Teachers - I've just three dates still available for free virtual author visits this term. Here's what Lionheart Ed. Trust said about their session. Feel free to focus on the Romans or keep it broad to encourage writing and #readingforpleasure Book via the link in 🧵 #edutwitter

* Gasp * This gorgeous book arrived today! Congrats to the brilliant Catherine Emmett is Trick or Treating! and Claire Powell for a fabulousy feathery tale about being proud to show your true colours 💚💙🩷💜🩵💛🧡

Hooray! We're thrilled to see Ning and the Night Spirits in this brilliant line-up!

I have loved being involved with this and can’t wait to see who the children choose as a winner! Congratulations everyone!!

Oh my goodness, our bear has made the Shortlist! 🐻📕Thank you SO much to all the children at Finchingfield St John the Baptist C of E Academy who read for the Finchingfield Picture Book Prize 🥰🙏🏻Such gorgeous books, am thrilled! ❤️@publishinguclan Sophia O'Connor Illustration Lucy Irvine (rarely here)

A smashing shortlist!

Glorious picture books! 🤩 Congrats to the shortlisted creators. 🎉

Woohoo! Delighted that Doggy Dance Off made the shortlist!!!!!

Well doesn't this look fabulous!!!

A fab shortlist!

Such a wonderful shortlist for this fab new prize! 📚✨

What a lovely birthday present!

Finchingfield Picture Book Prize Finchingfield St John the Baptist C of E Academy Steve Smallman Little Tiger Books Thank you for choosing our book! I’m so glad it’s being enjoyed out there! Well done all the shortlistees and well done children for reading and voting. 😀🪩

Makes you feel proud doesn’t it Rob!

For me this was one of the most important scenes in The Rainbow Flamingo, where Adele's Mum is so busy that Adele thinks she hasn't got time to listen to her worries. I wanted little readers to know that their carers always do have time for them, even if they might seem busy.

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