This year celebrates 50 years since Judith Kerr's classic picture book The Tiger Who Came to Tea, was published and also 10 years since it was adapted into a stage show by David Wood OBE. Since its appearance on the stage the show has toured the world, received a nomination for the Olivier awards in... Continue Reading →
Half term is here! A whole week off school and a whole week of lovely bookish activities to fill your days with. This list is by no means exhaustive but here are some of the things going on around Leeds, Harrogate and York this half term that have caught our eye. Monday 12th February LEEDS... Continue Reading →
Without doubt the most read book in our house is The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr, we know the story off by heart and it is such a joy to see my children enjoy it as much as I did when I was younger. When we spotted a flyer for this show... Continue Reading →
We came, we saw, we roared! The Gruffalo adapted by Tall Stories at The West Yorkshire Playhouse. The story of The Gruffalo has been a consistent favourite in our house since my eldest was tiny and the cartoon version is well loved too. When we found out that a theatre production of it was touring we knew we had to... Continue Reading →
We are delighted to be part of the blog tour for Sun. And our stop today features a very special Q&A with the author and illustrator, Sam Usher. As much as I love this beautiful picture book I also know that the best people to conduct this interview are the target audience. With this in mind... Continue Reading →
We are always on the look out for children's literary events and author appearances so when we heard that Chris Naylor-Ballesteros would be reading his first picture book, I'm Going to Eat This Ant at the Little Ripon Bookshop we went along to listen. Published by Bloomsbury, this is the story of an anteater who is looking for a... Continue Reading →
One of our absolute favourite picture books is WOW! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood. Published by Macmillan Children's Books this is a gorgeous story of discovery and colours. One day a little owl decides to embark on an adventure, instead of going to sleep in the morning she decides to stay up and see what the day time is... Continue Reading →
During a visit to the Bradford Literature Festival we were treated to a reading of GRRRRR! by the author himself, Rob Biddulph. Published by Harper Collins, this is the story of Fred, the best bear in the wood. For three years in a row Fred has won the contest to claim this title. When it comes to all... Continue Reading →
Welcome to our stop on the Happy Birthday Old Bear blog tour. Old Bear was originally published 30 years ago and to celebrate this big birthday Jane Hissey has written a new story - Happy Birthday Old Bear. You can read our review of this gorgeous new book here. I can't tell you how excited I... Continue Reading →
The Wind in the Willows is a classic tale written by Kenneth Grahame that has been retold by Lesley Sims and illustrated by Mauro Evangelista (published by Usborne) for young readers. The story tells of four friends, Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. Toad is the rich resident of Toad Hall, an eccentric character who is wowed by the new and the... Continue Reading →
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