Rachel and George had a fabulous time at the 2025 Lollies Awards today 🤩 We had so much fun being involved in the longlisting process. What a joy to be part of the UK's biggest celebration of funny books, where the winners are voted for by children! Thanks @scholasticuk.bsky.social 🎉

The Reviews Team at BookTrust recommend these brilliant children’s books this month. As always, check out the full reviews here: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

Wonderful walking tour book launch on Friday for Holly Webb’s latest book on Girl Guides spying in WWI! Thank you, Holly Webb and @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social

The Reviews Team at BookTrust recommend these brilliant children’s books this month. As always, check out the full reviews here: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

What questions do you have for our Book Doctors? 🩺 They're here to help with all your book-related queries - from how to use our #GreatBooksGuide to recommendations on particular topics and books suitable for different kinds of readers. Drop your questions in the replies 👇

Lovely launch on Tuesday for The Fantastical Safari, by the talented Kristjana Williams. Gorgeous window, too! Thank you, Quarto Kids and Waterstones Kensington.

The Reviews Team at BookTrust recommend these brilliant children’s books this month. As always, check out the full reviews here: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

Dead good launch for the brilliant Dracula and Daughters. Thank you. @faberchildrens.bsky.social and Emma Carroll. Great pizza and party bag!

Thank you, Piccadilly Press for a fabulous launch for The Girl Who Raced the World. To have found a Round the World in 80 Days themed bar!! Amazing. Great night, tricky quiz, brilliant book.

The Reviews Team at BookTrust recommend these brilliant children’s books this month. As always, check out the full reviews here: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

The Reviews Team at BookTrust recommend these brilliant children’s books this August. As always, check out the full reviews here: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

I loved Allan Ahlberg’s books while growing up, and then relished reading them to my children, particularly Burglar Bill. (‘I’ll ’ave that!’) Janet and Allan delighted generations of children - what a legacy.

The Reviews Team at BookTrust recommend these brilliant children’s books this July. As always, check out the full reviews here: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

✨ Calling all early years settings: our #WriterInResidence Camilla Reid has an amazing competition for you! ✨ She's asking you to create an eye-catching initiative which communicates the power of early shared reading at home. Find out more 👇 www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...

I was delighted to be at the ceremony today for the Carnegie Medals for Illustration and for Writing. Congratulations to Margaret McDonald, Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! #Carnegies2025 Much love for librarians all round, quite rightly. 📚

This report is inspiring, vital and practical. Plus, it has beautiful illustrations by @chrisriddell.bsky.social in it! Well worth a read.

It Takes a Village ~ How we can all support children’s reading in their Early Years and beyond! A free webinar! Date: Thursday 12th June 2025 Time: 7:30 – 9:00pm BST To secure your place, please email: [email protected] and visit: www.laurahenryallain/news

📢 NEW: Today we're delighted to launch our report into the evolution of reading in the early years, based on longitudinal research with families on low incomes. It highlights the importance of supporting families throughout this time of rapid change: www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...

⭐ We're thrilled that Ten Little Ducklings by Lucy Rowland and Aki has been crowned the #BookTrustStorytime Prize winner! ⭐ This super book won over families and librarians with its rhythmic text, bold illustrations and interactive format: www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...

My daughter just called Dick Turpin ‘Dick Turnip’ and now I need to read that picture book please. Authors and illustrators, assemble!

You could be among the first to hear about this year's #MyBookbuzz books! 📚 Join our free webinar on 1 May where we'll unveil the new titles, share how they were chosen, and hear from three top authors whose books are included 👀 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Some of our Books team had another fantastic day at Bologna Book Fair - this time with Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social Today, Frank was joined by fellow Laureates from around the globe for a fascinating discussion - there was so much to take away from it!

Thank you to Jess at Babyzone. It was fantastic to see the children listen to Storytime and to read books with their adults, too.

Some of our Books team have had a busy first day at Bologna Book Fair. They’ve enjoyed meeting publishers to discuss BookTrust’s programmes and our Great Books Guide, and hearing about exciting new books.

Delighted to go to the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize awards last night. Congratulations to Nathanael Lessore, Carlos Sanchez and Mikey Please on your wins. And Mikey Please on the overall prize! Lovely speech - including impromptu Spanish! - from @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social too. #WCBP25

Teachers! Join us at this FREE webinar on Thursday at 4pm - or sign up to get the recording later on. Don’t miss @mrmcgrammar.bsky.social @beckygoddardhill.bsky.social and teacher Kiran Satti discussing how to boost the wellbeing of pupils through books.

Gorgeous launch for Mirror Magic by uber-talented Sharon King-Chai. Thank you @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social and Sanchita at the Children’s Bookshop in Muswell Hill. These are truly innovative baby books - and so perfectly springlike (for today in London anyway!) @booktrust.org.uk

Thrilled to represent @booktrust.org.uk at a delicious dinner with @peterburnsauthor.bsky.social and @farshorebooks.bsky.social last night at the atmospheric Wolseley City. Pete’s debut MG Shadow Thieves contains assassins, spies, politicos & thieves in an alternative 1930s. Which would you be?!

