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Five reasons why we love Kitsy Bitsy's Noisy Neighbours
Written by Polly Faber, illustrated by Melissa Crowton and published by Nosy Crow An exquisitely well-written picture book with...
Picture Book Snob
Aug 21, 20223 min read
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Blog Tour: Know it Owl by Emma Perry and Andrea Stegmaier
Five reasons why we love this book and why you will too! Owl loves to help. She is full of ideas and incredibly enthusiastic about...
Picture Book Snob
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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Why we love The Roar by Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar
Following on from the runaway success of While We Can't Hug and The Longer the Wait the Bigger the Hug comes The Roar. The first two...
Picture Book Snob
Jul 17, 20222 min read
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A New Alphabet for Humanity
A New Alphabet for Humanity is a charming educational book that promotes kindness and compassion. Author Leesa McGregor has reimagined...
Picture Book Snob
May 29, 20221 min read
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It's not mess, it's art! Find out why we love HOW MESSY!
We're delighted to kick off the virtual book tour for How Messy! by Clare Helen Welsh and Olivier Talley. Although this is the third...
Picture Book Snob
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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BLOG TOUR: Sonny Says, "Sorry!" by Caryl Hart and Zachariah Ohora
Published on 14th April 2022 by Bloomsbury Sonny Says,"Sorry!" is the second story in an irresistible new series for pre-schoolers from...
Picture Book Snob
Apr 13, 20224 min read
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We chat to Helen Baugh about The Spots and the Dots
The Spots and the Dots by Helen Baugh and Marion Deuchars is one of the most powerful pieces of storytelling I've ever seen. A favourite...
Picture Book Snob
Nov 10, 202110 min read
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The Witchling's Wish: Review + Interview with Lu Fraser & Sarah Massini
It was so exciting to chat with the author and illustrator of one of the most beautiful books we've ever seen! Read a review, learn what...
Picture Book Snob
Oct 19, 202110 min read
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Best friends can always laugh at each other
Pug & Pig and Friends by Sue Lowell Gallion and Joyce Wan, Simon & Schuster Pug & Pig and Friends is one of the most uplifting books we...
Picture Book Snob
Aug 31, 20213 min read
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It’s more fun when we’re together
The Perfect Fit by Naomi and James Jones, Oxford University Press What's it about? We have been meaning to share a review of this amazing...
Picture Book Snob
Aug 21, 20213 min read
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Cheeky little monkeys will love this book
Cheeky Monkey by Zehra Hicks, Hachette We're mad about Pug Hug by Zehra Hicks and I've been meaning to review it for ages. Our copy...
Picture Book Snob
Aug 20, 20212 min read
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BLOG TOUR: Book Hospital by Leigh Hodgkinson review + interview
The only place to go when there's a book emergency... Leigh Hodgkinson is one of the most inventive and gifted picture book authors and...
Picture Book Snob
Jul 2, 202113 min read
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True tales of incredible teamwork
How to Change the World by Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Annabel Tempest This is a sensational book that I've been meaning to review for ages....
Picture Book Snob
Jun 16, 20213 min read
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8 brilliant books for Empathy Day
Empathy is learnable – only 10% of our empathic ability is genetic,” according to Miranda McKearney OBE, the founder of EmpathyLab. Mc...
Picture Book Snob
Jun 13, 20213 min read
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A simple story with lots to unpack
The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, Nosy Crow What's it about? A strange creature appears one day with a dusty suitcase, looking...
Picture Book Snob
Jun 12, 20214 min read
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What if this book could help overthinkers?
What if, Pig? by Linzie Hunter, HarperCollins We have been so excited about What if, Pig? by Linzie Hunter ever since catching a glimpse...
Picture Book Snob
May 20, 202110 min read
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Meet Flossie McFluff - the Irish fairy that's tough!
Flossie McFluff by Eoin O'Brien and Audrey Dowling, O'Brien Press "In a deep, leafy wood, by a slow moving stream, Where butterflies...
Picture Book Snob
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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BLOG TOUR: A Smile by Raoul Follereau, illustrated by Hoda Hadadi, review + interview
We're thrilled to be finishing off the tour for A Smile. This is a gorgeous new edition of a classic poem, with spectacular...
Picture Book Snob
Apr 16, 202110 min read
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BLOG TOUR: Sonny Says, "Mine!" by Caryl Hart and Zachariah Ohora
Caryl Hart is one of our favourite authors and Zachariah Ohora is one of our favourite illustrators. We were delighted to discover that...
Picture Book Snob
Apr 14, 20214 min read
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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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