Well on Friday I got totally lost in a book, and all mundane jobs and worries went out of my head, in favour of editing ready to get a print quote for my next book. There are a lot of photos despite my best efforts to edit some out, so I think I'll be taking a deep breath before opening the quote, and hope I don't have to edit out any more.
Meanwhile... sheep production is back in full swing to promote But I'm Not Sleepy at my Christmas book signings - the next one is in the beautiful Tithe Barn in Nether Poppleton near York on Saturday 7th Dec 10am - 4.30pm There'll be one free knitted sheep with every purchase of But I'm Not Sleepy, while stocks last.
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Showing posts with label Christmas books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas books. Show all posts
Monday, December 02, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Christmas gifts - books for kids
What could be better for a Christmas gift than a book?
Books are timeless, and I can't ever remember a Christmas without a new book to read.
They're escapism, when you just want to curl up in a quiet corner and disappear into a world of your own.
They're to share, when you read a special Christmas book to children. My favourite has always been The Night Before Christmas. I can remember the paperback copy I had read to me every year throughout my childhood, there was a Santa on the cover and his hat was all fuzzy - it's faded now, but it's still bright red in my memory.
We had a hardback copy for my children, and it was joined every year by new festive reads. I remember reading Mog's Christmas for the first time, I had to keep stopping because I was laughing too much to go on as Mog described the Christmas tree as it came up the drive, and then made itself all pretty.
I like to have at least one new festive read every year, and this year Just for Christmas is already sat on my bookshelf awaiting my attention. I'm not sure if I'm quite ready to slip into Christmas yet, maybe I'll give it a week or two, I don't want to peak too soon...
Pictures from my Christmas book: Lost in the Christmas Post
Books are timeless, and I can't ever remember a Christmas without a new book to read.
They're escapism, when you just want to curl up in a quiet corner and disappear into a world of your own.
They're to share, when you read a special Christmas book to children. My favourite has always been The Night Before Christmas. I can remember the paperback copy I had read to me every year throughout my childhood, there was a Santa on the cover and his hat was all fuzzy - it's faded now, but it's still bright red in my memory.
We had a hardback copy for my children, and it was joined every year by new festive reads. I remember reading Mog's Christmas for the first time, I had to keep stopping because I was laughing too much to go on as Mog described the Christmas tree as it came up the drive, and then made itself all pretty.
I like to have at least one new festive read every year, and this year Just for Christmas is already sat on my bookshelf awaiting my attention. I'm not sure if I'm quite ready to slip into Christmas yet, maybe I'll give it a week or two, I don't want to peak too soon...
Pictures from my Christmas book: Lost in the Christmas Post
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| "What are Christmas cards?" asked Iver Jumping into one of the cards. He sank up to his knees. |
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| There was something not quite right about the cards... |
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| Iver No-Idea doesn't mean to disrupt the Christmas preparations, but he does seem to cause his own brand of chaos. |
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