Playing by the book

Reviews of kids' books and the crazy, fun stuff they inspire us to do

An interview with Ellie Sandall

Last week I reviewed a beautiful new picture book, Daisy plays Hide-and-Seek by Ellie Sandall. In August I’ll be getting to meet her face to face, at the Just So Festival, but over the last few days I’ve managed to spend some “virtual” time with her, finding out more about her work and inspiration. Playing [...]

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The May 2011 Carnival of Children’s Literature

Once again, it is with the greatest of pleasure that I present to you the latest Carnival of Children’s Literature! Unfortunately, hosting this month has coincided with a big dose of lurgy in our home so I haven’t been able to spend the time highlighting newcomers and favourite posts – do leave a comment letting [...]

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Playing Hide and Seek in pictures and words

I first came across author and illustrator Ellie Sandall last summer when her debut picture book, Birdsong, was shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Award 2010. Birdsong’s stunningly beautiful, gentle and colourful illustrations made a powerful impression, and I immediately marked her name down as one to watch in the future. So when I saw [...]

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