We’re so excited to be at the Herne Hill Kids Lit Fest alongside these incredible authors and illustrators! Find us at Station Hall ally 11am on Saturday 4th February 2023! Tickets are available over at @stories_fest along with tickets to all these other amazing readings and workshops too ❤️❤️❤️ #lovekidsbooks ・・・ We have a wonderful line up of workshops for our littlest bookworms over the festival weekend. With storytelling, illustration and arts and crafts for ages 4+ I Want the Moon @frann.pg The Girl Who Noticed Everything @janeporterillustrator Rabunzel @jonesgarethp Wash Your Hands Mr Panda @mrsteveantony & Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush @lawrencepatrice

EACH FAMILY IS UNIQUE. We‘be been asking for people’s own unique family stories and love how our picture book - We Are Family - resonates. We created We Are Family because we recognised our own complicated upbringings - each of us dealing with divorce, loss, grief and other challenges. We looked at the way we parent our own children now, and we admired our friends and families who have completely different family structures too. We are fascinated by the natural world and wanted to teach kids about all the wild and wonderfully different ways that animal babies are born into - and brought up - in this world, and to subtly communicate that human family relationships vary too. #eachfamilyisunique - would you like to share your own unique family story with us? message below or DM #wearefamily

Fab meeting for Lucy @luluscribbles today at the beautiful #BoxHill with @southeastNT & @surreyhillssoc WATCH THIS SPACE 👀 for #hedgehog workshops coming soon as part of a great programme of activities the #NationalTrust is organising for #Easter (including egg rolling!) #wildlife #familyfun #kidlit #easter #eggrolling #hedgehogs #hedgehogsdontliveinthecity #doodlesandscribbles

Each family is unique. It’s been so interesting to hear about the upbringings of others, or the way they choose to / or need to parent now. No family is ‘normal’. The same applies in the animal kingdom with a huge diversity of family structures. co-parenting, allo-parenting, solo-parenting, same-sex-partnerships, childcare circles, group parenting… it’s completely fascinating! We Are Family is a picture book which introduces these themes with thought; sensitivity, and lots of colour! 🦒🐳🦓🦑🐥🪱🐓🐝🪲🦞🦋🐼🐌🐬❤️#picturebooks #lovebooks #booksforempathy #readingforpleasure #wearefamily #picturebookreleases

Signed hardcover copies of We Are Family available at @huntingravenbooks ❤️🐝🐓🐌🪲🐳🦞🦋🦒🐼🐬 #wearefamily #independentpublishing #independentbookstore #supportindependent

ALL ABOARD!!! Join us at at the Herne Hill Kids Lit Fest this year! We’re delighted to be at the amazing @stories_fest this year, you can find us on the main stage in Station Hall at 11am on the 4th February 🦒🐳🦞🐓🐝🐼🐌🐬🦋🪲🙌 we’d love you to join us for a fun and fascinating storytime full of facts and some silly quizzes too. Tickets are available over at @stories_fest or at https://www.steppingintostories.org/event-details-registration/lucy-reynolds-jenna-herman-we-are-family-3 Are we going to see you there?! #hernehill #hernehillparents #lovehernehill #dulwichparents #selondonparents #dulwichmums #hernehillmums #hernehillmumsanddads

We’re soooo excited to give you a sneaky peek at our February paperback release - We Are Family will be hitting the shelves in paperback on February 2nd 🙌🙌✨🐳🦒🐝🦋🐌🐼🐬🪲🦞🐓🙌🙌🙌✨ #Repost @bouncesalesandmarketing with @use.repost ・・・ Here’s a sneaky peak at the paperback edition of @doodlesandscribblesbooks wonderful non-fiction picture book, all about animal families! Publishing on 2nd February, it teaches children how diverse families can be - showing that we’re maybe not so different to the animal world after all! We’re particularly obsessed with these gorgeous gatefold flaps 😍. The lovely ladies from Doodles & Scribbles will also be taking over our instagram page next Thursday (26th), to bring you a look behind the scenes of how they create their glorious books, so keep your eyes peeled 👀. #comingsoon #books #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #independentpublisher #picturebook #animals #wearefamily

“From about 4yrs old, I was brought up by my aunty and granny whilst my parents were divorcing. I loved learning about the way some animals ‘alloparent’ in this way when reading We Are Family to my grandchildren” - Marie, Grandmother We‘be been asking for people’s own unique family stories and love how our picture book resonates. We created We Are Family because we recognised our own complicated upbringings - each of us dealing with divorce, loss, grief and other challenges. We looked at the way we parent our own children now, and we admired our friends and families who have completely different family structures too. We are fascinated by the natural world and wanted to teach kids about all the wild and wonderfully different ways that animal babies are born into - and brought up - in this world, and to subtly communicate that human family relationships vary too. #eachfamilyisunique - would you like to share your own unique family story with us? message below or DM #wearefamily

