Authors Aloud UK

It's hard to believe that we first met the lovable Mr Panda 10 years ago! Please join Steve Antony with #reception to #KS1 pupils to celebrate on #nationalpandaday 16th March, it's sure to be a really fun event : tinyurl.com/MrPanda10AAUK

A few more pictures from the wonderful #littlepeoplebigdreams events we ran with @quartokids.bsky.social on #WorldBookDay . We make no apology for the ear worm , we've been singing this song constantly! #schoolevent

World Book Day 26 is over but the bookish fun for children in years Reception - 2 doesn't have to be! Why not join us on the 16th March to celebrate the lovable Mr Panda on #nationalpandaday Sign up here: tinyurl.com/MrPanda10AAUK #primaryschool

We had such an amazing day yesterday celebrating #littlepeoplebigdreams , with lots of dressing up including #MariaIsabelSanchezVegara , #lizzieknott & these fab teachers dressed as Dolly Parton & Amelia Earhart ❤️ @quartokids.bsky.social

Monday 16th March is #nationalpandaday , @hachetteuk.bsky.social & Authors Aloud UK would like to invite years 1 & 2 pupils to celebrate with @mrsteveantony.bsky.social in a fun free virtual story event to celebrate Mr Panda's 10th birthday! Sign up soon: tinyurl.com/MrPanda10AAUK

What wonderful news to wake up to - congratulations to #DeanAtta on his BAFTA for Two Black Boys in Paradise, we are very happy for him! authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/dean...

We are impressed at the number of amazing #littlepeoplebigdreams books Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara has written, we know this is going to be an excellent free event on #worldbookday ! Sign up here for year groups 2 - 4 tinyurl.com/BIGDREAMS26 #authorevent @quartokids.bsky.social

Our featured author today is Irfan_Master , & his book Out of Heart. As February is #heartmont it seems an opportune time to share this touching ya story You can find out more about Irfan's visits & book him here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/irfa...

Congratulations to all of the authors on #Carnegies2026 list, especially those who are on our books William Hussey, J P Rose & Jenny Pearson. Such a great list, and such a difficult choice for the judges 🎉🥳📚 #bookawards

Wow the 2026 #readforempathy collections are amazing & we are thrilled to see inclusions from some of the amazing authors on our books , all of them such great reads, congratulations! #empathylab #goallin empathylab.uk/rfe-2026-col...

We know all the amazing storytellers on our books would love to wish you a happy #nationalstorytellingweek ! How are you celebrating ? We'd love to know 🙂🙂 we're hoping to do some reading aloud to children & listen to some stories on audiobook authorsalouduk.co.uk/storytellers/

We love the amazing #LittlePeopleBigDreams series so we are very happy to be hosting this free event with @quartokids.bsky.social on #WorldBookDay ! Suitable for children in years 2 -4 & there are prizes to be won! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/BIGDREAMS26 #authorevent #GoAllIn

Manjeet Mann is our #featuredauthor today, you can find out more about her and book her for a visit here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/manj... #goallin #authorvisit

Philip Caveney is our #featuredauthor today, and of course if you book Philip for an #authorvisit you actually get two for one as his alter ego Danny Weston will be there too! You can find out more and book Philip here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/phil...

For today's #authorshowcase we're featuring
Faye Bird , Faye enjoys working with KS3 . You can find out more and book her here authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/faye...

Today's #authorspotlight is on Saviour Pirotta and his wonderful adventure stories . You can find out more about Saviour's school visits and book him here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/savi...

Pomegranates for Peace @miriamhalahmy.bsky.social would be an excellent book to read for #worldreligionday this Sunday, such a great, empathetic & absorbing story You can book Miriam for a visit here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/miri...

We are so excited to celebrate #nationalyearofreading2026 & our authors, illustrators, poets and storytellers are ready to visit lots of schools! Today were showcasing Kirsty Applebaum , watch out for more great suggestions in the coming months #goallin

To start the NY & the #nationalyearofreading from Annie Everall OBE, here are a few books being published in 2026 to watch out for. Remember - as they haven’t yet been published some covers/pub dates might change.
See you on the 1st December for my 2026 #greatchildrensbookadventcalendar

Day 31 #greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
My last advent calendar reviews of 2025 + a list of books from late 2024/25 that I’ve enjoyed & would recommend.
Grateful thanks to publisher friends for sending me proofs/review copies .
Happy Reading & Happy New Year!

Day 30
#greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
A few more fiction books that I have really enjoyed #bookadvent #childrensbookstagram #childrensbooks

Day 29
#greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
Four very different books today, all of which I really enjoyed #childrensbooks

Day 28 #greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
Today I’m sharing some great collections of fairy tales, nursery rhymes and stories. #bookadvent #childrensbooks

Day 27 #greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
The First Year
The Final Year
By Matt Goodfellow.
illustrated by Joe Todd Stanton
Published by @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social #bookadvent #childrensbooks

Day 26 #greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
Cluedle: The Case of Rudolph’s Revenge by Hartigan Browne, published by Macmillan Children’s Books #bookadvent

Hope you all had a happy and peaceful Christmas Day. There are too many good books to stop at Day 24 so I’m carrying on until the end of December #bookadvent

Day 24 #greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
My number 1 Christmas picture book is The Night Before Christmas. I’ve built up a lovely collection of different versions of it over the years. Here are a few of my favourites. Happy Christmas everyone 🎄🎅🏻 #bookadvent

Day 23 #greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
The Twelve Days of Christmas by Brian Wildsmith published by @academic.oup.com
Listen to the Music at Christmas by Mary Richards, illustrated by Skylar White published by @quarto.org

Day 22 #greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE
C S Lewis Chronicles of Narnia published by @harpercollins.bsky.social #childrensbooks

Day 21 #greatchildrensbooksadventcalendar from Annie Everall OBE How many sleeps until Christmas? by Rebecca Patterson, illustrated by Luciano Lozano published by Happy Yak The street where Santa lives by Harriet Howe, illustrated by Julia Christians, published by Little Tiger