HELLO – time again for more very latest news from ALBERT the tortoise HQ with our good friends Hugg ‘n’ Bugg.
As ever.. loads going on…
You might remember we have recorded a fab DOUBLE episode of the Eddie’s Launchpad podcast all about our ALBERT and Hugg ‘n’ Bugg books, writing and reading.. with the super folk at Dogsthorpe Infant School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
We were pleased to hear from them again this week that some books we sent acorss to the school arrived safely and have joined the school’s Book Nook.
We will let you know all about the broadcast of the podcast as soon as we have details.
We were also thrilled to see that a school we are due to visit is getting set for our storytime events. It’s St Michael’s RC Primary in Pontypridd, Wales who have been looking at ALBERT AND THE WIND picturebook and taking lessons from that book to their forest school. We are really looking forward to visiting the school mid May.
Remember how we marked the 3rd book birthday of ALBERT UPSIDE DOWN with a competition.. Another of our winners posted this week with some lovely praise for the first 3 ALBERT books.. ALBERT UPSIDE DOWN, ALBERT AND THE WIND & ALBERT SUPERSIZE. Thanks so much to book blogger Books for Little Bookworms for the lovely words… like FAB, BEAUTIFUL, LOVELY… Like two other winners, they picked up the three signed books as their prize. Super they are so appreciated.
We like receiving books too… and it was a case of FLOODY NORA at Albert HQ this week as advance copies of the brand NEW Albert picturebook landed.
It’s Book 7 in our picturebook series.. ALBERT AND THE FLOOD.
Immediately negotiations started over real Albert’s demands relating to a full official photoshoot with with book that officially publishes on June 10. It has at last been scheduled. Weather permitting.
However, in the meantime.. some pictures were taken…
Fortunately, real Albert approved of the new story and the book that he has inspired.
An exciting tale of teamwork, Games Day in the garden and a lot of rain… ALBERT AND THE FLOOD is available as ebook, narrated animated ebook and paperback. It will appear on shopping sites worldwide over coming weeks.
In the UK, our chums can pre-order from that shopping site here :
Following our recent sell out storytime event at Waterstone’s bookshop in the Bluewater shopping centre, Greenhithe, Kent.. we popped back for a flying visit to sign fresh stock of ALBERT the tortoise and Hugg ‘n’ Bugg picturebooks. Thanks to the booksellers there. Great supporters of our books.
We have some busy weeks ahead.. school visits taking us to Hertfordshire, Wales, Essex… plus a library event and a bookshop event in Devon. With more bookings coming all the time.
Thank you to everyone for their support. It is very much appreciated.
More news soon. Til next time…