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Day 4: Sid’s Big Blog Tour

Happy Day Four on Sid’s Big Blog Tour! We’ve had another wonderful review of Sid, this time from the brilliant Booksb4bedtime. ———- Sid and Lulu are always out to do better than one another, they are constantly competing…Who had the biggest chocolate cake? Who can swim under water the longest? Who went on the most exciting ride at the fun fair. When Sid is left without any further fibs, he… Read More »Day 4: Sid’s Big Blog Tour

Day 3: Sid’s Big Blog Tour

Hop on to the Day Three stop of Sid’s Big Blog Tour! Today features a very insightful interview with author Roo Parkin, wonderfully hosted by Anita Loughrey. Enjoy! ———- I hope you are as eager as me to learn more about Sid’s Big Fib and Roo’s writing process so let’s get on with the interview. What inspired you to write Sid’s Big Fib? Sid’s story (about two children desperate to… Read More »Day 3: Sid’s Big Blog Tour

Day 2: Sid’s Big Blog Tour

Welcome everyone to a scorching Day Two on Sid’s Big Blog Tour! The wonderful Heather Fishwick has written us a great review. Here’s what Heather thought about Sid: ———– Today is my stop on the tour for this brilliant picture book! Sid’s Big Fib really brightened up our chicken-pox filled week and put a smile on my son’s face every time we read it. When Sid’s need to impress his… Read More »Day 2: Sid’s Big Blog Tour

Day 1: Sid’s Big Blog Tour

Buckle up as we blast off on Day One of Sid’s Big Blog Tour! To start, we have a great Q&A with illustrator Irina Avgustinovich, hosted by @family_book_club_. See what Irina has to say about ‘big fibs’, books and becoming an illustrator… ———- My children love this book so we were very excited to be able to host a Q and A with the amazing illustrator. 1. When you were… Read More »Day 1: Sid’s Big Blog Tour

Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 5

It’s the final stop on the Slug Love Blog Tour! What better way to end the tour than with another Q&A with author Cath Jones, hosted by Story Snug? ———- We are delighted to join author Cath Jones and illustrator Craig Shuttlewood on their Slug Love blog tour. I love gardening and luckily don’t seem to have too many problems with slugs. But I’ve started viewing them in a new… Read More »Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 5

Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 4

Hello on Day Four of the Slug Love Blog Tour! Today Heather Fishwick (@makexbelieveh) has written a fantastic review of Slug Love. Here’s what she thought: Today is my stop on the blog tour for this fun, gardening-themed picture book. Slug is desperate to make friends with the gardener. He tries tidying up the greenhouse and leaving messages in her favourite plants, but when faced with the bucket of doom,… Read More »Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 4

Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 3

Welcome to Day Three of the Slug Love Blog Tour! We’ve been treated to a hilarious, fun-filled Q&A with illustrator Craig Shuttlewood, hosted by the wonderful @family_book_club_. Together they discuss bugs, becoming an illustrator and naming pet slugs! ———- My children love this book so we were very excited to be able to host a Q and A with the amazing illustrator Craig Shuttlewood! 1. What’s your favourite minibeast and… Read More »Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 3

Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 2

Emma (aka Primary Teacher Bookshelf) has hosted an awesome Q&A with Slug Love author Cath Jones. Cath tells Emma about her love of gardening, the book’s beautiful illustrations (by Craig Shuttlewood), and even the dreaded ‘bucket of doom’… ———- Today I welcome author Cath Jones to the blog to chat about some of the green-fingered inspiration behind her adorable new picture book Slug Love. Welcome Cath! I’ve heard you’re a keen… Read More »Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 2

Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 1

It’s the first day of the Slug Love Blog Tour and Emily from Booksb4bedtime has written a wonderful review of the upcoming picture book. Here’s what she had to say: In ‘Slug Love’ by Cath Jones and Craig Shuttlewood @craigshuttlewood we meet Slug whose sole wish it is to become friends with the Gardener, but as Spider says: “NO-O-O-O!” shrieked Spider. “Gardeners HATE slugs!” On the very first spread the gardener… Read More »Slug Love Blog Tour: Day 1

Great Review for Nicholas Nabb from What’s Good to Read

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lovely review for The Misadventures of Nicholas Nabb from What’s Good to Read.  Here’s a snippet: “Jenny Moore’s The Misadventures of Nicholas Nabb is an excellent historical adventure story that is themed more on the darker side than the fluffy and safe side. It is packed with action, humour and wonderful characters that will excite and thrill its young (and old) readers, so much so, that stopping at… Read More »Great Review for Nicholas Nabb from What’s Good to Read