My Grandfather had Tourette’s. I know that he experienced prejudice and attempts to bully him. I’ve been pretty stunned that in the reaction to the Davidson episode, we’ve seen a lot of the ignorance that he, a man living his life in the mid 20th century, would have recognised only too well.
Photo of books illustrated by Lydia Monks, written by Julia Donaldson, arranged in a fan formation. Sharing a Shell, The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile, The Rhyming Rabbit, and the four What the Ladybird Heard books.
First book sales of the day (sort of)! We put the remaining @lydiamonks.bsky.social sold at Saturday's event through our till this morning.
These copies are signed by Lydia and with a little drawing to suit each title, available in store while stock lasts!
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Photo of an event. Lydia Monks standing on stage with a big screen and early draft of a drawing, with Barnsley Book Festival roller banners behind. In the foreground the backs of children and families from some of the audience, 100 capacity sold-out event!
I'm at Barnsley Library for the first event of Barnsley Book Festival. Photo from the start of the event with @lydiamonks.bsky.social in front of a room full of families! Stories, demonstrating artwork on the big screen, toddlers crawling in front of me, lots of fun!
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Photo of books laid out mainly in two fans. Bottom fan is Richard O'Neill books - Polonius the Pit Pony, The Lost Homework and others, not all titles in view. The higher fan in shot features Lydia Monks artwork for Julia Donaldson titles - The Rhyming Rabbit, The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile, What the Ladybird Heard, Sharing a Shell.
Barnsley Book Festival starts on Saturday and we are pleased to be supporting a number of events, starting with Lydia Monks, art and storytelling, and more storytelling from Richard O'Neill on Tuesday. Plenty more to come, go to the Barnsley Libraries website for more info and to book!
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That’s so weird. I had to look twice as I have that bedspread! 😆
A photo of the from cover of a picture book called Adoette, which shows a big tree and children in Victorian clothes underneath.
Thank you and well done! 🌳
Relatedly, if you have young children, there's a lovely book entitled, 'Adoette' by @lydiamonks.bsky.social that I highly recommend. ❤️
Happy Publication Day to the 15th Anniversary edition of The Rhyming Rabbit from @lydiamonks.bsky.social and #JuliaDonaldson!🥳
Featuring bonus content, including a make-your-own rabbit ears activity, hop along with Rabbit to rediscover this brilliant rhyming adventure! 🐰
#MacmillanKidsBooks
Spoke to Shleagh Fogarty yesterday sbout why the Chancellor is wrong: our “student loan” system is not remotely fair. It’s regressive and embedding inter and intra generational wealth inequality. It’s not a loan system, it’s a bad grad tax in all but name.
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An album cover featuring two people choosing songs to play on a jukebox. The album is called Little Bangers from Richard Hawley.
An album cover featuring two people choosing the next song in a jukebox. The title of the album is, Little Bangers from Richard Hawley.
A bit surreal to find myself on the cover of Richard Hawley’s new album! Thanks to Richard, and Chris Saunders for the great photos. 💕
Amazing! 👏
Yes. I miss the old Twitter. Instagram is so full of adverts and stupid reels that I have no interest in. Most of my feed is slop now, mostly from accounts I don’t follow. I feel it’s quiet on here. Never any response to anything. It’s a shame x
An illustration of a mermaid with red hair.
Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ much-loved book The Singing Mermaid comes to life on stage.
When - 16/17 Feb
Where - London
Cost - From £15
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social Such great programmes this week - especially today. Hope you have a big drink in hand now xx
This took me about 45 seconds.
What brilliant drawings! 😍🐞
Submissions for the CBNN Prize close 26th February and our judges can’t wait to meet up in Manchester and look at the entries together! If you are an unpublished illustrator living in the North, please do enter! For all the info, go to: childrensbooksnorth.co.uk/cbnn-prize 📚
@mrjamesob.bsky.social David Walliams.
Yes exactly. Profits before safety. Or integrity. It’s so disappointingly predictable. Shameful.
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Is this why Redmayne stood down so unexpectedly? 🤔
Bestselling children’s author David Walliams has been "dropped by HarperCollins" over allegations of "inappropriate behaviour", according to a report in The Telegraph.
It’s been going on for such a long time. Something really bad must have happened to some poor young woman. Or several. Good on them for being so brave.
It does take courage for those young female members of staff to speak out. But what about those powerful people in charge who knew all along?! What has to happen before the welfare of your staff is more important that your profits? I dread to think.
They do it in plain sight too. I think the enablers are worse.
Brilliant! 😍 x
Lydia Monks holding a copy of What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia
I will be at Waterstones Doncaster on 4th December 5.30 - 7.30, storytelling, drawing and signing. See you there! 🎄🤶
What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas, illustrated by @lydiamonks.bsky.social and written by #JuliaDonaldson, is #24 in the Official Top 50 and #1 in the Children's Pre-School and Picture Book charts!🐞🎄
@panmacmillan.bsky.social @thebookseller.com #Christmas2026 #FestiveReads
