called Amy just five days before Christmas. Unfortunately, it has...
Picture Book Snob
Nov 21, 20202 min read
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The warming glow of a gorgeous book
Ella's Night Lights by Lucy Fleming "Nestled in a little nook of an old oak tree, lived a teeny tiny girl. Her name was Ella." Ella's...
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Nov 20, 20203 min read
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