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BLOG TOUR: Violet's Tempest by Ian Eagleton & Clara Anganuzzi review + interview

Picture Book Snob

Sep 27
6 min

BLOG TOUR: Violet's Tempest by Ian Eagleton & Clara Anganuzzi review + interview

Find out why we love Violet's Tempest, learn what inspired the story and discover which Shakespeare-themed books Ian Eagleton recommends...

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The Boys and The Girls: Q&A Tour + Review

Picture Book Snob

Sep 12
7 min

The Boys and The Girls: Q&A Tour + Review

Discover Lauren Ace's top tips for young writers and find out why we love The Boys and The Girls, written by Lauren and illustrated by...

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BLOG TOUR: The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom by Beach, Simon & Schuster

Picture Book Snob

Sep 9
3 min

BLOG TOUR: The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom by Beach, Simon & Schuster

Get ready for a dragon tale with a difference that will have you exploding with laughter! Poor Dragon has lost the ability to breathe...

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BLOG TOUR: The Happy Hedgerow by Elena Mannion & Erin Brown review + interview

Picture Book Snob

Aug 29
8 min

BLOG TOUR: The Happy Hedgerow by Elena Mannion & Erin Brown review + interview

Find out why we love this book, discover what inspired the story, see some early sketches and learn about the creative process behind...

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BLOG TOUR: How to Track a Sabre-Toothed Tiger by Caryl Hart & Ed Eaves

Picture Book Snob

Aug 10
4 min

BLOG TOUR: How to Track a Sabre-Toothed Tiger by Caryl Hart & Ed Eaves

Read our review, see our top five facts about sabre-toothed tigers and learn about the inspiration behind the Albie stories... Albie is...

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BLOG TOUR: The Viking Who Liked Icing Review + Lu Fraser's Top Five Feel-Good Picture Books

Picture Book Snob

Aug 3
4 min

BLOG TOUR: The Viking Who Liked Icing Review + Lu Fraser's Top Five Feel-Good Picture Books

The Viking Who Liked Icing has all the ingredients for a future classic. Combine wonderful characters, a meaningful story, masterful...

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BLOG TOUR: Three Little Vikings by Bethan Woollvin review + interview

Picture Book Snob

Jul 26
20 min

BLOG TOUR: Three Little Vikings by Bethan Woollvin review + interview

Meet the heroes of Bethan Woollvin's fabulous new fairy tale, Three Little Vikings, and discover the inspiration behind it and Bethan's...

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BLOG TOUR: Imagine! by Patricia Forde and Elīna Braslina

Picture Book Snob

Jul 12
7 min

BLOG TOUR: Imagine! by Patricia Forde and Elīna Braslina

Irish author Patricia Forde discusses childhood fears and the inspiration behind her latest story with Little Island Books Patricia Forde...

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BLOG TOUR: Book Hospital by Leigh Hodgkinson review + interview

Picture Book Snob

Jul 2
13 min

BLOG TOUR: Book Hospital by Leigh Hodgkinson review + interview

The only place to go when there's a book emergency... Leigh Hodgkinson is one of the most inventive and gifted picture book authors and...

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BLOG TOUR: How to Grow a Unicorn by Rachel Morrisroe & Steven Lenton

Picture Book Snob

Jun 25
5 min

BLOG TOUR: How to Grow a Unicorn by Rachel Morrisroe & Steven Lenton

Published by Puffin Books on 24th June Do you follow instructions to the letter? Or do you take a more fly-by-the-seat-of-the-potted-plan...

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BLOG TOUR: Huwie the Apple Tree by Dolores Keaveney

Picture Book Snob

May 31
3 min

BLOG TOUR: Huwie the Apple Tree by Dolores Keaveney

Ten reasons why we love this book... We're thrilled to be the first stop on the two-week blog tour for Huwie the Apple Tree by Dolores...

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BLOG TOUR: Ten Reasons why we love When a Dragon Meets a Baby...

Picture Book Snob

May 24
4 min

BLOG TOUR: Ten Reasons why we love When a Dragon Meets a Baby...

...and why you will too The blog tour for When a Dragon Meets a Baby starts today. We're delighted to be the first stop on a two-week...

