Ella's Uplifting Unicorn Undertaking!

Sophie Johnson is a self-confessed unicorn expert, bursting with information and knowledge that she is keen to pass on! The dream team of Ella Okstad Illustrator and Morag Hood bring you this wonderfully comic tale of a mythical creature hiding in plain sight! Ella’s pedigree when it comes to illustrating the imaginary, the mythical and the magical is unrivalled - from invisible cats to ghosts, wizards to Sand Fairies, Ella was certainly the only possible choice to bring to life the endearing character of Sophie whilst beautifully capturing the utter chaos of this hilarious story to perfection!

Ideal for fans of unicorns, rainbows and magic everywhere, Sophie Johnson Unicorn Expert is out on 5th April from Simon & Schuster. Get your copy here!

Richard Merritt's Arachnid Antics!

Richard Merritt’s latest characterful work for Pat-a-Cake Books’ Peek and Play Rhymes series - Incy Wincy Spider is out next month! This fun-packed little book combines lively contemporary pictures with a classic rhyme that's easy for parents and toddlers to recognise and recite. Young children will enjoy searching the page for secret flaps to open to reveal Richard’s adorable insects of every kind, unable to put it down until each tiny thing is found! Out now, get your copy here!

Gareth Lucas gets Innovative!

Once you start poppin', there’s just no stoppin'! This new range of delightfully quirky wooden toys from Innovative Kids feature the vivacious and vibrant animal characters for which Gareth is so in demand! Their fabulous ‘Popatronic’ technology has proved hugely popular with toddlers (and adults!), who love poking and popping the buttons of these sturdy wooden toys for hours of fun! Meet Gareth’s adorable safari, jungle and farm animals while exploring fundamental opposites like open/closed, front/back, big/small, and more! With 12 delightful designs to choose from and available now, ‘pop’ over to their website and treat the toddler in your life, or bag yourself an addictive new executive toy!!

Del's Sensational Slapstick Signs!

Pembroke Castle is steeped in history and with a Labyrinth of underground passageways and soaring towers, a health and safety nightmare! That is where the fabulous Del Thorpe has stepped into the breach, creating these bold and playful safety signs featuring a young William Marshall - a knight with strong ties to the castle - pointing out where a host of hapless soldiers have gone wrong! Del says of the unusual project:

“The brief was originally to have the boy falling over but I suggested that it's funnier to have adults hurting themselves while the child is giving sensible advice. The images will be made into warning signs to replace their existing, more utilitarian, ones and the castle thinks they will be a big hit!.”

We have to agree with them, these nutty notices are sure to have kids in stitches!

Ella has a Tantrum at Bologna!

Spotted on the Little Tiger Books stand at Bologna Children's Book Fair - the fabulous 'Tiny Tantrum' illustrated by Ella Okstad! Brand new for 2018 and bursting with bright characters to calm even the most monstrous of meltdowns - you can get your very own copy here!

When life gives you Lemons...!

Here is Richard with his gorgeous books on the Scandinavia Publishing stand! Trying his best to blend in at Bologna Children's Book Fair - today he is mainly disguised as Limoncello! For more Bologna updates, follow us on Twitter and Instagram! https://twitter.com/organise https://www.instagram.com/organise69/

Richard Pops in to Pat-a-Cake!

If you hadn't already gathered, our very own Richard Merritt is at Bologna Childrens Book Fair this week and stopped for a chat with the lovely peeps on the Pat-a-Cake Books stand displaying some beauties from Sophie Rohrbach as well as brand new titles 'Potty Superstar' and 'Mermicorns' illustrated by Richard himself! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to keep up with all things Bologna over the next few days! 

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