The book we've picked for our Cockatoo subscribers this month is an inclusive maritime adventure. Debut author Lisette Auton tells us all about what inspired the book and which diverse books for kids she recommends you read next.
This month we've sent our Macaw subscribers an authentic heartfelt comedy starring a cast of neurodiverse characters that we were rooting for from start to finish. We asked debut author Jessica Scott-Whyte to tell us more about what inspired the story and which books for tweens and early teens she would put at the top of your reading pile.
We are sharing Marv and the Mega Robot, a rip-roaring sci-fi adventure, with our Parakeet subscribers this month. Here author Alex Falase-Koya tells us about what inspired the series, writing in bed, and which illustrated chapter books for kids he recommends you read next.
Our Parakeet subscribers are in for some magical surprises this month withThe Marvellous Granny Jinks and Meby Serena Holly. Serena Holly is in fact the pen name for the series creator Jasmine Richards and writer Sareeta Domingo. They are passionate about creating stories that delight readers and reflect the world. We talked to Jasmine to find out more about the Marvellous Granny Jinks!
A Kind of Spark is one of our books of the year so far - one of those books that should be read by kids and adults alike. It is inspired by author Elle McNicoll’s own experience of neurodiversity and her commitment to accurately representing neurodivergence in children’s books. In this guest post she tells us about her journey to publication and why diversity in children’s publishing matters.
