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David Crosby | Children's Author

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Award-winning picture book author | 🏴‍☠️ PIRATES VS. MONSTERS | 🎃 WHICH NOSE FOR WITCH? | @maverickbooks | Buy from a bookshop!👇

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“Don’t write in rhyme!” said the guide books. “Editors have had their fill of pirates!” said an agent. Pirates vs. Monsters - a rhyming pirate story - won the Picture Book Award at the @BSCFestLit this week. Here’s a thread on how it came about...

david_r_crosby's tweet image. “Don’t write in rhyme!” said the guide books.

“Editors have had their fill of pirates!” said an agent.

Pirates vs. Monsters - a rhyming pirate story - won the Picture Book Award at the @BSCFestLit this week.

Here’s a thread on how it came about...

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🎉 Big news! 🎥🎧 We're thrilled to announce the launch of our Podcast, the perfect addition to our YouTube channel! 📺✨ Join us on a reading adventure, whether you’re snuggled up on the sofa or on a road trip! 🚗🌟 Ep.1 ‘King of the Swamp’ @Emmett_Cath podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sto…


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Welcome to the Town of the Turned… BITE RISK by @SophWills is out now! 🐺🌕 Get your copy here: bit.ly/42pE98h


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Sammy Striker is on the pitch! She hasn't had quite the start I would have liked, as it was my Mam's funeral on Monday, but my Mam wouldn't want that to stop Sammy. Huge thanks to the lovely team at @MacmillanKidsUK, to the fab @_JoeBerger and the wonderful @mandysuhragent!

Emmett_Cath's tweet image. Sammy Striker is on the pitch!

She hasn't had quite the start I would have liked, as it was my Mam's funeral on Monday, but my Mam wouldn't want that to stop Sammy.

Huge thanks to the lovely team at @MacmillanKidsUK, to the fab @_JoeBerger and the wonderful @mandysuhragent!

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“THERE ARE DISCO CATS DISTURBING THE PEACE!” Sam Francisco King Of The Disco publishes in the UK today 🐈🪩🐈🪩🐈🪩🐈 Can’t believe we got a cat rave into a book! Thank you @books_rocket @BarringtonStoke @HarperCollinsCh & @binnytalib for the utterly joyful illustrations.

mrstwit's tweet image. “THERE ARE DISCO CATS DISTURBING THE PEACE!”

Sam Francisco King Of The Disco publishes in the UK today 🐈🪩🐈🪩🐈🪩🐈

Can’t believe we got a cat rave into a book! 

Thank you @books_rocket @BarringtonStoke  @HarperCollinsCh   & @binnytalib for the utterly joyful illustrations.
mrstwit's tweet image. “THERE ARE DISCO CATS DISTURBING THE PEACE!”

Sam Francisco King Of The Disco publishes in the UK today 🐈🪩🐈🪩🐈🪩🐈

Can’t believe we got a cat rave into a book! 

Thank you @books_rocket @BarringtonStoke  @HarperCollinsCh   & @binnytalib for the utterly joyful illustrations.

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I’m thrilled to announce that I will be holding a SUPER superhero session at this year’s @BradfordLitFest! With music & superhero moves, storytelling, drawing & superhero crafts - come along to Waterstones at midday on Sunday 25th June to join in the fun! shorturl.at/ejDZ3

bradfordlitfest.co.uk

Stories Unlocked: Superheroes Always Fight back. ..Or do they? | Bradford Literature Festival

Arthur dreams of being a mega-fast superhero with the strength to fight and banish the baddie next door. But when Grandpa explains that the best superheroes actually save the day by being kind,...

📢 Our star-studded #BradfordLitFest line-up is live! A mix of award-winning authors, renowned poets, inspiring activists, talented acts, insightful politicians & visionary sheikhs. This festival promises something for everyone! Full line-up: bradfordlitfest.co.uk

BradfordLitFest's tweet image. 📢 Our star-studded #BradfordLitFest line-up is live! A mix of award-winning authors, renowned poets, inspiring activists, talented acts, insightful politicians & visionary sheikhs. This festival promises something for everyone!

