Papa Penguin by Lindsay CampAndersen Press – out on 6th May 2021 Luckily for Sam, Dad’s home just in time … More
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Book of the Month: December 2020
December is the time to read Christmas books and I’m going to share a beautifully illustrated book set in Christmas … More
The Awfully Bad Guide to Monster Travel – Africa
The Awfully Bad Guide to Monster Travel – AfricaMinistry of Stories (October 2020) Monsters! Have you been cooped up too … More
Book of the Month: November 2020
Hello. How are you, all? Apart from the never-stopping virus, I guess the US election is on many people’s mind … More
Book of the Month: October 2020
Happy Halloween month, everyone! The day is getting shorter and the air is getting colder and a prospect of the … More
When the Sun Goes Home
When the Sun Goes HomeOrchard Books (out on 15th April 2021) Everyone knows how a day goes. The sun rises … More
Book of the Month: September 2020
It’s been a while since the last time I posted something here. How have you been? I’ve been busy and … More
Avocado Asks Window
My debut picture book, Avocado Asks (Orchard), came out in paperback on the 23rd of July. To promote it, I … More
Book of the Month: June 2020
As the Empathy Day ((the 9th June) is coming up, I’m going to share a book from the Empathy Lab’s … More
Book of the Month: May 2020
Hello! Hope you’re doing OK in lockdown. This month’s book choice is Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street by Felicita Sala … More
Books of the Month: Lockdown Special
Hello, everyone. How are you? How are you coping with your stay-at-home life? Sadly, many countries are still under lockdown … More
Making of Avocado Asks
It began in the fruit and vegetable aisle in a supermarket, just like the story of the book itself. I’m … More
Book of the Month: April 2020
I’m proud to introduce my debut picture book Avocado Asks: What Am I (Orchard Books 2020), which I authored and … More
Avocado Asks Activity Sheets
Free & fun, printable activity sheets based on my picture book, Avocado Asks: What Am I? (Orchard Books 2020). Free … More
Books Make Good Pets
Books Make Good Pets by John Agard Hachette Children’s Group (September 2020) Books make good pets and don’t need going to … More
Book of the Month: March 2020
As is evident from schoolchildren protests led by Greta Thunberg, climate change is one of the biggest concerns on young … More
Book of the Month: February 2020
Who says that Valentine’s Day is just for grownups to hold their hands and gaze each other over candlelights and … More
Book of the Month: January 2020
Happy new year and new decade! Hope you all had wonderful holidays. This year falls onto the year of the … More
Book of the Year 2019
Happy Boxing Day! Hope you got some good books this Christmas. 2019 flew away like a sparrow. I can’t believe … More
Book of the Month: December 2019
It’s December. Time to share and read something festive and frosty. But this year I’m in the mood for something … More