Pavilion Children's Books

25/04/2022

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16/11/2021

Get your painting hats on and bring your favourite scene from the Harry Potter films to life with the first official Wizarding World watercolour book.

Harry Potter: Watercolour Magic includes over 30 easy-to-complete watercolour projects featuring fan-favourite characters, creatures, places and icons from the films.

Perfect for Potterheads and artists of any skill level looking for a fun, easy art project, Harry Potter: Watercolour Magic is out now 🎨✨

https://www.pavilionbooks.com/book/harry-potter-watercolour-magic-3/

11/11/2021

Join author-illustrator of 10 Silly Children, Jon Lander for storytelling, drawing and creative fun at Bags of Books in Lewes!

Saturday 20th November, 11am. Ages 2+

Only Very Sensible* children allowed

Free to attend!

(*not true: everyone is welcome!)

https://pavilionbooks.com/news-or-event/storytime-with-jon-lander/

08/11/2021

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that While You’re Sleeping has been nominated for the 2022 Greenaway Medal! 🎉

Big congratulations to the ever-so-talented creative duo behind the book, Mick Jackson and John Broadley!

What amazing news on such a chilly Monday 😌

27/10/2021

Something haunting is coming...

Join us for a special Halloween blog tour with Pam Smy, author-illustrator of The Hideaway, as she shares behind-the-scenes insights into her creative process and the research behind her latest novel.

teenlibrarian.co.uk – the first stop on our tour takes us to Teen Librarian, for a fascinating author Q&A with Pam about The Hideaway and her other books.

– Pam talks to Get Kids into Books in more detail about the inspiration and setting for The Hideaway, and her love of graveyards!

– for the final stop, join Library Girl and Book Boy for a special feature from Pam on her work as an illustrator and her experience of studying – and now teaching – on the prestigious Cambridge Art School MA course.

You don't want to miss this.

07/10/2021

What inspired Pam Smy to write The Hideaway, described by David Walliams as "A work of art"? Find out in this short Q&A with Pam!

Q&A with Pam Smy about her new middle grade novel, THE HIDEAWAY.
https://bit.ly/3abt02f

23/09/2021

There's a chance to win a review copy of The Hideaway, the haunting and beautiful new illustrated novel by Pam Smy, over on the Toppsta page. But be quick, it closes on 26th September!

We’re looking for readers 9+ to read and review The Hideaway - the wonderful second novel from award-winning author/ illustrator Pam Smy.

It tells the story of a boy, Billy McKenna, who runs away from a difficult situation at home and takes refuge in an overgrown graveyard. While hiding there he meets an elderly man who is tending the graves in preparation for a day in November when something magical is set to happen.

With beautiful black and white illustrations, and covering themes of family, childhood, separation and reunion, domestic violence and doing the right thing, this is an important book for middle grade readers right up to adults.

The Hideaway is a compelling, exciting and emotional story that will stay with you long after you finish the last page.

To enter to WIN and REVIEW:

1. Like this page
2. Like this post
3. Comment below and tell us what you/ your kids are reading at the moment.

1 copy available. UK and Ireland only. Ends 23:59 on 26.09.2021. T&Cs can be found in the "About” section on our page. Please note, the winner will be notified on this thread and will need to register their details via our website to collect their prize.

17/09/2021

We can’t wait for tomorrow’s online Oh Monty! shenanigans with Susannah Lloyd & Nici Gregory, hosted by Chicken & Frog Bookshop and live-streaming on their page! 😸🎂

Tune in for a peek into Monty and Tiddles’ life, a story reading and a live draw-along for everyone at home to participate in. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

It all kicks off at 11am, tomorrow Saturday 18th September. More info here https://www.pavilionbooks.com/news-or-event/virtual-book-launch-oh-monty/

We can’t wait to “see” you there! ✨

17/09/2021

Head to the Chicken & Frog Bookshop page tomorrow for the 'Oh Monty!' launch event - storytelling, draw-alongs, naughty cats and CAKE!*

*Virtual cake only...

Not long to wait…

09/09/2021

ALSO OUT TODAY 📌

Happy publication day to Mick Jackson & John Broadly and their second picture book We’re Going Places! 🚗🚂⛸

Beautifully illustrated in a limited colour palette, this detailed and unique picture book is one to read and share again and again.

