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BLOG TOUR: How to Track a Sabre-Toothed Tiger by Caryl Hart & Ed Eaves
Read our review, see our top five facts about sabre-toothed tigers and learn about the inspiration behind the Albie stories... Albie is...
Picture Book Snob
Aug 10, 20214 min read
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BLOG TOUR: Ten reasons why we love There is No Big Bad Wolf in This Story...
...and why you will too! We are delighted to finish off the blog tour for There is No Big Bad Wolf in This Story by Lou Carter and...
Picture Book Snob
Jul 25, 20213 min read
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A hug from your favourite aunt
Aunt Amelia's House by Rebecca Cobb, Macmillan Did you have a favourite relative when you were growing up? Were they slightly...
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Jul 19, 20213 min read
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You take your eyes off them for five minutes
Baby's First Train Robbery by Jim Whalley and Stephen Collins, Bloomsbury You take your eyes off them for five minutes and the next thing...
Picture Book Snob
Jun 30, 20213 min read
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BLOG TOUR: Ten Reasons why we love When a Dragon Meets a Baby...
...and why you will too The blog tour for When a Dragon Meets a Baby starts today. We're delighted to be the first stop on a two-week...
Picture Book Snob
May 24, 20214 min read
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Meet your new best four-legged friend!
Ruffles and the Red, Red Coat by David Melling, Nosy Crow What's it about? Ruffles loves jumping in puddles with his best friend Ruby,...
Picture Book Snob
May 17, 20213 min read
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Big bad books and gentle wolves
The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book by Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle: review + author interview We were delighted to chat to one of...
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Apr 13, 202110 min read
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How to make the mundane exciting
How to Find Egyptian Treasure by Caryl Hart and Ed Eaves, Simon and Schuster Albie is one of Caryl Hart's most popular creations. The...
Picture Book Snob
Apr 10, 20215 min read
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BLOG TOUR: Meet the Oceans by Caryl Hart and Bethan Woollvin, Bloomsbury
Meet the Oceans by Caryl Hart and Bethan Woollvin. Dive into our review and jump behind the scenes as we chat to illustrator Bethan...
Picture Book Snob
Mar 1, 20219 min read
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Why straying from stories is fun!
Little Red Reading Hood by Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle, Macmillan What's it about? This is a clever, innovative and highly amusing...
Picture Book Snob
Feb 26, 20214 min read
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BLOG TOUR! Mini Monsters: Can I Be the Best?
We are thrilled to be the first stop on the blog tour for Mini Monsters: Can I Be The Best? by Caryl Hart and Tony Neal. This brilliant...
Picture Book Snob
Jan 18, 20217 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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There are no clichés in this story
There is No Dragon in This Story by Lou Carter and Deborah Allwright, Bloomsbury This is another of our most-treasured books and I'm...
Picture Book Snob
Jan 11, 20213 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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Diamonds are a Dog's Best Friend!
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Diamond Chase by Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two reformed...
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Sep 25, 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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