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Come bear spotting this October!
I’m back on the road in October and would love you to join me and (at some of the events) illustrator David Roberts as we demonstrate A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting. Saturday 1st October – 5pm –...
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UKLA long lists Bear Spotting
‘Wonderful!’ Art by David Roberts ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting’, written by me and illustrated by David Roberts has been long listed for the UK Literacy Association’s Book Awards 2017. The list...
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Bears, everywhere!
It was so good to meet all of you at Henley Literary Festival, Bath Children’s Literature Festival and the Cheltenham Literature Festival over the last two weeks. We had so much fun with A Beginner’s...
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Booktrust Great Books Guide 2016
It’s Children’s Book Week, celebrating reading for pleasure with children, teachers, librarians and parents. I’m really chuffed that BookTrust has selected ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting’ to be...
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North Somerset Teachers’ Book Awards 2016
I can’t quite believe it, but ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting’ has won the Picture Book category at the North Somerset Teachers’ Book Awards 2016. The NSTBA is run by a team of very knowledgable...
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100 Best Books for Kids – The New York Public Library
The New York Public Library has just released its list of 100 Best Books for Kids, selected from titles published in 2016 by children and teen librarians. ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting’,...
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Have a very Merry Christmas
Illustration by Nick East from our book, ‘Goodnight Santa’ ‘Tis the season when we’re all rushing around like headless turkeys. Thank you for all your support this year. I wish you and yours a warm and...
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‘Odd Socks’ is available in paperback
‘Odd Socks’ is now available in paperback from book stores and online retailers! Sunday Times Book of the Week ‘A lovely, jolly book, perfect for EYFS teachers and children alike’ – Times Educational...
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Monkey’s Sandwich – out now!
Art by Emily Fox What would your neighbour’s do if you raided their kitchen cupboards while they slept? I’m not sure Keith next door would be too happy with me, but things work out pretty well for the...
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Paperback Bears
If you go down to the woods today… you can finally pick up a copy of ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting’ in paperback. ‘Laugh-out-loud’ – Sunday Times WINNER Best Picture Book 2016 – North Somerset...
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World Book Day… week!
Crikey, what a brilliant week! I’ve had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day at Wellesley Primary School, Yate, at Stoke Bishop School, Bristol and Trinity First School, Frome. We’ve washed...
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Upcoming events summer 2017
I’m back on the road this year and I’d be delighted to meet you! I’ll update this post as more details and events are confirmed. If you haven’t been to one of my events before, they’re a ton of fun...
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IBW Book Awards nomination
YIPPEE! ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting’ – written by yours truly and illustrated by David Roberts – has been shortlisted for the Independent Book Shop Week Book Awards 2017! View the full...
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And the Robot Went…
My latest book came out in the US and Canada today! ‘And the Robot Went…’ is a collaboration with award-winning super genius Sergio Ruzzier. I am SO HAPPY to be working with him! He’s done an...
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Bears spotted in Barnes!
The Barnes Children’s Literature Festival is GREAT. I was lucky enough to be invited back this year having performed my ‘Goodnight Spaceman‘ event there in 2016. This year we all went on ‘A Beginner’s...
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Daisy Doodles is now available!
Introducing a brand new collaboration between me, illustrator Irene Dickson and photographer Tom Weller – DAISY DOODLES is now available! I think it’s very ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks‘! Or is it an...
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Auction lot: #AuthorsforGrenfellTower
There are some incredible once-in-a-lifetime lots for offer right now via #AuthorsforGrenfellTower. I’m offering my complete backlist of books – plus as many more copies as I can muster – signed and...
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The Daisy Doodles trailer is here! Don’t Irene Dickson’s drawings look amazing in motion? Thanks to OUP Children’s.
View ArticleHave You Seen My Giraffe trailer?!
Have You Seen My Giraffe is released in a couple of weeks – and the trailer is here! With thanks to Claire Powell for her wonderful art and to Simon and Schuster.
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Launch party for ‘Have You Seen my Giraffe?’
Umpteen picture books later and I finally had my very first launch party! It was super special because it was ‘have You Seen my Giraffe?’ illustrator Claire Powell’s first ever launch party too. There...
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