Scallywag Press
@scallywagpress.bsky.social
UK children's books publisher. We publish entertaining & memorable books to a worldwide audience, reprinting old classics and discovering new ones, from fiction to narrative nonfiction and illustrated poetry. 📚 💙
http://scallywagpress.com
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⭐️ COVER REVEAL ⭐️
I am Ray's Imaginary Friend by Brian Moses, illus. by Bethan Welby, publishes in March '26! This verse chapter book (7+) is narrated by the imaginary friend that Ray invents to help him cope with moving home...
Pre-order your copy: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/i-am...
I am Ray's Imaginary Friend by Brian Moses, illus. by Bethan Welby, publishes in March '26! This verse chapter book (7+) is narrated by the imaginary friend that Ray invents to help him cope with moving home...
Pre-order your copy: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/i-am...
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
⭐️ COVER REVEAL ⭐️
I am Ray's Imaginary Friend by Brian Moses, illus. by Bethan Welby, publishes in March '26! This verse chapter book (7+) is narrated by the imaginary friend that Ray invents to help him cope with moving home...
Pre-order your copy: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/i-am...
I am Ray's Imaginary Friend by Brian Moses, illus. by Bethan Welby, publishes in March '26! This verse chapter book (7+) is narrated by the imaginary friend that Ray invents to help him cope with moving home...
Pre-order your copy: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/i-am...
The lovely people @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social have picked Mat o' Shanter by Simon Lamb as their Junior Book of the Month, and are giving away 5 copies!
Learn more and enter their #comp: www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...
#poetry #kidsbooks #scottishbooks
Learn more and enter their #comp: www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...
#poetry #kidsbooks #scottishbooks
Junior Book of the Month: Mat O'Shanter by Simon Lamb
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The lovely people @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social have picked Mat o' Shanter by Simon Lamb as their Junior Book of the Month, and are giving away 5 copies!
Learn more and enter their #comp: www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...
#poetry #kidsbooks #scottishbooks
Learn more and enter their #comp: www.scottishbooktrust.com/competitions...
#poetry #kidsbooks #scottishbooks
We're thrilled to have 3 books nominated for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration!
🎻 Hannah and the Violin by Satoshi Kitamura
🐻 George & Lenny are Always Together by Jon Agee
☀️ Good Golden Sun by Brendan Wenzel
More: carnegies.co.uk/nominations-...
@carnegiemedals.bsky.social
🎻 Hannah and the Violin by Satoshi Kitamura
🐻 George & Lenny are Always Together by Jon Agee
☀️ Good Golden Sun by Brendan Wenzel
More: carnegies.co.uk/nominations-...
@carnegiemedals.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We're thrilled to have 3 books nominated for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration!
🎻 Hannah and the Violin by Satoshi Kitamura
🐻 George & Lenny are Always Together by Jon Agee
☀️ Good Golden Sun by Brendan Wenzel
More: carnegies.co.uk/nominations-...
@carnegiemedals.bsky.social
🎻 Hannah and the Violin by Satoshi Kitamura
🐻 George & Lenny are Always Together by Jon Agee
☀️ Good Golden Sun by Brendan Wenzel
More: carnegies.co.uk/nominations-...
@carnegiemedals.bsky.social
Happy #Halloween! Need some spooky baking inspiration? Try the #IvyNewt inspired broomstick buns! Find the recipe free to download on our website: www.scallywagpress.com/resources.ht...
October 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Happy #Halloween! Need some spooky baking inspiration? Try the #IvyNewt inspired broomstick buns! Find the recipe free to download on our website: www.scallywagpress.com/resources.ht...
We're supporting the National Year of Reading in 2026 & the #GoAllIn campaign
The initiative from the Dept for Education, delivered with @literacy-trust.bsky.social aims to increase the number of people who are reading regularly... So if you’re into it, read into it. 📚
More: www.goallin.org.uk
The initiative from the Dept for Education, delivered with @literacy-trust.bsky.social aims to increase the number of people who are reading regularly... So if you’re into it, read into it. 📚
More: www.goallin.org.uk
October 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We're supporting the National Year of Reading in 2026 & the #GoAllIn campaign
The initiative from the Dept for Education, delivered with @literacy-trust.bsky.social aims to increase the number of people who are reading regularly... So if you’re into it, read into it. 📚
More: www.goallin.org.uk
The initiative from the Dept for Education, delivered with @literacy-trust.bsky.social aims to increase the number of people who are reading regularly... So if you’re into it, read into it. 📚
More: www.goallin.org.uk
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✨🧙PERFECT FOR #HALLOWEEN! Get ready for magical mischief w/ author Derek Keilty as he chats about the latest book in his #middlegrade series featuring the loveable Sand Witch, IVY NEWT — IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH: www.kidlit.tv/StoryMakersD...
