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Children’s books with girls as the heroes, different skin tones, wheelchair users

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“All children should get to see themselves as the hero,” says Katharine Harbord, founder of Oh Zoe books. That’s why she came up with the brilliant idea of diverse and inclusive personalised picture books…

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Contributing Writer 15th September 2018
Mornings

Children’s books: not just for bedtime reading

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We know about bedtime books but what about children’s books to read first thing in the morning, snuggled up in bed or over breakfast? Founder of Smallprint Books, Jenny Thomas recommends seven books for mornings…

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Jenny Thomas 6th December 2017
Family

Magic Box: From actor to storytelling, via motherhood

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Her hour-long storytelling sessions in east London’s Walthamstow have kids between the ages of 18 months and four years old utterly captivated. We ask Lottie Allen – actor, mother, storyteller and founder of Magic Box – how she brings her stories to life…

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Annie Ridout 30th August 2017
Work Life

Dame Jacqueline Wilson: “I have a coffee then go back to bed to write for an hour or so”

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She changed the face of children’s literature by writing books with controversial themes: adoption, divorce, mental illness. We ask Dame Jacqueline Wilson – the author of Tracy Beaker – about mornings, her in-house library and the first time she called herself a writer…

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Annie Ridout 22nd July 2017
Work Life

From Violin Maker to Founder of Tidy Books

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Geraldine Grandidier started out as a violin maker. She then saw a gap in the market for kids’ bookshelves that were accessible to small people, displayed the front cover of the book and looked stylish. So she designed one and launched Tidy Books…

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The Early Hour 22nd July 2016
Family

The 7 Best Books for Toddlers

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Bedtime can be lovely; curling up together and reading books. But it can also be downright boring if you’re reading the same ones over and over again. So we asked The Early Hour readers what their favourite books for toddlers are…

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The Early Hour 19th July 2016
Work Life

Newsletters: The cool, clever and funny ones

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The internet is awash with hilarity/ wisdom/ trends/ groundbreaking news. But where on earth do you start? With email newsletters, straight to your inbox, says Emma Barlow. Here, she shares the ones you should definitely sign up to…

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The Early Hour 22nd June 2016
Family

6 crafty and creative books for kids

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Keen to lure the kids away from screens? These six books – a mixture of beautifully illustrated stories and activity books for kids aged 3+ – will have them trampling over the iPad in seconds. Yes, really… 

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The Early Hour 29th May 2016
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