HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! Chantal M. Bourgonje Beaming Books #kidlit

Happy publication day to Chantal M. Bourgonje, author-illustrator of Searching for Home! Noa is an excellent finder. But he can't seem to find any friends. Follow his journey of discovery with this wintery folktale. bit.ly/3SmR2hN

A gorgeous and humorously touching picture book of a house-sprite who discovers how to find a friend and what makes a home. mariacmarshall.com/single-post/th… Chantal M. Bourgonje Beaming Books #kidlit

An unlikely group hopes to find their place in the world in this beautifully illustrated picture book by Chantal M. Bourgonje. hubs.li/Q02j43Vn0

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There will be a most exciting Book Launch in the White Horse Bookshop-Marlborough on 6 April 3-5pm. There will be books, sticker & activity sheets and original artwork to enjoy. Hope to see you then! Beaming Books #booklaunch #meettheartist #picturebook #thingstodoinmarlborough

A Kidlit Postcard flying over to you today. #kidlitpostcard #birdseyeview #topview #experiment #illustration #bird #tree #tryingsomethingnew #watercolour #penandink #picturebookillustration

New on Substack: flowerology.substack.com Illustrated stories based on the #etymology of #wildflowers. If you wonder why a Daisy is called a Daisy or where spine-tingling names like Devils-bit-Scabious come from, read flowerology. Warning, expect Magic, Murder, Mayhem and Botany!

Episode 1 of Flowerology stars Agrimonia Eupatoria, a little yellow flower, named after King Mithridates Eupator VI, mass murderer, poisoner and botanist. Warning, Agrimony's story is not for the faint of heart! flowerology.substack.com/p/agrimony #wildflowers #history #etymology #agrimony

It's time for my 2nd Flowerology substack, the pretty Snakeshead Fritillary. Its story involves gambling, guinea fowl & the Roman Army. Thanks all of you that subscribed, I hope you're enjoying the stories! flowerology.substack.com #snakesheadfritillary #etymology #wildflowers

If you're bored in the weekend, you can always entertain yourself by reading a bit about Snakeshead fritillaries, the Roman Army, Guinea Fowl and gambling... flowerology.substack.com #wildflowers #flowers #stories #etymology #illustration #substack #snakesheadfritillary #history

Special Halloween Edition of Flowerology this week: Magic, Poison, Screaming Roots, yes! It's Mandrake - Mandragora Officinarum - otherwise known as Devil's Candles or Satan's Apple... flowerology.substack.com #mandrake #halloween #magic #etymology #flowers #substack #wildflowers

🦇 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🦇 #halloween #bats #elf #night #nightsky

It's Tuesday, so time for a new episode of Flowerology on substack. The humble daisy today: romance, poetry and a fickle Roman god. flowerology.substack.com/p/daisy #daisy #bellisperennis #etymology #wildflowers #mythology #substack

The Time is always right to have a nice cup of tea with a good friend. #kidlitpostcard #illustration #wolves #picturebook #illustrator #tea #cake #sharing #friendship

Lion's teeth, eye disease and confused medieval physicians: it must be the Dandelion! - New Flowerology substack about the origin of our wildflower names: flowerology.substack.com/p/dandelion #dandelion #wildflower #etymology #TaraxacumOfficinale #botany #teeth #lion #substack

Fairies, Folklore and heart medication: it's the king of the dark woodlands, the magestic foxglove open.substack.com/pub/flowerolog… #foxglove #digitalis #folklore #fairies #wyckedfolk #foxes #wildflowers #flowers

Magic, binding spells and love potions, it must be Tuesday, Flowerology Substack day! The story behind the Periwinkle. flowerology.substack.com/p/periwinkle #periwinkle #vincamajor #magic #bindingspells #lovepotion #folklore #etymology #language #wildflower

Life can be difficult when you're a shy little wolf. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitpostcardday #illustration #wolf #trees #topview chantal5e69.myportfolio.com

Folklore, sprites, tricks and smelly flowers, it's the hardy, wild geranium, Herb Robert in this week's flowerology substack. flowerology.substack.com/p/herb-robert #wildflowers #etymology #herbrobert #geranium #folklore #sprites