We’re Going Places is out today wherever books are sold ✨

09/09/2021

OUT TODAY! 📌

The wait is finally over. The happiest of publication days to the brilliant Pam Smy and her long-awaited The Hideaway 👻🍂✨

“A delicate fusion between word and image in which the latter dances across the closing pages to a most beautiful, haunting melody” - Mat Tobin, Education Influencer

Get your copy of The Hideaway today where books are sold 👻

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-hideaway/9781843654797

01/09/2021

Launch event and online shenanigans! 📌

Tune in to the virtual launch event to celebrate the release of Oh Monty! with Chicken & Frog Bookshop and the creative duo behind the book, Susannah Lloyd and Nici Gregory! 😸🎂

Susannah and Nici will show a peek into the book, do a story reading as well as a live draw-along for you at home to participate in. It’s bound to be a lot of fun so make sure to come along!

The event takes place September 18th at 11am and will be live-streamed for everyone to see on Chicken & Frog’s page.

Oh Monty! is out September 16th ✨

More info here: https://www.pavilionbooks.com/news-or-event/virtual-book-launch-oh-monty/

27/08/2021

Out in only 2 weeks - the wonderfully spooky new novel by Pam Smy - The Hideaway. Check out the trailer...

26/08/2021

Happy International Dog Day! 🐶

In celebration of our favourite four-legged companions, why not use this opportunity to check out some of the canine inspired books we’ve released over time?

Check out our Books for Dog Lovers list on Bookshop.org

https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-for-dog-lovers

19/08/2021

‘A fun and original story, and the artwork is a real treat. It is bright, vibrant and full of surprises' - Storytime Magazine

Happy publication day to the amazing Emma Lazell and her third picture book Georgie Grows A Dragon!

Out today! ✨🐉🌿

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/georgie-grows-a-dragon/9781843654889

05/08/2021

📌 OUT TODAY!

Happy publication day to 10 Silly Children by Jon Lander!

This book has been specially designed for parents to read to their children so that they can learn how to sit quietly, eat their peas and respect their elders. The previous statement was a lie 🤫

An innovative lift-the-flap picture book, this fun and joyous story celebrates all things silly and is the perfect way to teach children their first ten numbers while also allowing for some fun along the way.

Buy 10 Sily Children wherever books are sold today! ✨

29/07/2021

📢 COVER REVEAL!

We’re so happy to finally show you all the beautiful cover for The Hideaway, the amazingly talented Pam Smy’s new novel, which we can’t wait to publish September 2nd ✨

Preorder: https://bit.ly/3l7iHD0

📷 by Pam Smy

21/07/2021

Head over to the Toppsta page for a chance to win a copy of this excellent resource for kids aged 10+ who are keen to live a more sustainable and cruelty-free life.

We’re looking for readers 10+ to win and review this revolutionary guide to living a cruelty-free life.

How do the everyday choices you make affect animals and the environment? This book looks at all the things you can do to live cruelty free.

It's a guide for older children and teenagers concerned about animals, wildlife and the planet we live on.

Packed with information on how to change the way you live to have an impact, including cruelty-free fashion and beauty, changing your diet, how to treat pets and animals, resisting our throwaway culture and campaigning and influencing people.

This book will help you to live as cruelty-free as possible and to examine all of the areas in your life where you can help animals and the environment.

To enter to WIN and REVIEW:

1. Like this page
2. Like this post
3. Comment below and tell us whether protecting animals is important to you/ the kids in your life?

1 copy available. UK and Ireland only. Ends 23:59 on 25.07.2021. T&Cs can be found in the "About” section on our page. Please note, the winner will be notified on this thread and will need to register their details via our website to collect their prize.

16/07/2021

This lovely summer bundle featuring Katie Cottle's The Blue Giant is now available to buy just in time for the summer holidays. Head on over to Maggie & Rose Book Adventurers to start your summer adventure 🌊✨💙

08/07/2021

📌 OUT TODAY!

If you’ve ever wondered how you can make your diet cruelty free, whether it’s ethical to own a pet, or if insects are actually important - This Book is Cruelty Free by Linda Newbery is for you.

Learn how to make the right choices to live a cruelty free life and demystify the morals and ethics around animals and wildlife in this great introduction for animal-lovers and budding animal activists alike 🐇🌿

Buy This Book is Cruelty Free today! ✨

06/07/2021

Heading on a seaside staycation this year? Why not take a look at the first two Summer Books picked by the Maggie & Rose Book Adventurers book club, featuring our very own The Blue Giant by the ever-so-talented Katie Cottle 💙🌊

2 brilliant books about the Deep Blue Sea Book Adventurers Although we’re all longing to fly off to distant climes, phrasebook in hand and a fully sharpened appetite for new experiences, this summer will no doubt see more people holiday in the UK and at home than has been seen in decades If you ar...

