by Nick Jones | Jun 27, 2020 | General
In 2018 Nick Jones published his first children’s picture book, Sarah’s Shadow. Illustrated by Si Clark, the book sold quite well initially and won some independent book awards, most notably the Gold Award in the Readers’ Favorite Children’s...
by Nick Jones | Jul 12, 2018 | Children's book reviews
Children seem to have an innate desire to learn about different professions. As kids, we all liked to ponder what we wanted to be when we grew up, and many children’s TV shows feature characters whose jobs are central to the story: Fireman Sam, Postman Pat, Bob...
by Marion Adams | Jun 27, 2018 | Children's book reviews
Today is the day Nova is going to catch a butterfly … but not just any butterfly. Armed with a jar and a rather large and swirly net, she’s determined to capture the beautiful butterfly that’s led her a merry dance on previous days. Despite her best attempts at...
by Marion Adams | Jun 10, 2018 | Children's book reviews
Snowman Paul thinks his young friend Dan is very lucky to have a mother. She knows when he needs a hug, she makes him feel better when he’s poorly, she’s there to make sure he has enough to eat (even when he’s camping in the garden) – in fact, she’s the best mother...
by Nick Jones | May 21, 2018 | Children's book reviews
Me, G and the Locust Tree is a semi-biographical children’s picture book by US author Clay Anderson. With gorgeous illustrations by Elie Nuryanti, the book has a poignant message about the passage of time and growing up, and the importance of appreciating what...