Thomas Docherty π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπͺπΊ
@TDIllustration
Author and illustrator of children's books. Welsh and Spanish speaker, Tea guzzler, Dyslexic - all spelling mistakes my own
Represented by Caroline Sheldon
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Delighted to find and sign a beautifully preserved, hardback copy of Big Scary Monster (from way back in 2009) in #StColumbasHospice charity shop, Edinburgh.
So thrilled that these two fantastic books are on the UKLA shortlist for the 3-6+ category.
Huge congrats to Kaye Umansky Ben Mantle Scholastic UK John Dougherty Thomas Docherty π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπͺπΊ Quarto Kids #UKLA24
Congratulations to all the shortlistees, but especially to leigh hodgkinsonπ for our beloved Martha Maps It Out and John Dougherty & Thomas Docherty π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπͺπΊ for The Hare-Shaped Hole!
Some highlights of The London Book Fair, 11-13 March 2025: seeing my book with Steven Lenton on the HarperCollins Children's Books screen, drinks with Oxford Children's Books (no photo, I was too busy having fun) and finding Amisha on the Wilberry stall (from my next book with Erica Salcedo PuffinBooks) π
World Book Day / Week / Month is ON. πͺππ
First world book day school visit today out of eight. Iβm ready!
Dinosaur dress β
New book β
Lippy β
Enthusiasm and a big smileβ
#worldbookday #worldbookday 2024 #schoolvisit #author #illustrator
Check out this free Breaking New Ground event organised by @PopUpFestival at @7stories on 23 May! Celebrating 4 writers & illustrators of colour as they share their experiences of creating children's books and more #BreankingNewGround19 - tickets here β¦gnewground-newcastle.eventbrite.co.uk
Delighted to say that the brand new U.K Reading Road Maps for Years 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 AND 7/8 are now available!
We've had such fantastic feedback from children, educators and parents that we'd like to share :).
#readingforpleasure
Delighted to find that π¦ Into The Wild 𦩠has made it onto the UK Reading Roadmap this year - Raising literacy levels through reading for pleasure! ππ Uk Reading Road Map Oxford Children's Books
The Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautifully illustrated, rhyming #picturebook which sensitively deals with the subject of grief & loss.
storysnug.com/2024/02/hare-sβ¦
We just wanted to give Bertle a big hug as he tried to deal with the loss of his friend π€
John Dougherty Thomas Docherty π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπͺπΊ
What a fantastic start to our guest authors visiting Castle Court School for #WorldBookDay . Helen Docherty π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπͺπΊπ₯¦ & Thomas Docherty π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπͺπΊ were such a delight! Our Year 5s were spell bound as they learned to illustrate and write a story! Thank you to this incredible duo! #CastleCourtCreativity
Great news for Kindle users! The Hare-Shaped Hole, written by John Dougherty and illustrated by myself is on a Kindle Daily Deal today - available instantly for only 99p! #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek Quarto Kids Frances Lincoln Children's Books
We are delighted to announce that we have our Shortlist for the Derby Children's Picture Book Award 2024! Congratulations to all the Authors, Illustrators and Publishers Oxford Children's Books Flying Eye Bπks Simon & Schuster Children's Books
Wow! I am absolutely thrilled to see Thunderboots by Rebecca Ashdown and myself on the shortlist for the Derby Book Festival picture book award 2024. Thank you so much β€οΈ this really means a lot to me as it was inspired by my own diagnosis of dyslexia β‘οΈ Oxford Children's Books
New in our Picture Books in Ministry Collection, a wise and tender book about grief and remembering those we love:
The Hare-Shaped Hole by John Doughterty and Thomas Docherty FL Children's Books @writerpoetjohn Thomas Docherty π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπͺπΊ
For more books about death: bit.ly/3U6LJEv
Mavis the Bravest by Lu Fraser (...will be checking in every Friday!) & Sarah Warburton is shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award 2024 (Picture Bk) #PortsmouthBookAwards2024 Simon & Schuster
Dick the Delightful Duck by Kaye Umansky & Ben Mantle is shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award 2024 (Picture Bk) #PortsmouthBookAwards2024 #AlisonGreenBooks Alison Green
Do Lions Hate Haircuts? by Beth Walker & #StephanieLaberis is shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award 2024 (Picture Bk) #PortsmouthBookAwards2024 Walker Books
