Happy World Poetry Day! Our Crow’s Favourite Poems
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by emma.rival
1w ago
Every year on March 21st, the world comes together to celebrate World Poetry Day, a day dedicated to “one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity.” We’re big fans of the poetic form here at Nosy Crow, and are glad to have published a number of wonderful anthologies over the years: I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree, And Everything Will Be Glad to See You, Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright and, most recently, A Whale of a Time. These three, amongst our other books filled with poems, are perfect collections to begin a lifelong love of poetry. This year ..read more
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The Inspiration Lola and Larch – a blog by Sinéad O’Hart
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by emma.rival
1w ago
This month we were absolutely delighted to have published Lola and Larch: Fix a Fairy Forest – a book filled heart-warming and funny celebrations of friendship, written by Sinead O’Hart & illustrated by Rachel Seago. Today we are very excited to be sharing a blog from Sinead, herself, about her inspiration behind the book and her Irish heritage that can be found throughout her work.  – I try to have some Irish ‘flavour’ in all my books, because I’m very proud of being from Ireland. I’m also proud of Ireland’s rich literary heritage, which is impressive considering how small an island ..read more
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Kid’s Club February 2024
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by emma.rival
2w ago
We’re Going on an Egg Hunt Welcome to our Nosy Crow Kids’ Club! Each month, we have fun activities for young readers. Join us for engaging content! Every month we will share a creative prompt inspired by our recent publications. We may also provide printable activity sheets for children to enjoy. Create a Hunt This month, the kid’s club activity takes inspiration from the new picture book We’re Going on an Egg Hunt! This interactive book is perfect for families to enjoy together, written by Goldie Hawk & illustrated by Angie Rozelaar.   It’s up to you to create your very own hunt! Ma ..read more
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World Book Day 2024
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by emma.rival
3w ago
We were delighted to see so many wonderful and resourceful costumes inspired by characters from Nosy Crow books for yesterday’s World Book Day. Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, World Book Day is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. World Book Day founder, Baroness Gail Rebuck, says: “We wanted to do something to reposition reading and our message is the same today as it was then – that reading is fun, relevant, accessible, exciting, and has the power to transform lives.” Dressing up is a fun and exciting way to help encourage children to engage wi ..read more
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Read an exclusive extract from Lola and Larch: Fix a Fairy Forest by Sinéad O’Hart
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by emma.rival
3w ago
We’re very excited to be publishing Lola and Larch: Fix a Fairy Forest in March – the first in a new series filled with heart-warming, funny celebrations of friendship written by Sinéad O’Hart and illustrated by Rachel Seago. And today we’re delighted to be sharing a preview of the book – you can read the first few pages below! Lola can’t believe her luck – the rabbit she’s rescued is actually a fairy in disguise. Now she has her very own fairy! There’s just one problem. Larch, the rebellious fairy she’s rescued, is convinced that Lola is her human… But while Larch and Lola discuss the me ..read more
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The Inspiration Behind This Book Will Make You An Artist – a blog by Ruth Millington
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by emma.rival
3w ago
Last month we were absolutely delighted to have published This Book Will Make You An Artist – a book filled with information about 25 different art techniques and ground-breaking artists from around the world alongside step-by-step instructions on how to recreate them at home, written by Ruth Millington & illustrated by Ellen Surrey. Today we are very excited to be sharing a blog from Ruth, herself, about her inspiration behind the book and the message she wishes to convey.  – What is the best way to teach art and its history to kids? Having worked in the arts for over 10 years, and s ..read more
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Blossom Origami- The history of origami and how you can become a pro!
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by emma.rival
3w ago
What is origami? Where did it come from? What supplies do you need? All these answers and more can be found in this article and the new book in partnership with the National Trust, Blossom Origami!   Origins of Origami Though it’s not set in stone, people generally agree that paper was first invented around 105 A.D in China. The Japanese acquired it in the 6th century and realized it was a game-changer for creating amazing and intricate crafts . Origami is defined as a bunch of symbols that show off the skill of folding paper. The word comes from Japanese – ‘oru’ means to fold, and ‘kami ..read more
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The inspiration behind A Horse Called Now – a guest post from Ruth Doyle
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by Lara Kelly
3w ago
Last month we were absolutely delighted to have published A Horse Called Now – a calm and reassuring story about overcoming worries and living in the present moment, written by Ruth Doyle & illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey. And today, we’re very excited to be sharing a guest post from Ruth! — I’m lucky to be able to share my life with three special horses and it was my big horse, Winnie who inspired me to write, A Horse Called Now. This book is also the culmination of many years of interest in mindfulness and mental health, as well as my understanding and experience of the healing power ..read more
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The Year of the Dragon (a guide to our favourite dragon books!)
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by emma.rival
1M ago
Here at the Crow’s nest, we are very excited to celebrate the Year of the Dragon – so much so, that we have crafted this carefully curated collection of our favourite books about dragons! What is the Chinese Zodiac calendar? The Chinese calendar is a special way of keeping track of time with the Moon and how the Earth moves around the sun. It’s not like the calendars we use every day. In the Chinese calendar, they have a way of counting years that repeats every 60 years, and each year has its own special animal attached to it! There are twelve animals in the Chinese Zodiac, and they all have t ..read more
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The inspiration behind A Horse Called Now – a guest post from Ruth Doyle
Nosy Crow Blog
by Lara Kelly
1M ago
Last month we were absolutely delighted to have published A Horse Called Now – a calm and reassuring story about overcoming worries and living in the present moment, written by Ruth Doyle & illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey. And today, we’re very excited to be sharing a guest post from Ruth! — I’m lucky to be able to share my life with three special horses and it was my big horse, Winnie who inspired me to write, A Horse Called Now. This book is also the culmination of many years of interest in mindfulness and mental health, as well as my understanding and experience of the healing power ..read more
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