There are loads of free additional lesson plans for picture books on the No Outsiders website - this one about an avocado who struggles with identity, asking if they are a fruit or vegetable. Lovely story for Year 2/ Year 3 no-outsiders-lessonplans.blogspot.com/2020/12/avocad…

"I am very happy to have this medal. The Paralympic movement is galvanising for refugees. The message I have for all refugees in the world is to believe in yourself." Use this assembly to explore how refugees are represented at the Paralympics #nooutsiders no-outsiders-assembly.blogspot.com/2024/09/paraly…

“Picture book writers have a bigger need to be purposeful..they need to pick their words with intention to tell the story and what can be more mindful than that?” Mindfulness stitched into picture book creating. CHITRA SOUNDAR blogging at Picture Book Den picturebookden.blogspot.com/2024/09/mindfu…

Can we just appreciate this all over again?! Last Monday’s Marvellous News is still this Monday’s Marvellous News:

Fab-looking opportunity for “emerging or established writers from diverse backgrounds to each write a high-quality fiction book based on the GPI’s archives of Black British history.”

Dizzily 🌪️excited to see the culmination of the fabulous Beyond the Secret Garden columns in the one place. We’ve been asking for this book and we know we’re not the only ones and we’ve been heard and HURRAH!

My first whole school assembly of the year today - using skydive pic with everyone to set the narrative followed by the image of Tony rebuilding the mosque wall to explore community cohesion over summer for yrs 4-6. Fantastic start to the year Highters Heath Community School #nooutsiders

Thank you Rikin Parekh🇪🇺💙☮️ for creating a beautiful original artwork of our logo! Sinéad Gosai , CHITRA SOUNDAR and Sanchita Basu De Sarkar (Hon) FRSL are forever grateful for your support and love and hope you will be part of SAILFest forever!!

📣 Today's the day! The winner of the 2024 #KlausFluggePrize will be announced at 7.30pm, Wednesday 11 September. Make sure you're following us & don't miss the announcement of the year's most promising and exciting newcomer to #picturebook #illustration  klausfluggeprize.co.uk

Had such a great day at a lovely school in Hartlepool yesterday teaching in every class and delivering staff inset. Thanks Caroline for the welcome #nooutsiders

Have eagerly registered for a heads up on the forthcoming publication of this very fabulous publication. And you can too! ⬇️

And you have until 5pm tomorrow to share the thrills of the Jhalak Prize and get a free copy of last year’s Children’s/YA winner all at the same time⬇️

Indie publisher Lantana Publishing reached a milestone in inclusive publishing just last month. A huge, loud and heartfelt congratulations to them. 🥳🔟🥳🔟🥳🔟🥳🔟🥳🔟🥳 We love your work, Lantana x👏x

***THIS SATURDAY***

Congratulations Kate Winter, winner of the 2024 #KlausFluggePrize & to all our shortlisted illustrations, Emily Kapff, Bia Melo, Angela Vives, Olga Shtonda, Sarthak Sinha. Six very different illustrators all hugely talented. #illustration #picturebooks klausfluggeprize.co.uk

WOW. The History of Information by Chris Haughton 🇪🇺 is top tier children’s nonfiction - stunningly illustrated, vibrant, insightful, and thought-provoking. An incredibly important theme too. A must for every classroom and library.

Thank you Klaus Flugge Prize for bringing the illustrated picturebook party to CLPE last night - it's always a pleasure celebrating with you 🎉 Congratulations to the whole #KlausFluggePrize shortlist and to winner Kate Winter! 🐚🦴🦕 PuffinBooks

The Diverse Book Awards 2024 Shortlist - Picture Book. See the full shortlist (Link in bio) Congratulations to everyone! Do support these fantastic books and the winner will be annouced on October 10th. #TheDBAwards #diversebooks

The Diverse Book Awards 2024 Shortlist - Children's Book. Sponsored by Madeleine Milburn Agency. See the full shortlist (Link in bio) Congratulations to everyone! Do support these fantastic books and the winner will be annouced on October 10th. #TheDBAwards #diversebooks

Our wonderful team of #LittleRebelsAward Judges met in the bootiful Housmans Bookshop yesterday. We always feel so privileged & lucky with our judging panel. And this wise and generous panel is no exception. Thank you Jake Hope 💙 Farrah Serroukh Alom Shaha Soofiya Emily Haworth-Booth 🌍