06/07/2021

Book Adventurers is a lovely new online book club for children and we're honoured to have The Blue Giant as one of the launching titles! 🐠🌊💙 Watch the video below and head on over to Maggie & Rose Book Adventurers to learn more.

18/06/2021

Head over to Toppsta's page for a chance to win a review copy of Alice & Emily Haworth-Booth's inspiring illustrated history of protest!

We’re looking for readers 8+ to win and review this beautiful, non-fiction book illustrated by award-winner Emily Haworth-Booth, and written by Emily and her sister Alice.

Protest! is a timely history of peaceful protests from around the world - from 1170 BCE to the present day.

Protest has changed the planet - from Roman times to today, ordinary people have stood up for what they believe in and made the world a better place. Children are more likely now than ever before to make a peaceful stand against what they believe is wrong in the world. The time is right for a book that sets out the history of protest and how it has changed our society.

This book covers the global history of protest from 1170 BCE, when workers on the pyramids in Egypt went on strike for more food, to the present day, with the school strikes for climate. From the women's march in Rome, through the peasants' revolt, the abolitionist movement and the suffragette movement right through to Extinction Rebellion and Black Lives Matter.

It also looks at creative ways of protesting - theatrical interventions, singing protests, guerrilla gardening, tree-sitting, noisy protests and surreal happenings.

To enter to WIN and REVIEW:

1. Like this page
2. Like this post
3. Comment below and tell us who would read this if you won?

1 copy available. UK and Ireland only. Ends 23:59 on 20.06.2021. T&Cs can be found in the "About” section on our page. Please note, the winner will be notified on this thread and will need to register their details via our website to collect their prize.

10/06/2021

📌 OUT TODAY!

Protest! by Emily & Alice Haworth-Booth is a timely history of peaceful protests from around the world, from 1170 BCE to the present day. Highlighting the positive effects protesting can have on society, Emily and Alice cover civil rights, women’s rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, anti-apartheid as well as environmental campaigns and much more.

Beautifully written and illustrated, this is THE book to get for any young person in your life who wants to make a difference in the world.

Buy Protest! today! 🪧✨

09/06/2021

Woodcutters can’t cut down trees if people are hugging them… 🌳

Learn more about the Chipko Movement and the many other laws peaceful protesting have managed to change in history in Protest! by Emily and Alice Haworth-Booth, out TOMORROW! 🪧✨

08/06/2021

Back in the 1950’s and 60’s in America lunch counters in drug stores were popular hangout spots for teenagers for some after-school gossip. But due to the racial segregation no black students were allowed at the counters. That is, until one day when four students took a stand, planted themselves at a counter and refused to leave, resulting in sit-ins in other many cities too which eventually lead to positive changes.

Learn more about the Civil Rights Movement and the many other ways people protesting have had a positive impact on the world in Protest! by Emily and Alice Haworth-Booth, out June 10th! 🪧✨

27/05/2021

We’re so thrilled to see Katie Cottle’s brilliant seaside eco-tale The Blue Giant on the shortlist for the 2021 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 🌊🎉 Massive congratulations to Katie! Some great news for this sunny Thursday 😌

26/05/2021

Have a closer look at John Broadley’s amazing drawings from While You’re Sleeping and learn more about his technique! Hard to believe such intricate illustrations are hand-drawn, isn’t it? 😲🤩

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBIru1P2qP4&ab_channel=TheKlausFluggePrize

John Broadley uses intricate, detailed pen and ink illustrations, mixed with collage patterns, to reveal the teeming night-time world described in Mick Jacks...

19/05/2021

Great news incoming 🤩

We’re absolutely thrilled to say that the talented John Broadley and his gorgeous first picture book While You’re Sleeping have been shortlisted for the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize! Massive congratulations to John and a big, big thank you to the Klaus Flugge judges for selecting the book 🎉

22/03/2021

Happy World Water Day 🌊🌎 We’re celebrating with The Blue Giant by Katie Cottle, a lovely picture book teaching kids about the ocean and our eco responsibility, with some tips on how you can help and be more sustainable in your choices 💙 https://bit.ly/3d2dl6G