Sophie Anderson’s debut novel, The House With Chicken Legs, is about to hit the shelves – a story about finding your own destiny, even when your future seems written in the stars. Imagine if, 2/3 times a year, your house stands up and moves somewhere completely new? With such an intriguing plot, My Book Corner was…
Juliette Forrest’s debut middle grade novel, Twister is just about to hit the shelves. With a firecracker of a heroine who sees the world in her own unique way, it’s quite the adventure. Twister’s faithful friend in the story is Point – her loyal pet dog – is inspired by Juliette’s own dog Vince. Here…
Sky Song from Abi Elphinstone is a beautifully rendered, magical adventure featuring the quietly confident Eska, and her initially reluctant side kick Flint. And let’s not forget the eagle – oh the eagle!! Step into the snowy kingdom of Erkenwald. It used to be full of tribes who talked, helped and supported one another. Now.…
Huge welcome to the talented Leonie Roberts, her debut picture book My Colourful Chameleon – illustrated by Mike Byrne – has just hit the shelves. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I am a dog-loving, qualified Primary School teacher who simply adores reading and writing. How would you describe your writing style?…
Award winning author Dan Smith, creator of Below Zero – a fresh and exciting no-holds-barred thriller – pops into My Book Corner to answer tackle our questions, including our infamous Just For Fun section. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Growing up, the only thing I wanted to be was Han Solo. Now…
The lovely Frida Nilsson, Swedish author of The Ice Sea Pirates, a classic children’s adventure of icy seas and cold-blooded pirates, wolves, mermaids is stepping into My Book Corner. Here she tackles our questions, including our infamous Just for Fun section. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I am a person that is completely…
I’m proud to say that 2018 is my fifth year of running International Book Giving Day, and even prouder to announce the official illustrator for 2018… Elys Dolan I jumped with joy when Elys said ‘yes’, and jumped even higher when she sent through her design. Isn’t it amazing?? Head over to the BookGivingDay website,…
The Light Jar is Lisa Thompson’s second novel, the first being the incredibly popular The Goldfish Boy. Meet Nate. In the middle of the night, he and his mum, leave home. Suddenly. Bags packed… without telling Gary, mum’s boyfriend. Gary must never know where they are going. Nate and his mum arrive at a tumble…
Whilst Vashti Hardy’s debut novel, Brightstorm, gets ready to launch we’ve invited her to My Book Corner to tackle our questions… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I’m quite smiley, optimistic, a little clumsy, and probably live 50% in my imagination. I don’t give up easily (my husband says tenacious!). How would…
Emma Perry, founder of My Book Corner, selects her Best Book(s) of 2017… OK, so I really, really couldn’t stick to just one. I narrowed it down to *cough* 3. And that was tricky. Very tricky. First up, The Gritterman from Orlando Weeks. I love the gentle, quietly evocative portrayal of an everyday hero. Wonderful…
Lorraine Gregory, author of Mold and the Poison Plot, selects her Best Book of 2017… I’m choosing Alex Sparrow and the Big Stink by Jennifer Killick (from Firefly Press May 2017) Here is a book that will make you laugh out loud in public and not care that other people think you’re weird. It’s brilliantly…
Michelle Robinson, impressive Picture Book Writer (A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting, Have You Seen My Giraffe?… and many more!), selects her Best Book of 2017… Hoot Owl by Sean Taylor and Jean Jullien. Hoot is an adorable character. The illustrations are bold and colourful and the story is delightfully daft. Great fun to read…
Fred Blunt, illustrator extraordinaire (This Is Not A Bedtime Story), selects his Best Book(s) 0f 2017… The Grotlyn by Benji Davies With it’s grimy, dark intrigue, lurking in the shadows. Benji’s made a beautifully rendered and poetic picture book. I love the victorian scenes and characters, and my kids loved the fact that it was…
Lucy Rowland, prolific Picture Book writer (Gecko’s Echo, The Birthday Invitation), selects her Best Book of 2017… There are SO many great books to choose from but for me it has to be Grandad’s Secret Giant by David Litchfield. This is a wonderful story of belonging and friendship which teaches us the really important lessons…
Karl Newson, picture book author of Fum & Here Comes The Sun and illustrator, selects his Best Book of 2017… My best book of 2017 is Benji Davies‘ The Grotlyn. I LOVE this book! Its superb design makes it stand out from the usual picture book crowd in the bookshop and it draws one in…
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…