All they have to do is film their best story-time teacher reading one of the Bookaboo books to their class.  The winner will feature on the ITV children’s programme – Bookaboo.

Our own book, Grandma Bendy will be featuring on the show very soon and if your school would like to read this book for the competition please get in touch with Maverick books on events@maverick-arts.co.uk and we will send you a free copy.

For more information on how to enter, please click here.  Deadline has been extended till 24th July 2013.

Visitors will be able to buy a signed copy of the book also available on Amazon.  Pictured here is Rachel outside the cottage that  John Middleton lived in from 1580. John was measured at 9ft 3″ tall and slept with his feet dangling through the windows. Visitors can also visit John’s grave in the churchyard. Visitors come from all over the world to Hale and with the weather set fair it looks like it could be a very busy event. If you are going along rachel will be pleased to see you and show you her book.  Enjoy.

Reports here for  Rotorscopers and also Picture Ville

The final round of voting has now begun for the children’s section of The People’s Book Prize and we have both Grandma Bendy and also Tamara Small and The Monsters’ Ball in the finals.

You can only make one vote and its quite a faff to do so on the website… here is the link and good luck to both authors. Thank you for your support.

The Fearsome Beastie has recently won the ‘Heart of Hawick ‘ Picture book award, and  Grandma Bendy soon will be on the ITV and CITV children’s programe ‘BOOKABOO.

The lucky winners are :

Heather Greenhalgh, Rossendale  -  Louis Ashby, Coventry  -  Miss J Duncan, Dorchester  -  Jim Houghton, Isle of Man  - Connie Bailey, Skelton  -  Mili & Ruby Morgall, Castleford  -   Mrs Haslam, Luton  -   Sophie Buckle, Gorton, Manchester  - Lynne Hughes, Flintshire  -  Mrs Sandra Jenkins, EBBW VALE  -   Sarah Joel, Maidenhead  -   Louise Whitley, Bridgenorth  -     Adele Isaac, Stallybridge   –  Mrs Rowena Griffiths, Bristol –   Melanie Parratt, Ely .

Giant books will be projected onto the facade and whenever a book is chosen from a carousel below, it will appear on the walls with its own animation. The display takes place on 16 and 17 May and the library, which was shut for two years, opens on 17 May.

Fred and Daisy are all lit up.

You can visit Daisy’s blogspot here.

To read the full review please click here

To buy on Amazon please click here

Many congratulations to Giles Paley-Phillips who has won the ‘Heart of Hawick’ Children’s Picture book award with ‘The Fearsome Beastie’ against some very strong competition by major publishers.  We hope you enjoy this book as much as the children that voted for it.

Available on Amazon by clicking here.

Liverpool’s Central Library building will be lit up with an interactive digital display to celebrate its re-opening after a £50m refurbishment.

Giant books will be projected onto the facade and whenever a book is chosen from a carousel below, it will appear on the walls with its own animation. The display takes place on 16 and 17 May and the library, which was shut for two years, opens on 17 May.

Good luck to author Daisy Dawes who will be a guest at the opening ceromony.

You can visit Daisy’s blogspot here.

If BAFTA’S were awarded for reading a children’s book then Sally Phillips would truly deserve one!

Absolutely brilliantly read, the character voices are amazing. Children will love listening to this story, by Angela Mitchell and illustrated by Sarah Horne.