TAKING THE LONG WAY HOME
A joyful picture book about imagination and slowing down. When Uncle Jerome takes the long way home, Zarah and her brother discover that everyday moments can turn into the most magical adventures.
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GREAT NEWS! You could get 25% off the RRP for these #ScallywagPress books at @waterstones as part of their February pre-order campaign!
Add FEB26 at the checkout to get 25% off the RRP when pre-ordering:
👣 Taking the Long Way Home by @jakegatehouse and @brianfitzerillustrator (paperback)
🐰 Again! Said Rabbit by @marjokedraws
☀️ Good Golden Sun by @brendan_wenzel (paperback)
🌍 Korobá: The Case of the Missing Kolo @alabaonajin
🦌 Fred the Deer by @smitpepe
Online or in-app, the code will work from today until 23:59 on 20 February.
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Unexpected Surprises Trio!
Taking The Long Way Home by @jakegatehouse & @brianfitzerillustration is a sweet, delightful, fun, adventurous, and engaging story! This book beautifully showcases the magic of childhood and wonder of connection. The very special uncle in this book knows exactly how to make a boring task into something mysteriously adventurous. With his kind enthusiasm, Zarah learns to love the long way home as much as her brother. I love this book!
Bennett's Roof is a relatable, lesson-filled, and wonderful book! I adore the timeliness of the message as children are heading to school. The characters in the story showcase a possessiveness that leads to fighting and eventually unexpected destruction. Once they realize what their chaotic fight has done, they feel bad and do all they can to make it up to poor Bennett.
The Monster In The Lake by @leotimmers_official is an unexpected, engaging, captivating, and unique read! This book is perfect for Halloween with its mildly spooky vibe and perfect for anyone who loves the lesson not to judge another based off dramatic rumors. Eric's fear is very relatable. When he finally meets the monster of the lake, he is led to rethink the stories he heard.
#partner #ad Thank you to @pubspotlight , @geckopress , @nubeochobooks , & @scallywagpress for the review copies!
This book has been a long time in the making. Thanks to @otterbarrybooks it will publish in the UK on 16 October. Illustrations are by #YuRong and the story is about Ming the first panda in London Zoo and the way she became a figure of bravery and hope through dark and dangerous times.
We're delighted to see that @mollierayillustration is shortlisted for the Young Comics Laureate 2025 -26! https://geni.us/YCLAU
Mollie will be appearing at our Autumn Weekend on Saturday 18th alongside Helen Bate as they discuss with @jakegatehouse how the graphic novel format allows them to treat challenging topics with wit and sensitivity. Book now (£6) and browse the full programme at the link in our bio 👆
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@faberbooks
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Because it's not just a walk home from school... 😉
Sharing some inspiration from picture book Taking the Long Way Home by @jakegatehouse and @brianfitzerillustrator for your walks home from school this term!
This picture book is all about fun and creativity, as Uncle Jerome uses all five senses and a dash of imagination, to turn the ordinary walk back from school into a super-sized adventure!
#backtoschool #school #parenting #earlyyears #kidsbooks
'Choose Love' written by @nicolakidsbooks and illustrated by @p.horacek_ is a memorable collection of poems that can be read individually to provide insight into aspects of refugee experiences or collectively for a poignant overview. Poems and illustrations shift between light and dark, hope and despite and ultimately life and death, affording nuance, depth and heightened understanding. Published by @graffegbooks and part of @empathylabuk #Readforempathy collection.
'His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.' The Dead, The Dubliners, James Joyce.
Happy New Year.
Really touched to have been sent a mask with parts of @olivia_lomenech_gill incredible cover for 'Seeing Sense'. Such thoughtful and clever cover art. Thsnk you to @mykarmaklub for having this made and sending it!
Yesterday's @childrens_books_north event was inspiring, thought-provoking and tremendously well organised. Feel very lucky to be part of such an amazing group of people thanks so much for my #childrensbooksnorth profile too!