Full line-up: bradfordlitfest.co.uk


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I'm a Nautilus Book Award Winner ☺🥰❤🦇 My author-illustrator debut #AmaraAndTheBats in the Children's Picture Book Category! #NautliusBookAwards are awarded to books about social and environmental justice: Better books for a Better World. Thank you soo much I am so chuffed!!

EmmaIllustrate's tweet image. I'm a Nautilus Book Award Winner ☺🥰❤🦇
My author-illustrator debut #AmaraAndTheBats in the Children's Picture Book Category!

#NautliusBookAwards are awarded to books about social and environmental justice: Better books for a Better World.

Thank you soo much I am so chuffed!!

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Sammy Striker is never found without a football at her feet. But as the Football Cup comes closer, Sammy’s shots on goal go a bit . . . wonky. Will Sammy work out that it’s what makes her DIFFERENT that will help them win the final? buff.ly/3Nbn1z9

MacmillanKidsUK's tweet image. Sammy Striker is never found without a football at her feet. But as the Football Cup comes closer, Sammy’s shots on goal go a bit . . . wonky. Will Sammy work out that it’s what makes her DIFFERENT that will help them win the final? buff.ly/3Nbn1z9

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LOVE, THE EARTH is a letter from our beloved planet to us all, a rallying cry to love and protect it 🌍 A perfect book for #EarthDay2023 by @FrancesStickley and @TimHopgood 🦋

walkerpicbooks's tweet image. LOVE, THE EARTH is a letter from our beloved planet to us all, a rallying cry to love and protect it 🌍 A perfect book for #EarthDay2023 by @FrancesStickley and @TimHopgood 🦋
walkerpicbooks's tweet image. LOVE, THE EARTH is a letter from our beloved planet to us all, a rallying cry to love and protect it 🌍 A perfect book for #EarthDay2023 by @FrancesStickley and @TimHopgood 🦋
walkerpicbooks's tweet image. LOVE, THE EARTH is a letter from our beloved planet to us all, a rallying cry to love and protect it 🌍 A perfect book for #EarthDay2023 by @FrancesStickley and @TimHopgood 🦋

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I am offering author mentoring. For just £5000, you will receive: - One (1) Zoom call where I listen to your ideas while chewing a toothpick and saying stuff like, ‘huh’, ‘that a fact?’ and ‘I should coco.’ - A signed 8x10 of me angrily shaking my fist to spur you on.


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What’s that, Mavis? You didn’t enjoy perching in a cardboard box? No, I know… but you’re here now & you were VERY BRAVE! 👏😊🌟 Look who’s just arrived on my doorstep! Not long now ‘till she steps out of the barn & into the world! Come on, Mavis! You can do it! @SarahWarbie

_lufraser's tweet image. What’s that, Mavis? You didn’t enjoy perching in a cardboard box? 
No, I know… but you’re here now & you were VERY BRAVE! 👏😊🌟

Look who’s just arrived on my doorstep! Not long now ‘till she steps out of the barn & into the world!
Come on, Mavis! You can do it!

@SarahWarbie

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What a brilliant World Book Day! Huge thanks to author, Clare Dodd @Clarethecake The children loved listening to Down at the Dinosaur Disco and meeting the characters. #WorldBookDay

StMarysSchoolRC's tweet image. What a brilliant World Book Day! Huge thanks to author, Clare Dodd @Clarethecake The children loved listening to Down at the Dinosaur Disco and meeting the characters. #WorldBookDay

Some “death eater” metal before George’s last #WorldBookDay at primary school 😢🤘


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The news is out! It’s been wonderful to see so many people writing books to make the world a better place. Thank you to everyone who entered. Big congratulations to @_LucyFalkner @Krys_P_Snead @VickyGatehouse @AndiChitty ! 🤗🥳 @LittleTigerUK

.@_LucyFalkner has won the Books That Help and @LittleTigerUK mentorship for her rhyming book Dung Beetle Doug. Read here: buff.ly/3SuAS4t

thebookseller's tweet image. .@_LucyFalkner has won the Books That Help and @LittleTigerUK mentorship for her rhyming book Dung Beetle Doug.

