Here are this week’s round-up of book reviews. Thank you to all our reviewers this week: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

Thank you so much to @dannieprice.bsky.social for this piece of #BookPost - a copy of @4nikkolas.bsky.social's recently published 'History of We'. [1/2] #Booksky #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks #HistoryForKids #Africa #BooksForKids

Alex Wheatle MBE (1963-2025) was our charity's patron. Thanks to Hachette UK & @barringtonstoke.bsky.social we have 10 sets of seven of Alex's brilliant books to give away to UK school libraries. To enter, follow us and share this post. Closing date: 18 July. #ReadingForPleasure #UKKidLit 1/2

Love Barb the Brave so am very much looking forward to reading this #GraphicNovel for younger readers from Dan & Jason. Huge thanks to @dannieprice.bsky.social @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social for sending Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Mount Choco Meltdown and matching stickers and bookmarks. Out 03/07.

Sitting down to read the piece on the decline of reading for pleasure with my coffee... #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/read...

Tickets are NOW LIVE! Look at our brand new website, meet the incredible authors & illustrators coming. Tickets are only £1 – really!. Book now – staustellfestivalofchildrensliterature.com/2025-festival/ - and tag families across Cornwall who’d love to join the fun #ReadingForPleasure #KidsLit

Tickets are LIVE for the St Austell Festival of Children's Literature in Cornwall this Saturday, 14th June! Book now: staustellfestivalofchildrensliterature.com/2025-festival/ Tickets are only £1! PS Tag families across Cornwall and Devon who’d love to join the fun #ReadingForPleasure #KidsLit

#WhatTheGruffalosReading : today the G-Man is chortling delightedly at Blue, Barry & Pancakes, the new graphic novel for younger readers from @danandjason.bsky.social (Barb the Brave), #books #livres #GraphicNovels #BandeDessinee #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social

An excellent list of new books here and great to see the new Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Escape from Balloonia by @danandjason.bsky.social on this list too. Blue, Barry & Pancakes 'delivers another wild ride for that 5+ year olds and less confident readers will love.' @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social ❤️📚

This World Poetry Day discover our Poetry for Everyone series.🩵 Inside each collection is a treasure trove of writing exploring themes of mindfulness, feelings, courage, empowerment and nature. Read the poems aloud or curl up with them in a quiet corner. #WorldPoetryDay #PoemsForKids #LittleTiger

It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week so I’ve compiled a list of books written for children that I’ve read & reviewed which feature neurodivergent characters or themes. #UkKidLit #KidLitUk vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/03/17/c...

Happy Publication Day to all our authors and illustrators with books out today! From the latest Bush Baby Adventure to a friendly, empowering guide to growing up. Check out our brand new books for children below! 📚🎉

We're delighted that Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf by @whycraigwhy.bsky.social, illustrated by Francis Martin has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2025 in the Illustrated Books category 🎉 Celebrate #GinaKaminski with a slice of cake! 🍰 #WCBP25 @waterstoneskids.bsky.social

If you're looking for YA books discussing mental health issues head over to our website to see our reading list for Children's Mental Health Awareness Week! ❤️💙💚💛🩷 rocktheboatbooks.com/2025/02/05/a-reading-list-for-childrens-mental-health-awareness-week/

The 60th book in @hollywebb.bsky.social’s animal series has been published by @littletigeruk.bsky.social 📘 It’s a lovely story about kindness with illustrations by #SophyWilliams #UKKidLit #KidLitUk vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/01/23/c...

Join us this February to explore your own ‘museum of marvels’! 📚✨ We have partnered with @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social on a new, free family museum trail for February half-term, inspired by Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels by @ruthlaurenbooks.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/3CbbBIT #TourmalineTrail

Fantastic to see The Lady magazine review Small Stories of Great Artists by @laurenceanholt.bsky.social in this month's issue. 'the perfect introduction to the power of art" ✍️ Review by Elizabeth Fitzherbert

🎉🥞 Happy Publication Day to Croc's Cooking Day! Book 2 in my series Busy Chores for Little Paws, it's full of novelties so tiny hands can help Croc make pancakes to share with Hippo! @littletigeruk.bsky.social

Look out for Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Beach Ball Bedlam - a brilliant KS1 graphic novel. Bright colours, a bonkersly fun adventure involving friendship, alien pool parties, cake & listening to others. Thanks @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social 📖 Out now for 5+ #kidslituk

A peach 🍑 of a 5-star review for SMALL STORIES OF GREAT ARTISTS in yesterday's @Telegraph 🌻👩🏼‍🎨📚🎨 #taschen #art #artforchildren #primaryeducation #vangogh #fridakahlo #Christmas2024

🎁The perfect stocking filler for younger readers!🎁 Meet the funniest trio in town in this brand-new graphic novel series for children. Blue, Barry & Pancakes! The full Christmas gift guide is available on our website ⬇️⬇️ 🔗https://bit.ly/RTBchristmasgiftguide

Wonderful to SMALL STORIES OF GREAT ARTISTS in this beautiful selection of gift book anthologies 🎨👩🏽‍🎨🌻❤️

BOOK GIVEAWAY!!! I'm not on social media a lot right now, working very hard on my new book, trying to get it done in less than 9 years this time! In the meantime, I'm giving away signed copies of all my books so far. Repost & follow to enter, & say which one you'd like - closes Dec 14! #KidLitUK