#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Rebecca Cobb from The Ice Cream Crocodile written by Mariesa Dulak. Faber 7 May. Delightful image with an array of animals in pink light & lots of incidents to spot. From a circus tale about not judging by appearances. @faberchildrens.bsky.social @rebeccacobb.bsky.social

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Rebecca Cobb from A Totally Big Umbrella, about how fears can grow and be overcome. Written by Sarah Crossan. Walker Books 26 Aug. A birthday party is interrupted by a downpour. Great comic use of perspective from below @rebeccacobb.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Hello! I am signing, dedicating and drawing in all pre-orders of ‘A Totally Big Umbrella’ @sarahcrossan.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social ordered from Falmouth Bookseller before publication day (28th August)! Go here if you’d like to order any: www.falmouth-bookseller.co.uk/a-totally-bi...

A powerful #picturebook about a girl who becomes a refugee but is treated badly in the new home she thought was safe. #BookReview: #TheDayWarCame by #NicolaDavies & #RebeccaCobb @rebeccacobb.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social buff.ly/7j1IdSo #bookblogger #books #childrensbooks

So excited that A Totally Big Umbrella by @sarahcrossan.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social & me is on the #WPreorder list from @waterstones.bsky.social @waterstoneskids.bsky.social ! Pre-order it from their website before 23.59 this Thursday 31st July to save 25% off RRP using the code SUMMER25!

I’m very excited that ‘There’s a Tiger on the Train’ @mariesadulak.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social is on The Week Junior Book Awards picture book shortlist! Thank you The Week Junior judges and huge congratulations to everyone on the list!

Happy Publication Day @mariesadulak.bsky.social and Alea Marley! ❤️🩷💚🩵

Look at this amazing shortlist of books - we are so happy to be included, thank you Oscar’s Book Prize! @mariesadulak.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social

Cover reveal 👀 This is my new picture book series! From the publishers of Little People, Big Dreams, it's the origin stories of fairy tale characters - from birth to destiny. Gorgeous illustrations by Leire Martin @quartokids.bsky.social Pre-order here: geni.us/LittleBadWolf

For children aged 3-5, join picture book author @mariesadulak.bsky.social and hop on board for an extraordinary journey down to the sea! In this roarsome storytime event, Mariesa will introduce her new book, There's a Tiger on the Train. Grab your tickets here: buff.ly/3N26B6K

We are so thrilled to see @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social's Glasgow Boys and @mariesadulak.bsky.social and @rebeccacobb.bsky.social's There's a Tiger on the Train on the UKLA Book Awards 2025 shortlist! 🎉@uklitassociation.bsky.social

SCAREDY CAT, the fourth title in the Bigg School series is out TODAY! This time the year 7s of Henry Bigg Academy are off on a residential trip. Can secret ‘scaredy cat’ Ajay get through the three days unscathed? As always, my words are brilliantly brought to life by Jess’s hilarious illustrations.

THANK YOU, @booktrust (NI), for welcoming me, and There's a Tiger on the Train to sunny Belfast! And thank you to all those children (& teachers!) who roared like Tigers,snapped like Crocodiles and pogo-ed like Piglets! @rebeccacobb @faberchildrens. Lucy & Danielle were brilliant hosts too! 🐯💖

Happy World Book Day! I hope you all have a brilliant day! #worldbookday #worldbookday2025

Thank you so much @petersbooks.bsky.social and all the teachers, librarians & other lovely people who voted in Peters Children’s Book of the Year Award 2025 - I’m so happy that ‘A Wild Walk to School’ won the picture book category! @panmacmillan.bsky.social Congratulations to all the other winners!

Thank you so much to all the children who voted and to the FCBG - I’m so happy that ‘A Wild Walk to School’ @panmacmillan.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the Federation of Children’s Book Groups Children’s Book Award 2025! #FCBGCBA25 Congratulations to all authors & illustrators on the list!