Head over to @stories_fest to see a wonderful line up of workshops for the littlest bookworms over the festival weekend at the Herne Hill Lit Fest. With storytelling, illustration and arts and crafts for ages 4+ I Want the Moon @frann.pg The Girl Who Noticed Everything @janeporterillustrator Rabunzel @jonesgarethp Wash Your Hands Mr Panda @mrsteveantony & Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush @lawrencepatrice WE CAN’T WAIT!!! #picturebooks #litfest #lovebooks #readingforpleasure #hernehillkids #hernehillparents

This made us Lol! Nothing like leaving it till the very last minute…A helpful reminder from @thejuggleuk 🙌🙌

A fantastic meeting today between Lucy of @doodlesandscribbles and the teams @surreycountycouncil and @surreyhillssociety. The sun shone over Newlands Corner as we explored the beautiful #DiscoveryCentre and wildlife garden, and learnt all about local work planting thousands of trees, protecting ancient yews, and tracking local hedgehog populations. We have been cooking up some wonderful plans for nature-themed children's workshops at Newlands Corner over the Easter holidays - watch this space for dates and details! #Nature #Conservation #Education #AONB #Woodlands #Wildlife #ChildrensBooks #Surrey

It’s that time of year again! 🙌Following another knockout festival in 2022, attended by 2000+ participants, the Stepping Into Stories Kids’ Lit Fest is back in Herne Hill, London, from 30th Jan - 5th Feb 2023! And tickets are on sale TODAY so head over to @stories_fest now 📚 ✨ The week-long celebration of children’s books unites leading lights from across children’s literature to share and celebrate stories in all their wonderful forms. With an inspirational schools' programme and public programme, the festival features outstanding authors and illustrators including Waterstones Children’s Laureate, @josephcoelhoauthor (Happy Here); SF Said (Tyger); @a.m.dassu (Fight Back); @Rashmi Sirdeshpande (Never Let A Diplodocus Draw); @alexwheatle MBE (Cane Warriors); @JamieSmart (Bunny vs Monkey); @lawrencepatrice Lawrence MBE (The Elemental Detectives); @wilsonmaxken (Eco Girl); @jeffreykboakye (I Heard What You Said); @RossWelford (The Monkey Who Fell From the Future); @laurahallain MBE (JoJo & Gran Gran); @cerrie.burnell (Wilder Than Midnight); @samsedgman (Adventures On Trains); @simonjamesgreen (Heartbreak Boys); @janeporterillustrator (The Girl Who Noticed Everything); @alexwritestuff (Marv The Superhero); @candygourlay (Is It A Mermaid?); @mrbreis (Brilliant Rappers); @writeonauthor (The Unmorrow Curse); @nicholasallanauthor (The King’s Pants); @hon_stuartlawrence (Silence Is Not An Option); @mrsteveantony (Wash Your Hands Mr Panda); @jonesgarethp (Solve Your Own Mystery); @lorettaschauer (Rabunzel); @leifbersweden (Where The Wildflowers Grow); @doodlesandscribblesbooks and many more... The programme offers something for children of all ages, from picture books to teen and young adult fiction - as well as virtual sessions for grown ups exploring the children's book industry. This will be the festival’s fourth year and puts Herne Hill firmly on the map for world class children’s literature. Doodles & Scribbles co-founder and Author @luluscribbles has been working hard on festival planning with the absolutely fantastic team @Mo_OHara_ @PaperDragon59 @HayleyByfield @TalesOnMoonLane @StationHall_HerneHill @CWISL_. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 be #kidslit #readingforpleasure

WHICH BABY ANIMAL IS BORN INTO THIS WORLD DOING THE SUPERMAN POSE?!! (Tell us your ideas below) These kids absolutely loved their very entertaining and very educational We Are Family session with Author Lucy! Would you like to book Lucy or Jenna (or both as a dream team!) to visit your school this term? In person or virtually… Contact us direct, or the team over at @authorsabroad with any questions about our school events 🦋🐼🪲🐬🐢🦧🦂🦒🐘🐓🐇🦦🦀🦎🐠🐛 #authorvisits #KS1 #ks2 #ks1learning #ks2learning #earlyyears #reception #doodlesandscribbles

