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BLOG TOUR: Finn's Garden Friends by Rachel Lawston and Lia Visirin, Pikku Publishing
We're thrilled to start the blog tour for Finn's Garden Friends by Rachel Lawston and Lia Visirin, which will be released on 28th April...
Picture Book Snob
Apr 11, 20219 min read
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A glorious trip around the globe
Welcome to our World: A Celebration of Children Everywhere by Moira Butterfield and Harriet Lynas, Nosy Crow What's it about? Welcome to...
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Apr 8, 20214 min read
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BLOG TOUR: The Old Boat by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey
We're sailing away with a stunning book as we join the blog tour for The Old Boat... "The old boat caught wants and wishes, waves and...
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Mar 31, 20217 min read
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A celebration of harmony around the world
This Love by Isabel Otter and Harriet Lynas "It doesn't matter who we are, join hands and stand up tall. Love is a special language,...
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Feb 12, 20213 min read
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A Magnificent Menagerie
The Moonlight Zoo by Maudie Powell-Tuck and Karl James Mountford, Little Tiger The Moonlight Zoo is a stunning and soothing bedtime...
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Jan 31, 20213 min read
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The wonderful magic within us all
The Secret of Me by Amy Sparkes and Sandra de la Prada In this gorgeous book, a little girl draws pictures and contemplates the...
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
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A spectacular tour of our solar system
Meet the Planets by Caryl Hart and Bethan Woollvin Meet the Planets is an eye-catching explosion of energy, just like the cosmic...
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Jan 15, 20213 min read
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This feminist fairy tale rocks!
Rapunzel to the Rescue by Lucy Rowland and Katy Halford "You might think this story is one that you know. Rapunzel - the girl in the...
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Dec 14, 20205 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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There's no end to the things that a princess can do
The Princess and the Shoe by Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton This is a remarkably clever, interesting and progressive twist on Cinderella...
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Nov 18, 20205 min read
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Pugicorn and the Christmas Wish
Written by Matilda Rose and illustrated by Tim Budgeon If you're looking for a cute and cuddly story to give you all the warm and fuzzy...
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Nov 16, 20201 min read
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The fine art of friendship
Meesha Makes Friends by Tom Percival "Meesha LOVED making things. She could make pictures out of numbers... and pictures out of sounds....
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Nov 11, 20203 min read
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Shadow Monsters and Shooting Stars
Afraid of the Dark written by Sarah Shaffi and Isabel Otter, illustrated by Lucy Farfort This is a lovely new book which explores issues...
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Oct 27, 20203 min read
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Little Monsters: Board Books for Halloween
Stories for babies, toddlers & preschoolers to enjoy this spooky season... Vegetables in Halloween Costumes by Jared Chapman I bet you...
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Oct 8, 20205 min read
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The Powerful Magic of Finding Your Voice
Wanda's Words Got Stuck by Lucy Rowland and Paula Bowles A wonderful story about overcoming your fears and channelling the strength you...
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Oct 5, 20203 min read
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We Love This Fierce and Funny Fairy Tale
Don't Mess with a Princess! by Rachel Valentine and Rebecca Bagley A rampaging ogre causes havoc in a kingdom far, far away. Meanwhile,...
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Sep 5, 20205 min read
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Rhinos and Baboons and Bears - Oh My!
I Have to Start at School Today by Simon Philip and Ged Adamson This is a fantastic story which acknowledges how issues that might seem...
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Aug 13, 20202 min read
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What would a dragon do at school?
When a Dragon Goes to School by Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw This wonderful book eases anxiety about starting school by guiding...
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Aug 5, 20203 min read
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Looking for a Multicultural Fairy Tale?
Look no further! Chloe Perkins and Sandra Equihua invigorate a familiar story by transporting Cinderella to Mexico. There are many...
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Jul 20, 20203 min read
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