Self Published Sunday: Interview with Leyland Perree
We are delighted to welcome Leyland Perree to Self Published Sunday to talk about his children’s book, The Great Reef Race. Leyland Perree is a freelance children’s’ author. His illustrated picture books include Frog on the Log, The Goat that…
The Worst Princess
Anna Kemp and Sara Ogilvie (illustrator) Bored of your run of the mill princess? Tired of the traditional princess-finds-her-prince tale? Looking for a princess with a bit more bite? Then this is the book for you. Forget about pretty dresses,…
Carnegie and Greenaway Awards 2013
It’s that time of year again; The Carnegie and Greenaway shortlists are out. For those that don’t know, these are two of the most prestigious book awards in the country. The Carnegie Award looks at books published for children over…
Tamara Small and the Monster's Ball
Giles Paley-Phillip On a windy night Tamara lies awake in bed, when she hears a noise outside her room. Suddenly she is whisked away by a hairy arm and taken to the village hall! Luckily it is just the monsters…
Cheese 'n Ham Melts and other Strange Questions: An Interview With Lauren Child (Part 2)
Part two of Izzy and Daisy’s interview with author Lauren Child Everyone knows that Clarice Bean is exceptionordinarily keen about the Ruby Redfort books. Now in her own starring role, this genius code-cracker and daring detective, along with her sidekick…
Meg and Mog
Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski Meg and Mog is the first in the long-standing series about a witch (Meg) and her cat (Mog). Meg is a cute well-meaning witch who lives with Mog and her owl. In Meg and Mog,…
Zog
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (illustrator) Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He is also the most accident-prone. luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches up his bumps and bruises. But will she be able to…
Dolly's Diary
Clare Bromley and Holly Blackman (illustrator) Picnics , kite flying and seaside adventures with Dolly and her new family Are you exited dolly? beep,beep says Dolly. And so the fun begins… I love Dolly’s Diary simply because: The illustrations are…
The Knight, the Princess and the Magic Rock: A Classic Persian Tale
Sara Azizi and Alireza Sadeghian (illustrator) Long ago in the land of Persia, there lived the brave young knight, Bijan (Bee-JAHN). While on a mission for his noble king to save some poor farmers, he falls in love with the…
I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen A bear has lost his hat. What if he never sees it again? WAIT! He has seen his hat… Contains spoilers The bear has lost his beloved hat. Despairing that he will never see it again, proactive bear…
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