#NewIllustrationoftheDay by Rebecca Cobb from A Wild Walk to School, published by Macmillan and 1 of 4 books shortlisted for the Younger Children category of the Children's Book Awards (Federation of Children's Book Groups) - announced today. @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social @rebeccacobb.bsky.social

Today is last chance to have a say in government’s proposed plans to change copyright law. This is very scary for all UK creative industries. Please see @alcs-uk.bsky.social @dacs.org.uk AOI, SOA for links & guidance on the form & to write to your MP #makeitfair #paythecreators #handsoffmycopyright

Hey Smashers! I am super excited to be at the @waterstoneskids.bsky.social festival this Saturday, last few tickets available here… www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/happy-hill...

WHERE THE HEART SHOULD BE is out today in paperback! Get it in all good bookshops x Thank you so much for all the support already. It means mountains ❤️

This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this. www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

*IT’S BOOK BIRTHDAY O’CLOCK!!* #WorldOfWanda is a story of backpacking, homesickness, #ADHD and secret families, and it’s out today! Me and my PA Bonnie popped into our local Pickled Pepper Bookshop to sign copies and celebrate… 🎉📕 @uclanpublishing.bsky.social @theagencybooks.bsky.social

The spectacular shortlist for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 is here! 🥳 Chosen by booksellers across the country, there's magic on every page, whatever their age. Discover the amazing shortlisted authors and illustrators here: bit.ly/3w9ZuZb #WCBP25

Read It Forward is GO! Buy ANY children’s book via Bookshop.org during February and we’ll donate 10% of the sale to the leading children’s reading charities, @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 📚 Every sale supports independent bookshops 📚 bit.ly/RIFEB25

I am not very good at Bluesky yet and don't know if anyone will see this but.... The Other Girl is out in May, which I can now say is 3 months away 🙌 I'm excited about this one: if you like train-based identity switch thrillers this might be for you... (and if you do see this hello and thank you)

So proud that There's a Tiger on the Train is part of this rather fine, feline line-up 🐯🥰! Thank you, @leahthaxton.bsky.social 💕 @faberchildrens.bsky.social @rebeccacobb.bsky.social

⭐️COVER REVEAL⭐️ Here it is! The cover of my brand new picture book out 13th March called I Hate Everything. I am so SUPER excited about this book & I really hope you love it too! Pre order from all your favs…some can be found here bit.ly/40FQeIQ #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #picturebooks #ghosts

👀 SPOTTED! There's a Tiger on the Train (illus @rebeccacobb.bsky.social💫) in the Bookshop at THE TATE MODERN 🐯😍rubbing furry shoulders with @locole.bsky.social, @chrishaughton.bsky.social, @edvere.bsky.social and lots of others. #debutauthorgoals 💖🥰 @faberbooks.bsky.social @tate.bsky.social

24th December #adventcalendar Happy Christmas everyone! Illustration from ‘That Christmas’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

23rd December #adventcalendar From ‘That Christmas and Other Stories - The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

22nd December #adventcalendar From ‘That Christmas and Other Stories - The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

21st December #adventcalendar From ‘That Christmas and Other Stories - The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

20th December #adventcalendar From ‘That Christmas and Other Stories - The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

19th December #adventcalendar From ‘That Christmas and other stories - The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

18th December #adventcalendar From ‘That Christmas and Other Stories - The Empty Stocking’ (Puffin Books)

17th December #adventcalendar From ‘The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

16th December #adventcalendar From ‘The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

15th December #adventcalendar From ‘The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

14th December #adventcalendar From ‘The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

13th December #adventcalendar From ‘The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

12th December #adventcalendar From ‘The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

11th December #adventcalendar From ‘The Empty Stocking’ by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

10th December #adventcalendar From ‘Snow Day’ written by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

9th December #adventcalendar From ‘That Christmas’ written by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

8th December #adventcalendar From ‘That Christmas’ written by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)

7th December #adventcalendar I hope everyone was ok in the stormy weather this weekend! From ‘That Christmas’ written by Richard Curtis (Puffin Books)