We are so excited to share that #TheFirstYear has been selected as part of @waterstones Paperback of the Year 2025 collection 🤩 A massive congratulations to @mattgoodfellowpoet and @joetoddstanton 👏 Avaliable to purchase at your local Waterstones! #waterstones #kidsbooks #picturebookoftheyear

In our NEW issue, #BfK274 for our Authorgraph interview, Ferelith Hordon talks to James Mayhew on publication of his new book MY BOOK OF CLASSIC NURSERY TALES and looks back over his impressive career. #illustration #KidLitUK #BookSky @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/auth...

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So proud to be nominated for Sky Arts Award Poetry and congrats to winner @CalebFemi. Thanks @SkyArts for a fabulous evening. And thanks to judges inc #RogerMcGough and #LisaMead of @ApplesAndSnakes. @bouncemarketing

Lovely window display of The Summer Puppy by @jackiemorrisartist and @cathyfisherart in The Dragon’s Garden Bookshop, Llandovery 📚 Ready for visitors to their Sheep Festival starting this week, from 20-21st of September! #thesummerpuppy #booktour #kidsbooks

The Boy Who Loves To Lick The Wind has been shortlisted for the Picture Book Category by The Diverse Book Awards 🎉 congratulations to @FionaCarswell and @YuRong ⭐️

Happy Publication Day to It’s Really, Really Not Fair! 🎉 A funny, picture book by @AngieMorgan — here's a sneak peek of what's inside! ⭐

Published this week a cracking collection of over 50 new poems from Pie Corbett #DragonCat with fun illustrations by Tom Morgan-Jones @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social it's #RedReadingHub’s book of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dpJ

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Angie Morgan from It’s Really, Really Not Fair, in which Polly learns to appreciate the possible. ‘Polly wanted to fly.’ Demonstrating a talent for comical drawings, the pigeon, the cat and the child are all funny. Otter-Barry Books 4 Sept. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

Happy Publication Day to Dragon Cat! 🐉🐱 A thrilling solo poetry collection by @PieCorbett , full of playful adventures, surprises, word games, and thoughtful poems. Illustrated beautifully by @TomMorganJones — here is a sneak peek of what's inside!

Come and join author Sheena Davies as she reads from Unity Street School Saves the Planet at Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge! Plus meet the characters from her book with a fun colouring in session! 📅25 August 2025 ⏰3pm! 📍Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-wee...

🧟🦾 Ready to stomp, hop, and bleep your way into poetry? We're continuing our playful journey to National Poetry Day 2025 with another joyful highlight: ‘Monster March’ by Jane Newberry (@janenewberry59) from Big Green Crocodile published by @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social. Link: 👉 buff.ly/lNGDGMB

Today's review...'All Together Now' by Michaela Morgan illustrated by Nick Sharratt @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social A fantastic collection! throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/all-...

Great to see National Poetry Day promoting poetry for the very young. #BigGreenCrocodike is an ideal way to introduce babies and toddlers to poetry! @Janenewberry55 @CarolinaRabei @bouncemarketing.bsky.social

All Together Now! Book Launch 📚 Join @michaelamorganpoet & @nick.sharratt for an afternoon of poems, live drawing, tea & cake at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education! Tickets available via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Cathy Fisher from The Summer Puppy with text by Jackie Morris. Half spread of a cottage on a summer evening with exquisite colour and soft-focus detail, including an owl and a badger. Otter-Barry Books 12 June. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @cathyfisherartist.bsky.social

Inspired by memories of a much-loved dog belonging to Jackie Morris’ daughter #TheSummerPuppy magnificently illustrated #CathyFisher @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social is #RedReadingHub’s #picturebook of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dfV

A real honour to write the introduction to The Poetry World of John Agard from @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social I shared John’s poetry with many of the classes I taught over the years. The book is a beautiful collection of greatest hits, edited by @charliehacking.bsky.social

Publication day! “The Poetry World of John Agard” was so fun to illustrate! It took me back to childhood memories of illustrating my school poetry book! Thank you @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social and all the amazing team behind the book, and of course to John Agard for his wonderfully inspiring poems!

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Shirley Hottier. An image that tells a story with impact, to illustrate John Agard‘s poem Happy Birthday, Dilroy from The Poetry World of John Agard. About an 8-year old Black boy whose birthday cards feature white faces. From @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social 10 July.

#TheBoyWhoBecameQueen by CHRISTINA BALIT @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social “A beautiful, enchanting story of a boy’s journey from rags to theatre riches” Derek Jacobi @christinabalit.bsky.social's illustrated story of a young actor in Shakespeare’s London is available at #TheGlobe bookshop bit.ly/46LeCw9

In true summer holiday style, #nationalicecreamday falls on a day when thunderstorms are forecast! Here's a poem to celebrate 🍦🫟 @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social Illustrations by Kate Sheppard Blue Jelly and Strawberries: share.google/07QofAb0cAzP... And now in the US 🥳 share.google/Wqrc62ggNqr9...

