Today I am delighted to welcome Tom Moorhouse to Library Mice, as part of the blog tour for the release of the paperback edition of his much-acclaimed The River Singers and to celebrate World Nature Conservation Day which took place on 28th July. The River Singers, the story of Sylvan the vole and his family’s …
Fabulous Five
FABULOUS FIVE: Judi Abbot presents five fabulous picture books featuring animals
Today is Library Mice’s turn to host the blog tour for Little Tiger Press’ Reading Rocks Summer picture books list and I am delighted to welcome illustrator Judi Abbot, who has written and illustrated Train! for Little Tiger Press , but that you might already know as the illustrator of The Biggest Kiss, The Perfect …
FABULOUS FIVE: Laura Main Ellen presents five fabulous Christmas present ideas
It has now become a tradition that each year, I ask an independent children’s bookseller to come up with their own Fabulous Five selection of books that will make wonderful Christmas presents. This year, I am delighted to welcome Laura Main Ellen, who is manager at Under The Greenwood Tree. Under the Greenwood Tree is an …
FABULOUS FIVE: Emma Yarlett presents five fabulous reads for the summer
Today is Library Mice’s turn to host the blog tour for Little Tiger Press’ Reading Rocks Summer picture books list. If you have missed the first stop over on The Book Sniffer here, where we hear all about Abigail from Catherine Rayner. Today I am delighted to welcome upcoming illustrator Emma Yarlett! Bear’s Big Bottom, …
FABULOUS FIVE: Petr Horáček presents five favourite picture books
Today I am delighted to welcome Petr Horáček, author/illustrator of wonderful picture books such as Puffin Peter and Elephant to Library Mice for a brand new Fabulous Five feature. His two latest books, Honk Honk! Baa Baa! and Time for Bed were published last week by Walker Books (see my review here) Czech-born author and illustrator …
FABULOUS FIVE: Catalina Echeverri presents five fabulous picture books about animals
Catalina Echeverri’s debut picture Lion and Mouse was published earlier this month (see my review here) and I am delighted to welcome her to a Library Mice for our latest Fabulous Five feature. Catalina is originally from Bogota, Colombia, and she speaks English, Spanish and Italian. She studied graphic design in Milan, Italy and completed an …
FABULOUS FIVE: Sarah Massini presents five favourite picture books
Today I am delighted to welcome Sarah Massini, illustrator of the absolutely gorgeous Books Always Everywhere (see my review here) for the first Fabulous Five of 2013. Sarah has illustrated many picture books, including another book for Nosy Crow, Zac and Zeb and the Make-Believe Birthday Party. Sarah Massini’s career has taken a few twists and turns over …
FABULOUS FIVE: Chloe Inkpen presents five fabulous picture books that make her laugh
Today I am delighted to welcome Chloe Inkpen to Library Mice for a new Fabulous Five feature, who illustrates the series Zoe and Beans, which she co-writes with her father, Mick Inkpen. I reviewed the first in the series, Where is Binky Boo? here. Chloe grew up surrounded by picture books and has a …
FABULOUS FIVE: Katie Clapham presents five fabulous Christmas present ideas
Over the next six weeks or so, as Christmas slowly but surely gets closer, I shall be running a feature on gift books and ideas. The posts in this feature will be instantly recognisable thanks to the picture on the right. I thought it would be nice to inaugurate this new feature with a very special Fabulous …
FABULOUS FIVE: Hannah Cummings presents five favourite picture books
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, I have recently discovered Hannah Cuuming’s work. I am delighted to welcome her to Library Mice today to talk about her five favourite picture books. Hannah Cumming grew up in Dorset, England, and was drawing and writing stories as soon as she was old enough to hold a …