We have author Beth O’Brien writing for us today about her book, Wolf Siren and it’s links to a well known fairytale. Beth speaks about her own visual impairment in relation to fairytales. Why does Little Red Riding Hood not immediately realise that her grandmother has been replaced by a wolf? This was something […]
Author Jamie Catto describes how lessons learned from nature shaped his lyrical new picture book The Old Forest Path. Lessons from nature: The Old Forest Path As a child I would see vivid faces in the trees outside my bedroom window and had all kinds of encounters in nature that gave me a sure sense […]
Today’s blog is from our friends at Empathy Lab and Anne Fine, writing about empathy and the upcoming Empathy Festival. Read on and get involved! Jump into someone else’s story The 2025 Read for Empathy Collection and reflections from Anne Fine The Read for Empathy book collection created by EmpathyLab is an annual event which […]
Abiola Bello shares some insightful information about Ethiopia, the country which features in the first book in her new series, Wild Magic! My first venture into younger fiction I wanted to write something fun and educational but also magical that had Black children at the centre of it. I wanted a book that showcased animals […]
Olivia Wakeford writes a guest blog for us about the importance of tackling difficult subjects in children’s books. Her book, My Dog published in February. Why It’s Important To Tackle Difficult Subjects In Children’s Books Writing a book about grief is not an easy thing, but one which is so important because, as much as […]
Our guest blog today comes from author, S.A. Reyhani about the friendships in their book, A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents! Honestly, who doesn’t love a good middle-grade story? There’s something about that age – when the seeds of defiance and independence grow their first exploratory roots – that lends itself to extraordinary adventures. With […]
We have a beautiful blog from Fatima Ordinola based on her book, Our Love. Fatima recommends some other wonderful titles, perfect for sharing on Mothers Day and across the year. Our love is stronger than any shield. It protects me wherever I go. Our love guides me through long, dark times. It is […]
Check out the guest blog today from Catherine Cawthorne about using Oh No, Flo and some other funny picture books with young readers! Can you remember….? Using Oh No, Flo! and other picture books for following and recalling instructions At one point, I had three children under 5 years old. Trying to get them […]
The Children’s Book Award is the only national award voted for solely by children from start to finish. This year we celebrated the Top Ten Shortlisted titles with a blog tour for each category of book. We invited bloggers to host content from the shortlisted creators in celebration of their title and the award. We […]
The Children’s Book Award blog tour has drawn to a close for 2025 and we are truly grateful to the authors for sharing their words with our fantastic team of bloggers. In case you missed this week’s incredible line up, find the links below to the four pieces for the four shortlisted titles. Grotti, […]