2. The First Year by Matt Goodfellow The sequel to The Final Year sees Nate and his friends starting secondary school. Equally powerful and impossible to put down. One of those smiling through the tears books @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

#TheFirstYear by Matt Goodfellow top pick for summer reading - "honest, lyrical and funny" - huge thanks ‪@theipaper.com ‬@bouncemarketing.bsky.social

#TheBoyLostInTheMaze coming soon... 👀 Story by Joseph Coelho & illustrations by Kate Milner 🌟

Happy Publication Day to The Summer Puppy!🐶 From a little furry bundle, Rosie the puppy grows, learns, and explores her world... Available at OtterBarryBooks.com Congratulations to Jackie Morris and Cathy Fisher! #newbook #kidbooks #publicationday

Happy Publication Day to Unity Street School Saves the Planet! This delightful and inspiring story shows conservation and rewilding in action, as a group of children show the way to help our planet 💚 Congratulations to Sheena Davies ✨📚

Happy Publication Day to The Best Jollof Rice Ever! 🤩 “This story is fun, vibrant and absolutely BURSTING with flavour...” Dapo Adeola Congratulations to @onichum 📚✨ Available in hardcover now!

Blue Monster has been shortlisted in the Picture Book category at this year's The Week Junior Book Awards! ⭐ Congrats to Petr Horáček !

Wildlife Crossings - Protecting Animal Pathways Around the World being has been shortlisted in the Animals & Nature category at this year's The Week JuniorBook Awards! ⭐ Congrats to @catherine_barr and @ChristianeEngel !

We Are Family - Six Kids and a Super-Dad has been shortlisted in the Poetry category at this year's The Week Junior Book Awards! ⭐ Congratulations to Oliver Sykes and Ian Morris!

Excited to see Cities Going Wild by @catherine_barr and Christiane Engel chosen for the Bookseller Back to School highlights 📚🍎 ‘A crucial book for children’s understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature’ 🐘 #kidsbooks #backtoschool #citiesgoingwild

Introducing the brand new paperback of The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Kate Milner — out Thursday 19 June! 📚✨

We’re so proud that The Girl Who Became a Tree has been selected by the Junior Poetry Festival in Italy for their event on Translated Poetry 📚 A powerful reminder that children’s poetry can thrive across languages! Congratulations to Joseph Coelho and Kate Milner✨

Big Red Dragon has been selected as book of the week for Meg’s Monday Muse with @poetrybooksociety 🤩📚 Congratulations to @janenewberry and @carolinarabei.bsky.social 🐉 #halftermreads #halfterm #kidsbooks

Join James Mayhew tomorrow at 1pm at the @hayfestival for a celebration of books, music and The Symphony of Stories! Get your tickets here --> www.hayfestival.com/p-23273-jame...

Read this wonderful review of The First Year by @lucybannerman_books from @thetimes ✨ www.thetimes.com/culture/book... Congrats to @mattgoodfellowpoet and @joetoddstanton 🤩 #thetimes #bookreview

The Perfect Present is now available in paperback! 📚 ‘And at the end of their birthday, Tom and Mot discover what is the best present of all - the perfect present...’🐱 A joyful and beautiful picture book celebrating friendship and sharing. Congrats to @P.horacek_ ✨

We are excited to share that #BigRedDragon and #WeAreFamily has been shortlisted for CLiPPA Poetry Awards 2025! Congratulations to @janenewberry59 and @carolinarabei.illustration for #BigRedDragon 🐉 And congratulations to Oliver Skyes and @ianmorris_22 for #WeAreFamily 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👩‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👨‍👧 We are so proud 🤗🤩

Celebrate Earth Day with these inspiring reads for young eco-heroes: 1. Counting in Green by #HollisKurman and #Barroux 2. Eco Girl by @kenwilsonmax 3. Wildlife Crossings by @catherine_barr and @Ch_Enge #EarthDayBooks #Ecokids

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Happy Publication Day to 'The First Year' ⭐ The riveting and eagerly-awaited sequel to the bestselling 'The Final Year'. Congratulations to @EarlyTrain and @Joetoddstanton !

Happy International Forest Day! Celebrate with these two amazing books 🌳 1. 'Only a Tree Knows How to be a Tree' by Mary Murphy 2. 'The Emerald Forest' by @CatherineWard0 & Karin Littlewood available at otterbarrybooks.com

We are excited to share that #TheFinalYear has been shortlisted for the 7-10+ Category for the 2025 UKLA Book Awards! Congrats to Matt Goodfellow and Joe Todd-Stanton ! We are so proud! @uklitassociation.bsky.social

Get 25% off online @Waterstones pre-order of 'The First Year' by @EarlyTrain & @Joetoddstanton and 'The Boy Lost in the Maze' by @JosephACoelho & Kate Milner 📚 Use code at checkout: PREORDER25 🌟 Only on waterstones.com or the app! 🌟!

Today is #RandomActsOfKindnessDay! Spread the message with these inspiring books: 1. Hello, A Counting Book of Kindnesses by Hollis Kurman & Barroux 2. Stories of Peace & Kindness by Elizabeth Laird and Mehrdokht Amini

We are delighted to share the news that The Final Year has been longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Writing – congratulations @mattgoodfellowpoet #Carnegies25 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

A very exciting poetry delivery! It's as squeakily and squawkily brilliant as I knew it would be, and I'm eking it out like a delicious box of choccies to make it last! 🐭🦜🦁 @katepoet.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

Pretty amazing bookpost this morning. It really is one of our most anticipated books this year… We have a lot of Year 6 desperate to read this after loving “The Final Year” by #MattGoodfellow Thankyou so much @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social for the proof.