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Sheffield Children's Book Awards 2017

11/15/2017

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MASSIVE THANKS to Sheffield Libraries for including both 'A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting' by me and David Roberts and 'Odd Socks' by me and Rebecca Ashdown for their brilliant Sheffield Children's Book Awards!

I finally got to meet Rebecca at the event, as well as meeting and catching up with loads of other authors, illustrators, publishers, librarians and - always at the heart of these amazing awards - KIDS!
You can read the list of winning titles here (top picks for Christmas!).

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Wyoming Buckaroo Book Award 2017 - winner!

11/1/2017

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Every so often a UPS van pulls up outside my house with something exciting from my publishers in the US. Usually it's a proof copy of my latest book or the handful of copies I receive whenever a new book has been published. Today it was something even more special.

My heartfelt thanks to the libraries and children of Wyoming State for choosing 'There's a Lion in My Cornflakes' as the winner of a Wyoming Buckaroo Book Award this year. I couldn't be more thrilled and I know the book's brilliant illustrator Jim Field will be chuffed too.
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Where to hang it? Possible around my neck everywhere I go for the next day or so. Super proud. Thanks again, Wyoming!
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IBW Book Awards

4/28/2017

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​YIPPEE! 'A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting' - written by yours truly and illustrated by David Roberts - has been shortlisted for the Independent Book Shop Week Book Awards 2017! View the full shortlists here.
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100 Best Books for Kids - The New York Public Library

11/29/2016

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Full of David Roberts' brilliant bears!
The New York Public Library has just released its list of 100 Best Books for Kids, selected from titles published in 2016 by children and teen librarians. 'A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting', written by me and illustrated by David Roberts is on it!
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According to the Library, 'an interactive website that sorts and categorizes the selections based on a range of categories, such as genre, format, and age, will launch on December 1.'
If you're after ideas for Christmas gifts, this list is a great place to start. I'm very proud to be on it - thanks to all at the NYPL!
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North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards 2016

11/14/2016

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I can't quite believe it, but 'A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting' has won the Picture Book category at the North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards 2016.
The NSTBA is run by a team of very knowledgable (very lovely, very smart, very attractive...) readers, so this is a massive honour. I was over the moon to receive the award on behalf of myself and David Roberts, and indeed on behalf of the whole team behind the book at Bloomsbury.
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Can you tell I was pleased...? Photo by Emily Beale

​I was also really delighted just to be there with my family. We were in such great company - and there was so much cake! Thank you hugely for including Bear Spotting and for making us so welcome. I will be keeping everything crossed for another shortlisting in the future so we get to come back! Huge congratulations to the other winners and shortlisted authors and illustrators. It was brilliant to meet so many of you.
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Photo by roving reporter Henry
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The winners! Photo by Emily Beale
​The teachers behind the NSTBA really do know what they're talking about. They read widely and only blog their recommendations. The shortlists across all of the categories represent the very best in children's literature. So if you're wondering what to read next or what to buy for the classroom, check out their wonderful website.
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Booktrust Great Books Guide 2016

11/1/2016

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It is Children’s Book Week, celebrating reading for pleasure with children, teachers, librarians and parents. I’m really chuffed that BookTrust has selected 'A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting' by me and David Roberts to be part of their Great Books Guide 2016.

Check out the BookTrust site for some brilliant ideas to celebrate Children’s Book Week!
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UKLA long lists Bear Spotting

9/9/2016

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'A Beginner's Guide to Bear Spotting', written by me and illustrated by David Roberts has been long listed for the UK Literacy Association's Book Awards 2017.

The list is a very strong one - proof if it were needed that we are indeed living in a golden age of children's literature. I feel very lucky and proud to have a book in such good company. You can check out the full long lists here.

If you have children to buy birthday or Christmas gifts for, I recommend bookmarking the UKLA long list as a book recommendations list. I've read a lot of the books on it and they're all brilliant. I'll be working my way through the rest!
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Congratulations to all the other authors and illustrators who are feeling proud of themselves today. Happy reading!
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David Roberts' art is RIDICULOUSLY GOOD.
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Telegraph's best children's books of 2016

3/3/2016

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Hooray! 'A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BEAR SPOTTING' by me and David Roberts is one of the Daily Telegraph's best children's books of 2016! Great news on World Book Day. 'An illustrated story that will delight adventurous under-fives.'
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This book is being so well received all around the world, I'm absolutely thrilled. Watch this space for updates on forthcoming literature festival events. Bears may be spotted...
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Signing copies at Toppings, Bath
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Winners! Stockport Children's Book Awards 2015

10/16/2015

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Drum roll, please... 'There's a Lion in my Cornflakes' has won Best Picture Book at the Stockport Children's Book Awards 2015!
Me and Jim Field were invited along to the very special, very glamorous award ceremony at Edgeley Park last night, along with some extremely well dressed librarians, teachers and children who took part in the awards process from start to (victorious!) finish.
The award is particularly great as it is voted for by children. They're the best judges I know, so I'm extremely flattered that me and Jim won as our book was up against some very stiff competition. Bravo to Emma Chichester Clark (Bears Don't Read), Claire Freedman and Russell Ayto (Top, Top Secret), Emma Yarlett (Orion and the Dark), Nicola O'Byrne (Use Your Imagination) and Tim Hopgood (Little Answer).
Massive congratulations to Gill Lewis who won Best Reads for Juniors with her book 'Scarlet Ibis' and to Ali Sparkes' whose novel 'Destination Earth' won the Best Teen Reads category. It was great to meet them both, and I was also thrilled to meet poet Mike Garry who was a superb and inspiring host.
Best of all, though, was meeting Jim at last. I even got a hug and a high five. BEST DAY EVER.
At the risk of 'doing a Paltrow', I'd like to say thank you to Kay and her team at Stockport Libraries for making me feel so very welcome and for organising such a fantastic night. Thanks to Jim for making the book such a stand out rip-roaring one. Thanks also to my agent and the brilliant team at Bloomsbury for making it all possible. And thanks very much to all the children who voted for 'There's a Lion in My Cornflakes'.
I'll keep everything crossed that I might be back again in the future...
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101 ☆☆☆☆☆ reviews!

6/29/2015

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​'Goodnight Digger', written by me and illustrated by Nick East, now has 101 five star reviews on Amazon. Quite a landmark. I'm so proud of the Goodnight series and so happy to be published by Puffin - a dream come true.
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