Playing by the book

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

We have lift off

We Have Lift Off! by Sean Taylor and Hannah Shaw is a riotously funny take on a deadly serious issue; what we’re doing to destroy our planet and how, if at all, we can save it. Farmer Tanner’s land is polluted, the trees have all been chopped down, and the animals are crammed together into [...]

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Free activity sheets from Hannah Shaw, Shel Silverstein and David Melling

Here’s the next batch of free activity sheets from children’s book authors and illustrators! Happy creating, colouring and doodling! Hannah Shaw has written 14 books, both picture books and chapter books, including the brilliant Great Hamster Massacre and School for Bandits (which I reviewed here). You can find out more about her and her work [...]

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An interview with British author and illustrator Hannah Shaw

Today it’s a real pleasure to bring you an interview with British author and illustrator Hannah Shaw. Award-winning Hannah has already published 14 books in just 7 years since graduating from the illustration course at Brighton University. Her books, a mixture of picture books and chapter books, some written by herself, some written by others, [...]

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