This week many children are celebrating books and reading by dressing up as their favourite characters and holding book related events in school. Many authors and illustrators have been visiting schools or doing Skype visits – it’s a real celebration of books, you can find out more about World Book Day on the website. There…
This is NOT a Book is a fabulous, fun example of metafiction, it takes us into the story to discover what elements make up a really good and compelling story. The main character repeatedly tries to convince us that she’s real and not a fictional character.…
THE art of WORDS is a celebration of the power of words, letters and punctuation. It highlights how they can be rearranged to convey different emotions and meanings and tell stories. Words can be found everywhere and this book exudes joy and excitement as a boy and a girl play with them.…
Two years ago I was lucky to attend an SCBWI workshop with Susanne Gervay, author of new picture book, The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses. Susanne talked about writing books that deal with situations like bullying and illness as well as books that deal with diversity and inclusion.…
These beautifully illustrated, hardback books introduce us to a year in the life of children living in England or Scotland. The bold, bright illustrations and the easy to read text contain a wealth of information about children’s day to day activities, the food they eat and the traditions and holidays that they observe.…