‘FACTION’ and ‘non-fiction’ books of 2022 🤩🤩🤩🤩 #Repost @mrsbrownsbookbox with @use.repost ・・・ Aren't modern non-fiction books just fantastic?! They are so beautifully and cleverly designed to engage readers and impart information in unique and easily digestible ways. This week in #8brilliantbooks I'm sharing some of my favourite non-fiction books of 2022. Once again too many to choose from! I'm also sharing my favourite 'faction' books - fast becoming my favourite genre - namely narrative non-fiction, or a combination of fiction or poetry and information. It's such a clever way of delivering information to the reader. As always, I can't wait to see your favourites and add to my library list. If you're on the hunt for great non-fiction, I absolutely recommend you follow Gina @raising_bookworms and Emily @booksb4bedtime and their fab hashtag #teachkidstuesdays . It's Boxing Day next Monday and it is set as a week off/free choice if you do want to post. I probably won't post another #8brilliantbooks until after the new year but will set new some themes over the festive period. Thanks so much to EVERYONE who has joined in with the hashtag this year. It is so appreciated! Any requests for themes in 2023 just let me know in the comments or via DM. #8brilliantbooks #bestnonfiction2022 #readmore #bestnonfiction4kids #readkids #8brilliantbooks2022 #nonfictionillustration #factionbooks #readforlife #nonfictionfun #readingforpleasure #narrativenonfiction #endofyearroundup

We love being sent a shelfie! Here we are over at beautiful @bronwynsbaby in #Wells , #Somerset… they’ve got a huge choice of gifts and accessories for parents & kids, and here’s a brilliant selection of 10 gift ideas for under £10 ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁 #Repost @bronwynsbaby with @use.repost ・・・ ❄️10 gift ideas for mum, babe and children too… £10 and under… @doodlesandscribblesbooks Hedgehogs don’t live in the city. @bestyearsltd knitted elephant @lankakade simple jigsaws @oliandcarol Elvis the duck @tandbelle Supertired mug @the_little_bw_book_project board books @lankakade 1-5 jigsaws @muslinz pick n’ mix muslins @kjfclothing beanie hat @tickit_education easy grip magnifying glass Loads more in store. We’re open until 4pm today and 10am-2pm tomorrow. Pop in for a cheeky chocolate whilst you’re here! P.S. Free parking in all Council run car parks too. 🚗 #bronwynsbaby #shopsmallthischristmas #explorewells #babyshopwells #wellshighstreet #giftshopsomerset #stockingfillers #babywearingconsultant #firstchristmas #babysfirstchristmas #under10pounds #supportsmallbusiness #somersetshopping #wellsparents #wellsmums #mendipmummies #daysoutinsomerset

Wishing all our readers, customers and #booksellers a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! Thank you for all your amazing support this year, and we can’t wait to share new plans and projects with you in 2023! 🐳🐘🦒🦞🐊🦋🐰🐌🦧🦩🦍🦭🐙🪲🐨🦦🐘 xxxxLucy & Jennaxxxx

“Perhaps you’re raised by one dad or mum. Or do others help and join the fun?” One of the great facts we love telling children when we’re reading our book to them… The Galapagos Seal Lion use childcare! Sea Lion parents can drop their pups off at a nursery pool where they are looked after by a group of female carers… they can then head off to go fishing for a while 🐟! The sea lions help each other to raise the next generation together 💙💙💙 Shop local and the independent publishers this Christmas! We Are Family by Lucy Reynolds and Jenna Herman is available in hardcover for £12.99 in all good bookshops 🦭🦧🐳🐫🦀🐢🐙🐂🦒🦈🦂🦋🐝🦢🦩🐘🦥🐬🦦 #booksforempathy #sealions #wearefamily #booksaboutfamily #picturebooks #bookshops #lovepicturebooks #readingforpleasure #elephants #sealions #rheas #pangolins #swans #laysanalbatross #butterflies

Support your local bookshops and the independent publishers this Christmas!!! We Are Family could make the perfect gift for inquisitive young animal lovers 🐢🐥🦔🦧🐌🦑🐊🦞🦎🐑🦭🐳🦒🦜🐘🐠🦓🐙 and any #bookseller’s interested in stocking We Are Family during the Christmas period, please contact us, or go direct to the team at @bouncesalesandmarketing who can fulfil your order and get it to you ASAP! We Are Family is a beautiful picture books about the diversity of family in the Animal Kingdom - and has been praised for its empathy and touching portrayal of different kinds of family. Accompanying the poetic narrative, there are informative fact boxes on every page, with so many amazing facts to learn about baby animals and their families meaning this hardcover picture book keeps giving and can grow with a child from birth up to 8-10yrs 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 #booksforempathy #picturebooks #picturebookreviews #loveanimals #picturebookstagram #animalfamilies #booksforgifts #favouritepicturebooks #independentbookshops #shoplocal #giftshopping

A #shelfie from the @thewhittoxgalleryshop at @risefrome 🐊🦒🐛🦜🐳🦋🦔🦁🐠🦧🐵🐑🦑🦎🐞🐌🐷🐒🐥🐢🦞

Our online store will be open for Christmas orders until this Sunday for second class delivery, and until the 15th for first class. You’ll find our 3 beautiful picture books for little explorers aged 0-10 from £7.99 for the paperbacks, or a Christmas bundle for £25! And illustrated animal art prints from £15 too. Remember the code LOVECHRISTMAS for a 10% discount 🎅🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️