When one of your favourite authors gives you a great review. What do you do... ? Other than to do a silly dance and smile a silly smile every time it pops into your mind...
"100 Goats and Granny" has been long listed for the Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer to picture book illustration. Congratulations to Lauren Hinds whose illustrations are quirky, bold and riotously funny. So delighted to have collaborated with her on this book. As soon as you open it baby goats will leap out and cavort around your room! And as for granny - mind you don't get on the wrong side of her!
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You get 25% off if you preorder "Beti and the Little Round House" through Waterstones using the code FEB26. This offer ends tomorrow Friday 20th at midnight - so quickly now!
The Beti book with soooo cute illustrations by Emily Hughes is perfect for curling up with by the fire - or by a sunny stream - while someone else tackles the washing!
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THREE gorgeous new paperback books are coming out this year. You can PRE ORDER NOW 😄 or get hold of a hardback before they sell out!
"100 Goats and Granny" came out in paperback this month in the UK. It's illustrated by Trinidad and Tobago's quirky Lauren Hinds. "Beti and the Little Round House" comes out in paperback on the 4th of May. It's illustrated by the legendary Emily Hughes.
"M is for Mango" comes out in paperback on the 4th of June. It's illustrated by the beloved Angela Hughes Brooksbank.
These books will keep me smiling all year long 😁😁😁
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Totally blown away to be nominated once again for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. As a child I read her books over and over again. If I'd known then that I would be nominated for an award in her name it would have been as if the stars in the sky had fallen into my lap.
#astridlindgrenmemorialaward #walkerbooks #bloomsbury #candlewick
The paperback of "100 Goats and Granny" will be out in Feb 2026. (Only two months away!) I just got my copy - and it's PINK 💓💓💓. The illustrations by Lauren Hinds bounce off the pages - watch out that 100 goats don't escape into your house!!!
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I am totally delighted with this new UK edition of the first three No.1 Car Spotter books.
I'm so proud of the No.1 Car Spotter books set in rural Nigeria away from the city lights and chaos where kids get to roam with real responsibilities.
They were inspired by the hobbies and adventures of my sons, my uncles, my father and his friends.
These books are fabulous for boys - especially for Black boys who are early readers and who don't get to see themselves much in books.
#warwickjohnsoncadwell #walkerbooksuk #candlewick #blackkidsbooks #blackboys #africankidsbooks
Thanks to the BookTrust for this wonderful review! And to Lauren Hinds for the "bold and bright artwork bubbling with action!"
"Children will adore this fun, fast-paced counting book from the brilliant Atinuke. Inspired by the illustrator's Caribbean home, the bold and bright artwork is bubbling with action, working wonderfully with the romping, rhyming text. A hilarious tale that cleverly introduces readers to numbers 1 - 100." BookTrust UK
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So delighted with this new edition of Anna Hibiscus! Out in August in the UK. Available to pre-order now!
If you've not yet met Anna Hibiscus you can read the first few pages on my website - atinuke.co.uk.
Delicious illustrations by Lauren Tobia!
"Brilliant Black British History" just won the UKLA information book award 2025!
I decided to write this book in 2020 when I was looking for kids books solely about Black British history to recommend to teachers.
Now I am beyond thrilled that it was judged "an essential resource" in an award judged by teachers!
Never too old for a picture book! Especially one about goats! And written by your auntie and hilariously illustrated by Auntie Lauren Hinds!
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#laurenhinds
M is for Mango is out now!!!
The third book in the alphabet series. If you loved “B is for Baby” and “L is for Love” then you’re going g to love this one too! The illustrations by Angela Brooksbank are even cuter and more luscious than ever!
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