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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

40 years on from Chernobyl, The Lost Child of Chernobyl by Helen Bate tells a moving story inspired by real events. Follow Anna and Klara as they search for the lost child’s home, 9 years on. A powerful read for young readers. #Chernobyl40 #ChildOfChernobyl

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Thank you, Scott Evans, Mr Reader Teacher for the King School review on Youtube ❤️📚 check it out www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tep9...

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April 2026 Children’s Books I’m Most Excited About | Coming Soon: Series 6: Episode 4

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We are excited to share that The Poetry World of John Agard has been shortlisted for CLiPPA 2026 award 📚 Congratulations to John Agard and @shirley_hottier 🤩 #Clippa2026 #shortlitsted #kidsbooks.

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🌿 World Health Day Today we celebrate World Health Day. A gentle reminder to care for our bodies, our minds, and each other. Explore: 📖 Blue Monster by Pete Horacek 📖 All Together Now by Michaela Morgan & Nick Sharatt 📖 It’s Really, Really Not Fair by Angie Morgan

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

We are excited to share that Unity Street School Saves the Planet has been longlisted for the 2026 Klaus Flugge Prize! Congratulations to @sheenamary 🌟 #KlausFluggePrize #kidsbook #UnityStreetSchoolSavesthePlanet

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We’re delighted to share a special pre-order treat with our readers! From 07:00 Tuesday 17th February to 23:59 Friday 20th February, you can enjoy 25% off RRP on pre-orders via Waterstones online and on their app. Simply enter code FEB26 at checkout, #WPreorder

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Happy Publication Day to Poetry Pizza!🍕 Welcome to the poetry world of Simon Mole – a place of rhyme, rhythm, and wonder! Congratulations to @si_mole and @_tommclaughlin ⭐️ #kidsbooks #newbooks #publicationday

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Blue Monday isn’t so blue with these wonderful books… 1. This is Happy! By Anna Ross & Debi Gilori 🫶 2. Hello! A counting book of Kindness by Hollis Kurman & Barroux🌞 3. Love is All We Need by Krina Patel-Sage ❤️

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

A perfect Christmas present for children and adults! Fabulous Christmas gift book by two internationally acclaimed stars of the children’s book world. Fantastic poems by @nicolakidsbooks Davies and paintings by @p.horacek_ celebrating our beautiful planet 🌍

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

A sneak peek into the wonderful world of Remarkable Animals by Tony Meeuwissen. See ten animals become 1000 crazy creatures, taking on new names and astonishing new identities 🐸🐟🐞

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Throwback to when @wilsonmaxken was featured in @thebookseller.com last week😎📚 you can also catch the article online at thebookseller.com !

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Round up the month by celebrating Non-Fiction November with our non-fiction titles!🌍🐅🌳 #kidsbooks #nonfiction #nonfictionkidsbooks

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Tony Meeuwissen (digression from Christmas books) from a reissue of his Remarkable Animals, out from Otter-Barry Books on 13 Nov. One of 1000 permutations using 10 animals. In this case, Ruby-Topaz hummingbird with trunkfish and caterpillar. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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Children's Books at The Agency @theagencybooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The Heart of the Storm, written by @teresaheapy.bsky.social and illustrated by #KateRead, is one of @thebookseller.com's 10 Titles Not to Miss in February!🐺🦊⛈️ @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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Neal Zetter @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I’m in the inspirational setting of Stratford Library, #Newham today with @AuthorsAbroad_ + many talented yr5/6 poets! We need our #libraries! #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #teachers @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit @troikabooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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Jill Bennett @jillshanti.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

A dozen exquisite watercolour and gold leaf paintings grace the pages of Jackie Morris’s #OneCherryOneCheetah now available as a board book from @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social - it’s #RedReadingHub’s book of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dwY

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One Cherry, One CheetahJackie MorrisOtter-Barry Books Originally published as a smallish hardback, it’s great to see this available in board book format. A dozen exquisite watercolour and gold leaf…

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

We’re thrilled to share that #TheSummerPuppy has been nominated for the 2026 @carnegiemedals for Illustration! Illustrated by @cathyfisherart and written by @jackiemorrisartist 🐋 Congratulations @cathyfisherart and @jackiemorrisartist 🤩 #Carnegies2026

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

We’re thrilled to share that #ASymphonyofStories has been nominated for the 2026 @carnegiemedals for Illustration! Written and illustrated by @mrjamesmayhew 🐋 Congratulations @mrjamesmayhew 🤩 #carnegies2026

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

We’re excited to share that #TheFirstYear has been nominated for the 2026 @carnegiemedals for Writing! Written @mattgoodfellowpoet and illustrated @joetoddstanton 🐋 Congratulations @mattgoodfellowpoet and @joetoddstanton 🤩 #Carnegies2026

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Jackie Morris from One Cheetah, One Cherry: a Book of Beautiful Numbers. A playful board book about counting to 10 with rich animal paintings embellished with gold leaf, like heraldry or illuminated manuscripts. Otter-Barry Books 30 October. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We are excited to share that #ASymphonyofStories by @mrjamesmayhew has been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Category for the East Anglican Book Awards 2025 🤩 Congratulations James Mayhew! @writerscentre, @eastern_daily_press, norwichcityoflit #EABA

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Happy Publication Day to My Book of Classic Nursery Tales! 🎈 Brilliantly illustrated gift book from a bestselling author-illustrator, featuring eight much-loved traditional nursery tales. Congratulations to @mrjamesmayhew ⭐️ #TheBookofClassicNurseryTales #kidsbooks

