March 7, 2019
World Book Day with Curls: The Mega Magic Hair Swap
The Mega Magic Hair Swap by Rochelle Humes Illustrated by Rachel Suzanne I've wanted to swap my hair from the age of three, at least that's my first memory of wanting to shed my coiled locks. You see, I have extremely fizzy curly hair but I've always wanted long blonde tussled…
March 3, 2017
Owl and Dog Playbooks: Pirouette One to Watch winner – design dot to dot
The Owl and Dog Playbooks are the first Pirouette One to Watch winners in the design category. We were already familiar with their books but it's always so nice (important) to see a product in the flesh and let it grab your attention. We also took the time to speak with the…
April 22, 2014
Freddy Deane reports on Bologna Children’s book Fair
Book books books! "The 51st annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair was a wow", reports Freddy Deane, founder of Smiling Planet and writer+illustrator. His report tells us all about the event and the new great books to come.