Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. Today, I am sharing my review of Davide Cali’s children’s picture book Vote Wolf. Vote Wolf will be released on 28 Oct 2025 by Moon & Bird and… Read More ›
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Book Review: The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs by Amanda Sobotka
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. Today, I’m reviewing Amanda Sobotka’s children’s picture book, The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs. The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs will be released on 7th October 2025, by Applesauce Press and is 32… Read More ›
Book Review: Pluto Rocket: Over the Moon by Paul Gilligan
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Friday, and as usual, that means it’s time for another review. Today, I am reviewing Pluto Rocket: Over the Moon, the 4th book in Paul Gilligan’s Pluto Rocket early graphic novel… Read More ›
Book Review: Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today is Friday, and it’s time for another review. Today, I’m reviewing the classic children’s book Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White. Charlotte’s Web was published in 1952 by Harper and Brothers and… Read More ›
Book Review: Matilda by Roald Dahl
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another review. Today, I am reviewing one of my favourite books: Matilda by Roald Dahl. Matilda by Roald Dahl was first published in 1988 by Jonathan… Read More ›
Book Review: Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. It’s Friday again, which means another review, and today, I’m sharing my thoughts on Madame Doubtfire (or Alias Madame Doubtfire in the US) by Anne Fine. Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine was first… Read More ›
A Step by Step Guide to Writing a Children’s Picture Book
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today I’m talking about how to write a children’s picture book. Writing a picture book can be a lot of hard work, but if you put in the time, the end result will… Read More ›
Writing Tips – Writing Children’s Stories 3
Hello everyone, here’s another round of writing tips for those of us who find writing stories for children a challenge. You can find the first two parts in this series here and here. Get Right to the Action Children aren’t… Read More ›
Writing Tips – Writing Children’s Stories 2
Hi everyone, I had a little bit of time, and so I thought I’d write some more Writing Tips for writers who find crafting children’s stories as difficult as I do. You can find parts one and three of this… Read More ›
Writing Tips – Writing Children’s Stories
I’ve written quite a lot of tips for writers over the last few months, and it occurred to me that they are all pointed towards those who write exclusively for adults. In realising this, I decided to put my researching… Read More ›