Today we invite you to coorie doon and enjoy our latest post, as MBC reviewer Sarah Broadley welcomes illustrator Jill Calder for a special question and answer session. Question 1You have worked with many children’s writers over the years, illustrating their stories and bringing their characters to life. Do you ask them for specific information abou…
Today, we are thrilled to welcome a very special guest to our blog—Claire Freedman, author of the bestselling Aliens Love Underpants series. Claire joins us as part of our exciting blog tour celebrating the release of her hilarious new picture book, Dragons Love Underpants. In Dragons Love Underpants, Claire introduces us to a fiery new…
Delighted to share a Q&A by MBC’s Sarah Broadley and fantastic children’s author Clare Harlow! Read on to discover what went on behind the scenes with her debut Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit and how the book came to be! Shelwich seems like a nice quiet seaside town until we delve…
MBC’s own Sarah Broadley has been putting author Mina Ikemoto Ghosh through her paces today with a fantastic Q&A about the author-illustrator’s YA title – Hyo The Hellmaker. Delighted to share Mina’s generous insights about her process, inspiration and challenges. 1. Hyo the Hellmaker has many twists and turns throughout the narrative. A…
I have a confession to make; I do sometimes judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, I can’t resist a book with stunning artwork. Great Minds is one such book, and it’s as eye-catching on the inside as it is on the outside. Indeed, André Ducci‘s graphic novel style fills every page with…
This astounding collection of interviews with 16 youth climate activists – brought to you by illustrator and #KidLit4Climate founder Emma Reynolds – is really bringing something new to the shelves with its original concept and format. Drawn To Change The World illustrates the stories young people who are making a differences to…
The King of Kazam is a fantastic picture book, with brilliant rhyming text and wonderful illustrations. Jen and Cassandra – how did the project first come about? Thank you! We met at a Bake Off street party and we bonded over values and a…
When the lights suddenly go out whilst Ray Grey and her friends are eating Pitter Patter Pancakes, Ray knows there’s only one person powerful enough to stop the huge sunflower in the sky from shining – her nemesis, Tornadia Twist! Darkness has enveloped her home of Celestia and Ray needs to help turn the lights…
It’s My Book Corner’s stop on the Call The Puffins! blog tour today and, as well as our review, we have a brilliant behind-the-scenes guest post by Ella Okstad to share with you. Check out her early cover designs and learn what worked, what didn’t work, and why! Muffin the puffin is so excited to…
Otto lives an unconventional life with his inventor uncle, Delderfield Macauley. Never wandering far from home he spends a lot of his time with all the mechanical animals his uncle makes – parrots, monkeys, flamingos and so many more. Florence tries her best to stay invisible. All she ever wants to do is draw but…
What an absolute treat to welcome Dapo Adeola to the blog! He has been chatting to the lovely Sarah Broadley about how Joyful, Joyful came about, and his experience as a Black illustrator in the publishing industry. Joyful, Joyful – curated by Dapo Adeola Sarah Broadley: ‘Joyful, Joyful’ is a fantastic collection…
Thrilled to be able to share an interview with author Philip Caveney as part of his Stand And Deliver blog tour today. I found the premise and setting of this historical high-stakes adventure refreshingly original, and thoroughly enjoyed being whisked back in time by Philip’s smooth and immersive storytelling. Stand And Deliver is the story…
I can’t believe it has been 10 years since my second picture book Oh No, George! was published. It’s the story of a dog who really wants to be good, but just can’t resist temptation, particularly when it comes to cake – something I think we can all relate to. It’s been an exciting month…
Vicky Woodgate’s latest non-fiction book, The Magic of Seasons is out. Sarah Broadley had a sneak peek… Did you know there’s a winter hair freezing competition held every year in Canada? And every summer in Morrocco, goats climb the Argan trees to eat the fruit – up to ten metres high! Follow Mimi cat’s antics…
Well, OF COURSE I’m a huuuuuuuge fan of Sharon Davey’s artwork (ahem, I Don’t Like Books), she’s an all round super wonderful human being and I for one, am making sure I collect every single one of her books to treasure. The arrival of Oh, Sir Bragalot gave me the perfect excuse to pull her…
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