Camilla knows so much about books for babies and toddlers, and how crucial - and fun! - they are. We’re thrilled to have her as our new Writer in Residence.

George and I had an energising, busy #londonbookfair2025 seeing lots of familiar faces. Colleagues from @booktrust.org.uk are there today too, supporting the Laureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social who is Author of the Day! The more public conversations about children’s books, the better.

Get ready! Donate to us via @biggive.bsky.social next week and they'll match your donation, doubling the impact - and doubling the joy. Stay tuned for more info and in the meantime enjoy this spectacular poem ✨

I’m looking forward to #LBF25 tomorrow & Wednesday, hearing about children’s publishers’ latest books and telling them about @booktrust.org.uk’s recent activity. Do say hi if you see me! Also, please pop by stand 7BO3 to see the work of 33 talented debut illustrators. (Sign ’em up!)

Last night’s #ibcawards2025 was an important, passionate celebration of children’s books that reflect our richly diverse society. Well done to the winners: Mel Nyoko & Joelle Avelino; Blessing Musariri & Maisie Paradise Shearring; and Adeola Sokunbi! @ibc-reads.bsky.social @booktrust.org.uk

I don’t want to boast about my fancy ways, but we ate Viennetta last night, so…

Publishing and booky people. Please support 35 diverse, debut children’s illustrators to present an exhibition of their work on a climate change theme at London Book Fair 2025! They are crowdfunding for a chance to kickstart their careers: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslb...

Thank you, Quarto Books, for a beary fun lunchtime event with excited schoolkids celebrating 10 years of the brilliant The Bear and the Piano. @dc-litchfield.bsky.social and his 5-piece bear band delighted us with bear songs, a book reading and a drawalong. The Year 2s loved it. @booktrust.org.uk

URGENT 🚨 Our UK copyright is under threat. The MOST important thing we can do is encourage every author & artist we know to respond to the consultation itself - this post breaks it down so it's easy to do! Complete before 25th Feb! againstthebox.substack.com/p/time-to-ha... #kidlit #kidlituk

Every school & every community needs a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers. Those are the books that will change their lives - and maybe even save their lives! #libraries #librarians #literacy #booksky

Lovely evening to celebrate the book launch of @erichuang81.bsky.social with @littletigeruk.bsky.social. Such fun books for 7 and older. Best wishes for the Year of the Snake, everyone!

Yesterday I got the opportunity to speak on the Nurseries & Schools panel at the brilliant #ReadingRights summit organised by @booktrust.bsky.social & @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social It was great to hear @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social & @cressidacowell.bsky.social speak

Schools! We're kicking off 2025 with a bang - our first #BookTrustRepresents virtual event of the year is such a good one! Join us at 11am on 15 January for a fantastic event with @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social - it's completely free! Book your spot: www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

Petition to make lebkuchen available in British supermarkets all year round. (Yes, I cut to the heart of the key contemporary issues. You’re welcome.)

Last week ended with the most beautiful day working with The @booktrust.bsky.social as we prepare to deliver connection spaces (workshops) with kinship carers in 2025. The thought and care that has gone into choosing books is perhaps an element of the work that might not be known.

Need a gift for a book lover? The Book Lovers Journal is perfect! Full of interviews & recs from top authors, it donates ££ to @booktrust.bsky.social too. thebookloversjournal.com Lovely @freyanorthauthor.bsky.social compiled this gem (& her book The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne is fab).

Every school in the country needs to register for this free Children for Change ebook about climate action. Perfect for assemblies and sharing in class, and will motivate and inspire children. Created by over 80 amazing writers and illustrators. Please share! pop-up.org.uk/childrenforc...

Amazing time at the #Lollies2024 today, celebrating the work of so many talented authors and illustrators. Thanks to Scholastic for asking me to longlist for all the categories on behalf of @booktrust.bsky.social. Seeing the kids so excited about books was joyous.

@booktrust.bsky.social does this for children’s books, including themes, genres etc for why they’ll appeal: www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-re...

Aiight BOOM. 👏🏾👏🏾 My goal is to fill this pack with working Black artists who post regularly and are community active! Please lmk if you'd like to be added! #art #blackartist #blacksky #illustration #comicart #gameart #kidlit #conceptart

This year more than ever, I think the only meaningful gift is to charities. I’ve bought gifts via Cancer Research, & I’ve donated to @booktrust.bsky.social to give books to children from vulnerable family backgrounds. (Working there, I know the funds go towards this.) booktrust.org.uk

Schools! We have a fantastic guide to running a comics club for you, with top tips from @eggyhelen.bsky.social and super illustrations by Emily Kimbell. PLUS get a free comic from The Phoenix and the chance to win a year's subscription for your school! 💥👇 www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...