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Blog Tour: Once Upon A Hillside by Angela McAllister and Chiara Fedele

I’m so thrilled to be part of the blog tour for this utterly beautiful collection of linked stories celebrating the British countryside through history!

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Kitten Corner: Quiet Picture Books

Here’s the second part of my picture book round-up, this time focusing on quieter, sweeter books – if you missed the first, funny post, it’s here! All of these were sent to me free of charge, but as ever that doesn’t affect my opinions.

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Kitten Corner: Funny Picture Books

There have been some amazing new picture book releases in the last few weeks – so many I’m actually going to split them into two posts, one with funny books and one with sweeter stories! This week, we’ll look at funny ones. All of these were sent to me free of charge, but as ever that doesn’t affect my opinions.

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Kitten Corner: A Cornucopia of Nature Books

We’re in the full flush of spring now, and if you’re looking forward to getting outside more often, I have a great selection of picture and board books that have a focus on nature, whether that’s the plants you might grow or the creatures you might discover. All of these were sent to me free of charge, but my opinions are my own as always.

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Kitten Corner: Three Chapter Books

I have a real soft spot for chapter books – they have a mix of sweetness and exuberance that I find very endearing. These three books don’t have much in common beyond their genre – two are aimed at the younger end of the bracket and one a little older; one is fantastical, one contemporary, and one a whimsical mix of the two – but all three have that particular loveliness that makes them perfect for newly confident readers.

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