If you’ve read my guest post on ‘My Shelves are Full,’ you’ll know that The Perfect Shelter is a very special and personal book. Being diagnosed with breast cancer took the world from under us, and it was thanks to the support of many, many special people that we, as a family, found hope and…
Hugest welcome to Elizabeth Dale. A prolific children’s author, her latest book, Trailblazer: Lily Parr, the Unstoppable Star of Women’s Football – illustrated by Carolina Coroa, is based on the true story of English football player, Lily Parr. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I adore writing for children – the best…
Asking for a Friend, the latest novel from Kate Mallinder, is a heart warming, feel good story. Just perfect for delving into at the moment. It really is! Hattie, Agnes and Jake start off as unlikely friends. But, a series of conversations and incidents send them off, together, on a holiday to Weston. They head…
Empathy Day on 9th June aims to help everyone understand and experience its transformational power. To mark the countdown to Empathy Day we are super excited that, Dean Atta, whose book The Black Flamingo is included in Empathy Lab’s Read for Empathy Collection, has chosen an extract from their book and tells us why they…
This Book Has Alpacas, Bears, an Emma, a Ness, an Alice and a Rikin! When I got the email from my agent about “This Book Has Alpacas and Bears” I was a little scared. Scared because this was the first ever picture book I would be illustrating in a LONG time AND that is was…
Clap When You Land is a truly stunning read from the author of Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo. Acevedo has created a fast-moving, absorbing verse novel which delves into the very different lives of half-sisters Camino and Yahaira. Camino lives in the Dominican Republic, Yahaira lives in New York. Both are unaware they share a Papi,…
Super excited to see the next one in this series pop through the letter box, in a very polite manner I might add! We enjoyed How Rude! last year, and were keen to see what the duo were getting up to in the latest, How Selfish! Told mainly in dialogue, I love how the toddler…
Oh my, this book is DELICIOUS! Who doesn’t need an actual atlas of mermaids?!?! A golden gem of an idea, and a golden gem of a book. Anna Claybourne begins by telling us the myriad of different types of mermaids – who knew the many shapes and sizes they come in?! Then, Miren Asiain Lora’s…
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, a chapter book by L D Lapinskik, is a highly imaginative story, with endearing characters. Flick has just moved to a new town with her family. All are busy, and quite often Flick is left babysitting her younger brother. When she eventually gets time to herself she finds herself in front…
The Bird Within Me written and illustrated by Sara Lundberg, translated by BJ Epstein, is an exquisitely told story about following your dreams. About finding that fire in your belly, that determination and self-belief. Always. Based on the paintings, letters and diaries of the Swedish artist Berta Hansson, Lundberg has created a heartfelt story. She…
Tim Allman is the author of Max Takes A Stand, illustrated by Nick Shepherd. The first book in a new series, Max is on a quest to make the world a better place. From hiding his parents’ car keys to preparing vegan dinners, Max is determined to help save the planet through positive direct…
I stormed through The Worst Class in the World from Joanna Nadin & Rikin Parekh, pausing only to giggle at 4B’s antics and marvel over Parekh’s illustrations. This is LITERALLY the funniest book I’ve read this year! It’s chock-a-block full of good humour with a fabulous cast of characters. 4B are a well meaning class…
Ooo I really enjoyed this. Clever, funny, warm AND it manages to tug at the heartstrings. So this is I’m Sticking With You from Smriti Halls and Steve Small, a picture book with friendship at its very heart. The first half is told from the viewpoint of Bear. Halls’s wonderfully lyrical narrative conveys Bear’s adoration…
Thank you so much to the My Book Corner team for helping to celebrate the launch of How Selfish! Had it not been for lockdown, I would have been out and about sharing How Selfish! at libraries, schools and festivals, but being here is a fabulous second best. I’m often asked how I create content…
My Journey To Publication, by the author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, is live NOW on our website. . Wowzas! What a journey…
Stay notified of new posts!
“Being a very small, but perfectly formed, children’s indie publisher, it’s often hard for us to get our fantastic titles noticed by the wider reading public, so we are so thankful for the wonderful team at My Book Corner for their support and insightful reviews. Having My Book Corner in our corner, helps make all the difference, giving a platform for our authors and illustrators to shine.”
Alan Windram, Director of award-winning children’s publisher, Little Door Books.
With so many good children’s’ books to choose from, it always helps to get a trusted recommendation, that’s precisely what My Book Corner is here for.
My Book Corner consists of a team of published authors, budding authors, TV script writers, teachers, journalists and all-round book enthusiasts offering you a carefully curated list of books that we love, and more often than not, absolutely adore.
Books to make you laugh, cry, cringe and shriek. Books that fire the imagination and will ultimately shape the childhood of generations of children to come.
My Book Corner has been around since 2011 and plan to be here for many more years to come.
activity (39) adventure (403) animal (225) Australia (60) Australian Author (197) Author Interview (192) bedtime (23) Best Book 2017 (24) books about books (31) Chapter Book (554) Christmas (89) Christmas Eve (25) dogs (25) Easter (24) environment (82) family (567) fantasy (108) Friendship (721) grief (47) Halloween (70) historical fiction (35) history (71) humour (650) identity (44) illustrated chapter book (63) Illustrator Interview (60) imagination (64) individuality (89) magic (45) middle grade (49) mystery (89) nature (153) nonfiction (128) picture book (940) rhyme (60) school (41) series (49) space (23) travel (23) UK Author (196) UK Author & Illustrator (33) verse (25) World War Two (23) Writing Tips (112) Young Adult (37)
Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…