Book of the week: ‘By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose’ by Simon Morley
Dec 30 2021- Books
- Last Updated on 30 December 2021
- Monica Costa
‘By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose’ by British artist and art historian Simon Morley is a fascinating book about the “Queen of flowers” that we all know has lots of meanings. I saw it advertised in the latest Kew Gardens’ members’ magazine and thought it would make a great Christmas present to someone who has a sensitive soul and loves flowers or gardening.
Picture Book review: The Little Thing by Nick Cave
Nov 21 2021- Books
- Last Updated on 19 November 2021
- Monica Costa
After Paul McCartney’s picture book, here’s another debut children’s book by another legendary music artist and writer, Nick Cave. The Little Thing has been written for his young neighbour in lockdown. This has been a real passion project for Nick, who has both written and illustrated the story. The Little Thing poses a huge question to its young readers – “what am I?”, and celebrates curiosity, friendship, self-acceptance and self-celebration.
Every purchase includes a lovely free download code for The Little Thing talking book, which is read by Nick Cave, with music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. The book is printed and bound by Narayana Press in Denmark.
Book of the week: Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
Nov 15 2021- Books
- Last Updated on 09 November 2021
- Monica Costa
When London Mums voted Rebel Girls Children’s Book of the Year in 2017, we knew that this series would become highly successful and today we have had the proof of that. Rebel Girls has become the global multi-platform empowerment brand dedicated to helping raise the most inspired and confident global generation of girls, and now all four volumes of their New York Times bestselling series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls will debut in Oprah’s Favourite Things 2021 holiday gift list, featured in the Winter issue of O Quarterly and on OprahDaily.com.
