HELLO and welcome to the latest from ALBERT the tortoise and our great friends Hugg ‘n’ Bugg.
There is a lot going on.. Let’s dive in.
School’s out! – It’s the start of the summer holidays for many and there are weeks away from classrooms with some long and complicated journeys ahead. We were delighted to see our rather lovely ACTIVITY BOOK – ALBERT PUZZLES AND COLOURING front and centre in an East London bookshop window just in time for the coming weeks. It’s packed with colouring, join the dots, mazes, spot the different puzzles to keep minds busy. It was on show with our new board book ALBERT ABC and our dinosaur picturebook ALBERT SUPERSIZE.
We love seeing our books and goodies out and about. Please keep sharing pictures if you spot them.. and please share pictures of our books if they go on holiday with you!
Our most recent releases have been on the receiving end of some lovely Reviews. Like this 5* Review for picturebook ALBERT AND THE FLOOD. BRILLIANT, DELIGHTFUL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED is high praise indeed. Please do keep posting YOUR Book Reviews.
Our new board book ALBERT ABC has also had some red letter moments recently.
Book blogger It’s All About Stories featured us.
As did another book blogger Lights Out with Louise. They used the word LOVELY. A lot. Which we liked. Thank you.
Then book blogger Mammy Gittins said LITTLE ONES WILL ENJOY …. which we also liked very much.
Because it is school holidays – we are on the road again. Visiting BOOKSHOPS and other venues bringing our ALBERT the tortoise + Hugg ‘n’ Bugg picturebooks storytime. Get set for storytelling, book signing, tortoises, yetis, dinosaurs and giveaways!
On FRIDAY AUGUST 2 from 2pm we are at Southwold Books in Southwold, Suffolk
On SATURDAY AUGUST 3 from 11am we are at Woodbridge Books bookshop in Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, Suffolk.
On FRIDAY AUGUST 16 from 11:30am we are at Waterstone’s bookshop in Romford, Essex
On SUNDAY AUGUST 18 from 11am we are at Easton Lodge Gardens near Great Dunmow reading stories, selling books and joining in the fun of the Gardens’ Open Day.
Meanwhile, listen out for us on BBC radio Essex on Tuesday August 13 around 12:15pm chatting about our events in the county and new books.
Talking of new books…..
BIG NEWS this week from ALBERT HQ… and from our publishers Graffeg.
We revealed the cover and a tease of Picturebook 8 of ALBERT the tortoise…. ALBERT AND THE THIEF.
When precious things start to vanish in the garden, Albert and his pals turn detective. OUT officially on September 10, we are most excited about this latest adventure.
It’s a steal…. It’d be a crime not to check it out…
After those criminal puns, time to say more news from us soon. Thanks as ever for all the support. If you are on holidays – enjoy! But do read a book, perhaps.
More from us soon. Til next time…