Book of the week is DK’s How to draw. I have chosen a manual instead of a novel or a picture book because this is really a great book packed with practical tips and inspiring ideas on how to draw starting from the cover and is useful over half term holidays when kids needs lots of entertaining activities.
What both my 10 year old son Diego and I love about this manual are the easy…
I love young adult literature maybe because I am still a teen at heart. Here are my top 10 coffee table books including 2016 best Fiction for Young Adults to buy this Christmas (& beyond).
If you thought the print publishing industry was overtaken by the electronic world, you need to re-think that in the light of this list of the best young adult novels published in 2016.
My annual meeting…
Last minute gifts for children are usually nightmarish. have selected my favourite picture books as stocking fillers for children this Christmas.
Books are always great to keep younger children entertained in the early hours of Christmas morning and during the school holidays. These books are fun and won’t be perceived as ‘educational’ by kids.
Tickle My Ears by Jorg Muhle…
Ellie Sandall’s Everybunny Dance is one of the most joyful picture books published in the lead up to Chritstmas by Hodder Children’s Books. If you have ever owned a bunny as a pet, you certainly know how much happiness rabbits bring to the family with their quite nature wondering around. You could spend hours watching them peacefully hopping around as in a bucolic…
2016 has been a very tough year, with a series of destabilising political events like Brexit and Donald Trump election, natural disasters and unexpected celebrity deaths (including David Bowie). From the Nordic (Denmark to be precise) comes an old lifestyle concept that can help us survive a new year and life more generally. You might not have heard about hygge yet, but this trend has taken the UK…
The first time I saw a book by Steve Antony was The Queen’s Hat at the National Gallery’s shop. I totally fell in love with all his picture books and sense of humour. Just read this interview with Steve to understand why I love him so much. Ah, by the way my 10 year old son Diego also loves his books. With themes ranging from the Queen to ‘saying please’ to the futility of…
The Ladybird books for grown-ups series are Vintage looking books with modern wit created by J.A. Hazeley and J.P. Morris for Penguin Random House. They are ideal gifts for Christmas, perfect stocking fillers for those adults who are not generally avid readers and love munching on large clear texts with humour.
Authors Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris present the smash-hit Ladybird Books for…
It was a great honour talking to Horrible Histories illustrator Martin Brown about his latest book Lesser Spotted Animals and his great career.
Q: How did you come up with the idea for Lesser Spotted Animals?
Years and years ago when there was the outcry over the fur seal cull I realised that being cute and fluffy with big eyes really helps your cause. But what if you weren’t cute and…
Looking for an extra special gift this Christmas? Egmont’s personalised children’s books allow kids to appear in their very own story book alongside their favourite characters including Thomas the Tank Engine, Mr. Men, Fireman Sam, Something Special’s Mr Tumble, and the Teletubbies. Personalised books make for a fun-filled interactive reading experience and are a great way to encourage…
Over the years my 10 year old son Diego and I have read and reviewed lots of personalised books. At the beginning of this growing trend six years ago the stories were compelling enough and the publishers were more interested on writing the child’s name as often as possible in the book rather than focusing on creating a truly personalised experience for the child. Since then, readers have…