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October 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Secret Behind Mr Dompling’s Secret: My First Music Book
Mr Dompling’s Secret was one of my favourite books when I was young. It told the story of a classical cellist, keen on Mozart. It had themes of overcoming fears, of being comfortable in your own skin – and of course there was music. Lots of music. It was my introduction to classical music – […]Archive
May 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sherman Alexie: Thunder Boy Jr.
Thunder Boy Jr. Sherman Alexie (Text) with Yuyi Morales (Illustrations) Little, Brown/Hachette The great Sherman Alexie (I believe he could write a shopping list and I’d buy it as well as all it detailed) teams up with veteran illustrator and author of children’s books Yuyi Morales for his first foray into the world of children’s […]Archive
March 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Robbie Robertson: Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker Robbie Robertson (Text) with David Shannon (Illustrations) Harry N. Abrams Here Robbie Robertson – yes, of The Band! – delves into his heritage and history to bring a story around the myth of Hiawatha and the Peacemaker. Billed as a children’s book (48 pages) it’s a long story, wordy and deep, […]Archive
January 10, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
B.J. Novak: The Book With No Pictures
The Book With No Pictures B.J. Novak Dial One of the true joys of having children is that sometimes – hopefully – the things you want, toys, books, animated films, that you might never quite get to buying/consuming, or might not feel quite right about spending money on, arrive one day in the form of […]Archive
October 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman