
Everything a picture book should be
Shoo! by Susie Bower and Francesca Gambatesa, Pushkin Press, September 2021 We have been utterly charmed by Shoo! by Susie Bower and Francesca Gambatesa. It's a masterclass in writing an irresistible picture book! Step 1: Create a fantastic main character – Grumpy Mrs Golightly who DETESTS all animals and considers them noisy, stinky and bothersome creatures. Step 2: Give her a flaw – she can't abide chaos and needs to have everything under control. Step 3: Introduce a high-s