Read here: buff.ly/3SuAS4t


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Woohoo! I’m so excited to be able to share this news! I was diagnosed with dyslexia at university and this story is very close to my heart. It has amazing artwork by @FamilyOfBeasts and will be published by @OxfordChildrens in June #Dyslexia

.@NaomiJones_1 is celebrating neurodiversity at @OxUniPress in her new picture book Thunderboots - she wants to 'encourage all children to embrace their individual superpowers' bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

BookBrunch's tweet image. .@NaomiJones_1 is celebrating neurodiversity at @OxUniPress in her new picture book Thunderboots - she wants to 'encourage all children to embrace their individual superpowers'

bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)
BookBrunch's tweet image. .@NaomiJones_1 is celebrating neurodiversity at @OxUniPress in her new picture book Thunderboots - she wants to 'encourage all children to embrace their individual superpowers'

bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)


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Hurray! Hurray! It’s publication day! #TheEmeraldForest swings into the world today. My hope is that it will touch the hearts of many children, young and old. With gorgeous illustrations by #KarinLittlewood. Published by @OtterBarryBooks 🦧💚 #debut #orangutan #rainforest

CatherineWard0's tweet image. Hurray!  Hurray!  It’s publication day!
#TheEmeraldForest swings into the world today.  My hope is that it will touch the hearts of many children, young and old. With gorgeous illustrations by #KarinLittlewood.  Published by @OtterBarryBooks 🦧💚 #debut #orangutan #rainforest

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So pleased to share the fabulous cover of Lily Grim and the City of Undone (out 11/5/23). Thank you so much to Francesca Carbonari for bringing Lily, her best friend Dekka and Undone to life! Pre-order your copy at: geni.us/LilyGrim @HachetteKids #northernwritersawards

andy_ruffell's tweet image. So pleased to share the fabulous cover of Lily Grim and the City of Undone (out 11/5/23). Thank you so much to Francesca Carbonari for bringing Lily, her best friend Dekka and Undone to life!
Pre-order your copy at: geni.us/LilyGrim
@HachetteKids #northernwritersawards

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We are delighted to host Naomi Jones for this free* online event for schools to celebrate the publication day for her new book 'How to Make a Story'. This event is suitable for YR - Y2 classrooms. Sign up to take part here: forms.gle/3QbqEWpaHoQhrr… @NaomiJones_1 @OxfordChildrens

_Reading_Rocks_'s tweet image. We are delighted to host Naomi Jones for this free* online event for schools to celebrate the publication day for her new book 'How to Make a Story'. This event is suitable for YR - Y2 classrooms.
Sign up to take part here:
forms.gle/3QbqEWpaHoQhrr…
@NaomiJones_1 @OxfordChildrens

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Cover reveal coming on Monday for the next book by me and @hwigray 🤪 If you enjoyed #Setsuko then you might be interested in what’s coming up next 👀 Very excited about this one ☺️ @TinyTreeBooks

Fi_BGB's tweet image. Cover reveal coming on Monday for the next book by me and @hwigray 🤪 If you enjoyed #Setsuko then you might be interested in what’s coming up next 👀 
Very excited about this one ☺️
@TinyTreeBooks

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Ahhh I’m thrilled I can finally reveal my cover. Thank you thank you Jennie @Edspire for your kind words. Can’t wait for you all to meet Floss and family. And thank you to Sam @OwletPress for believing in Floss and everything you did to make this story as good as it could be!❤️


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Absolutely DELIGHTED that The Pet by me and @gumdraw is @Hull_SLS's 'World Book Day' Book for 2023! Huge thanks to everyone at @Hull_SLS for choosing Digby and Gus! We're over the moon! THANK YOU! 🦍🦍📚📚🦍🦍 @MacmillanKidsUK @MilesStott

Emmett_Cath's tweet image. Absolutely DELIGHTED that The Pet by me and 
@gumdraw is @Hull_SLS's 'World Book Day' Book for 2023!

Huge thanks to everyone at @Hull_SLS for choosing Digby and Gus!  We're over the moon! 

THANK YOU!

🦍🦍📚📚🦍🦍

@MacmillanKidsUK
@MilesStott

New year, new newsletter! We have so many exciting things planned for Hull schools and our subscribers in North & NE Lincs. Check it out! sway.office.com/WMGqAaklpt6rDw…



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