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BLOG TOUR: We chat to Peter Bently and Claire Powell about The King's Birthday Suit

Picture Book Snob

May 5
9 min

BLOG TOUR: We chat to Peter Bently and Claire Powell about The King's Birthday Suit

The King's Birthday Suit by Peter Bently and Claire Powell was one of our most-anticipated releases of 2021. This is about a...

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BLOG TOUR: A Smile by Raoul Follereau, illustrated by Hoda Hadadi, review + interview

Picture Book Snob

Apr 15
10 min

BLOG TOUR: A Smile by Raoul Follereau, illustrated by Hoda Hadadi, review + interview

We're thrilled to be finishing off the tour for A Smile. This is a gorgeous new edition of a classic poem, with spectacular...

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Picture Book Snob

Apr 15
7 min

Hoda Hadadi speaks to Picture Book Snob

We were delighted to chat to Hoda Hadadi as part of the blog tour for A Smile. This is a gorgeous new edition of Raoul Follereau's...

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BLOG TOUR: Sonny Says, "Mine!" by Caryl Hart and Zachariah Ohora

Picture Book Snob

Apr 14
4 min

BLOG TOUR: Sonny Says, "Mine!" by Caryl Hart and Zachariah Ohora

Caryl Hart is one of our favourite authors and Zachariah Ohora is one of our favourite illustrators. We were delighted to discover that...

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Picture Book Snob

Apr 11
6 min

Rachel Lawston speaks to Picture Book Snob

We chat to Rachel Lawston about her debut, Finn's Garden Friends, and how her experience with a literacy charity shaped the way she...

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BLOG TOUR: Finn's Garden Friends by Rachel Lawston and Lia Visirin, Pikku Publishing

Picture Book Snob

Apr 11
9 min

BLOG TOUR: Finn's Garden Friends by Rachel Lawston and Lia Visirin, Pikku Publishing

We're thrilled to start the blog tour for Finn's Garden Friends by Rachel Lawston and Lia Visirin, which will be released on 28th April...

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BLOG TOUR: Samantha Hunter's Flamingo Fashion, read by Michael Maloney, illustrated by Maggy Roberts

Picture Book Snob

Apr 9
3 min

BLOG TOUR: Samantha Hunter's Flamingo Fashion, read by Michael Maloney, illustrated by Maggy Roberts

We're extremely excited to share our first ever audiobook review and join the celebrations for the launch of Flamingo Fashion. Releasing...

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BLOG TOUR: The Old Boat by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey

Picture Book Snob

Mar 31
7 min

BLOG TOUR: The Old Boat by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey

We're sailing away with a stunning book as we join the blog tour for The Old Boat... "The old boat caught wants and wishes, waves and...

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celebrating extraordinary storytelling

BLOG TOUR: Violet's Tempest by Ian Eagleton & Clara Anganuzzi review + interview

The Boys and The Girls: Q&A Tour + Review

BLOG TOUR: The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom by Beach, Simon & Schuster

BLOG TOUR: The Happy Hedgerow by Elena Mannion & Erin Brown review + interview

BLOG TOUR: How to Track a Sabre-Toothed Tiger by Caryl Hart & Ed Eaves

BLOG TOUR: The Viking Who Liked Icing Review + Lu Fraser's Top Five Feel-Good Picture Books

BLOG TOUR: Three Little Vikings by Bethan Woollvin review + interview

BLOG TOUR: Imagine! by Patricia Forde and Elīna Braslina

BLOG TOUR: Book Hospital by Leigh Hodgkinson review + interview

BLOG TOUR: How to Grow a Unicorn by Rachel Morrisroe & Steven Lenton

BLOG TOUR: Huwie the Apple Tree by Dolores Keaveney

BLOG TOUR: Ten Reasons why we love When a Dragon Meets a Baby...

BLOG TOUR: We chat to Peter Bently and Claire Powell about The King's Birthday Suit

BLOG TOUR: A Smile by Raoul Follereau, illustrated by Hoda Hadadi, review + interview

Hoda Hadadi speaks to Picture Book Snob

BLOG TOUR: Sonny Says, "Mine!" by Caryl Hart and Zachariah Ohora

Rachel Lawston speaks to Picture Book Snob

BLOG TOUR: Finn's Garden Friends by Rachel Lawston and Lia Visirin, Pikku Publishing

BLOG TOUR: Samantha Hunter's Flamingo Fashion, read by Michael Maloney, illustrated by Maggy Roberts

BLOG TOUR: The Old Boat by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey

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