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Happy Publication Day to Ming The Panda! 🐼 A true story of courage and hope from World War II and the London Blitz, with London Zoo’s first panda at the centre. Congratulations to Jake Hope and Yu Rong 🤩 #MingthePanda #bookpublication #publicationday #kidsbooks @bouncesalesandmarketing

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

A sneak peek into the wonderful new book #MingthePanda by @jakegatehouse and Yu Rong - out tomorrow 🐼

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

We are excited to share that #TheBoyWhoLovesToLickTheWind came 2nd place in the Picture Book category in The Diverse Book Awards 2025 🤩 Congratulations to Fiona Carswell and Yu Rong ✨ #diversebookawards2025 #kidsbook

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Bev Humphrey @libwithattitude65.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

What a brilliant pairing #MichaelaMorgan & #NickSharratt is! This is a fab anthology with poems to make you think , laugh & maybe even shed a tear (look out for Ice Cream 😢) with many tips on reading aloud etc included #NationalPoetryDay @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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Kate @katepoet.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A very happy National Poetry Day with Hagbourne Primary School, Oxon, via Zoom! Here are the younger children enacting a wood, ready for animal rhymes! Then 4/5 & I explored emotions, with wonderfully expressive outcomes! Well done all! @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

✨ It’s National Poetry Day and we’re thrilled to share some news! ✨ Amazon have chosen 5 NPD poems to ask Alexa, including Word Play from All Together Now 🛝 Today, simply say to your Alexa speaker: 👉 “Alexa, today is National Poetry Day, please read me a poem.” Congrats @michaelamorganpoet 🤩

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Celebrate National Poetry Day with us! 🌟 Join Nikki Gamble and guests for a special National Poetry Day celebration with @justimagine_books Tonight, Thursday 2 October, 7pm 🤩 register via this link justimagine.co.uk/evening-in/n... 📚

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

We are so excited to share that #TheFirstYear has been selected as part of @waterstones Paperback of the Year 2025 collection 🤩 A massive congratulations to @mattgoodfellowpoet and @joetoddstanton 👏 Avaliable to purchase at your local Waterstones! #waterstones #kidsbooks #picturebookoftheyear

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Books for Keeps, the children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

In our NEW issue, #BfK274 for our Authorgraph interview, Ferelith Hordon talks to James Mayhew on publication of his new book MY BOOK OF CLASSIC NURSERY TALES and looks back over his impressive career. #illustration #KidLitUK #BookSky @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/auth...

Graphic showing the cover of the new issue of online children's review journal Books for Keeps, a photograph of author illustrator James Mayhew, who is the subject of the new Authorgraph interview, and a cover of his latest book My Book of Classic Nursery Tales.

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Save Redland Library @saveredlandlibr.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Shared for #BookshopWednesday 📚

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

So proud to be nominated for Sky Arts Award Poetry and congrats to winner @CalebFemi. Thanks @SkyArts for a fabulous evening. And thanks to judges inc #RogerMcGough and #LisaMead of @ApplesAndSnakes. @bouncemarketing

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Lovely window display of The Summer Puppy by @jackiemorrisartist and @cathyfisherart in The Dragon’s Garden Bookshop, Llandovery 📚 Ready for visitors to their Sheep Festival starting this week, from 20-21st of September! #thesummerpuppy #booktour #kidsbooks

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The Boy Who Loves To Lick The Wind has been shortlisted for the Picture Book Category by The Diverse Book Awards 🎉 congratulations to @FionaCarswell and @YuRong ⭐️

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy Publication Day to It’s Really, Really Not Fair! 🎉 A funny, picture book by @AngieMorgan — here's a sneak peek of what's inside! ⭐

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Jill Bennett @jillshanti.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Published this week a cracking collection of over 50 new poems from Pie Corbett #DragonCat with fun illustrations by Tom Morgan-Jones @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social it's #RedReadingHub’s book of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dpJ

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Dragon CatPie CorbettOtter-Barry Books A cracking collection of over fifty new poems from Pie Corbett, many of which are of a playful nature, several of which sent me back to my childhood. One of t…

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Angie Morgan from It’s Really, Really Not Fair, in which Polly learns to appreciate the possible. ‘Polly wanted to fly.’ Demonstrating a talent for comical drawings, the pigeon, the cat and the child are all funny. Otter-Barry Books 4 Sept. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy Publication Day to Dragon Cat! 🐉🐱 A thrilling solo poetry collection by @PieCorbett , full of playful adventures, surprises, word games, and thoughtful poems. Illustrated beautifully by @TomMorganJones — here is a sneak peek of what's inside!

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Come and join author Sheena Davies as she reads from Unity Street School Saves the Planet at Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge! Plus meet the characters from her book with a fun colouring in session! 📅25 August 2025 ⏰3pm! 📍Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-wee...

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National Poetry Day @poetrydayuk.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🧟🦾 Ready to stomp, hop, and bleep your way into poetry? We're continuing our playful journey to National Poetry Day 2025 with another joyful highlight: ‘Monster March’ by Jane Newberry (@janenewberry59) from Big Green Crocodile published by @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social. Link: 👉 buff.ly/lNGDGMB

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Great to see National Poetry Day promoting poetry for the very young. #BigGreenCrocodike is an ideal way to introduce babies and toddlers to poetry! @Janenewberry55 @CarolinaRabei @bouncemarketing.bsky.social

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otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

All Together Now! Book Launch 📚 Join @michaelamorganpoet & @nick.sharratt for an afternoon of poems, live drawing, tea & cake at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education! Tickets available via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Cathy Fisher from The Summer Puppy with text by Jackie Morris. Half spread of a cottage on a summer evening with exquisite colour and soft-focus detail, including an owl and a badger. Otter-Barry Books 12 June. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social @cathyfisherartist.bsky.social

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