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@scallywagpress.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
✨🧙PERFECT FOR #HALLOWEEN! Get ready for magical mischief w/ author Derek Keilty as he chats about the latest book in his #middlegrade series featuring the loveable Sand Witch, IVY NEWT — IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH: www.kidlit.tv/StoryMakersD...
@scallywagpress.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social
@scallywagpress.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social
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A fabulous poem, based on a Robert Burns classic, Mat o’ Shanter by Simon Lamb, illustrated by Ross MacRae is out now from @scallywagpress.bsky.social @laurasmythepr.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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Mat o’ Shanter: A Cautionary Tale by Simon Lamb, illustrated by Ross MacRae
Cover illustration © Ross MacRae, 2025 As someone who is blessed with both considerably more free time than many adults and a shelf full of books begging to be read, it’s sometimes easy for m…
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October 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A fabulous poem, based on a Robert Burns classic, Mat o’ Shanter by Simon Lamb, illustrated by Ross MacRae is out now from @scallywagpress.bsky.social @laurasmythepr.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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"Every #Halloween, a spooky haunted house appears near Newt Castle for one day only..." Download a free e-galley of IVY NEWT AND THE TIME THIEF from @scallywagpress.bsky.social www.netgalley.com/widget/96097...
October 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Every #Halloween, a spooky haunted house appears near Newt Castle for one day only..." Download a free e-galley of IVY NEWT AND THE TIME THIEF from @scallywagpress.bsky.social www.netgalley.com/widget/96097...
Heading to a pumpkin patch soon? 🎃 Read We Planted a Pumpkin by @robramsden.bsky.social to help little ones understand how a pumpkin grows from a seed, and try our free pumpkin spinner activity: www.scallywagpress.com/images/pumpk...
#Halloween #Autumn #PumpkinPatch #HlfTerm #InTheGarden
#Halloween #Autumn #PumpkinPatch #HlfTerm #InTheGarden
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Heading to a pumpkin patch soon? 🎃 Read We Planted a Pumpkin by @robramsden.bsky.social to help little ones understand how a pumpkin grows from a seed, and try our free pumpkin spinner activity: www.scallywagpress.com/images/pumpk...
#Halloween #Autumn #PumpkinPatch #HlfTerm #InTheGarden
#Halloween #Autumn #PumpkinPatch #HlfTerm #InTheGarden
We're proud to be supporting #IrishBookWeek! Let's show some love for your favourite Irish bookshops, Irish authors or anything you're doing to celebrate!
We'll go first and take a moment to appreciate our Irish talent - Derek Keilty and Brian Fitzgerald!
#IrishBookADay #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
We'll go first and take a moment to appreciate our Irish talent - Derek Keilty and Brian Fitzgerald!
#IrishBookADay #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
October 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
We're proud to be supporting #IrishBookWeek! Let's show some love for your favourite Irish bookshops, Irish authors or anything you're doing to celebrate!
We'll go first and take a moment to appreciate our Irish talent - Derek Keilty and Brian Fitzgerald!
#IrishBookADay #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
We'll go first and take a moment to appreciate our Irish talent - Derek Keilty and Brian Fitzgerald!
#IrishBookADay #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Scallywag Press are at Frankfurt Book Fair!
If you’re at the Fair this week, pop by 6.1 C114 and say hello 👋
If you’re at the Fair this week, pop by 6.1 C114 and say hello 👋
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Scallywag Press are at Frankfurt Book Fair!
If you’re at the Fair this week, pop by 6.1 C114 and say hello 👋
If you’re at the Fair this week, pop by 6.1 C114 and say hello 👋
"There are so many wonderful things that are happening in bookshops."
Bookshop Day ambassador and Scallywag poet Simon Lamb spoke to the ScottishSun about the importance of bookshops for this year's #BookshopDay. Have a read 👇
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/health/15438...
Bookshop Day ambassador and Scallywag poet Simon Lamb spoke to the ScottishSun about the importance of bookshops for this year's #BookshopDay. Have a read 👇
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/health/15438...
We must look after our book shops to tackle loneliness and mental health
TODAY’S Bookshop Day is turning the spotlight on small independent stores and the benefits they bring to local communities. Founded in 2016 by the Booksellers Association, it’s part of the Books Ar…
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"There are so many wonderful things that are happening in bookshops."
Bookshop Day ambassador and Scallywag poet Simon Lamb spoke to the ScottishSun about the importance of bookshops for this year's #BookshopDay. Have a read 👇
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/health/15438...
Bookshop Day ambassador and Scallywag poet Simon Lamb spoke to the ScottishSun about the importance of bookshops for this year's #BookshopDay. Have a read 👇
@booksaremybag.bsky.social
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/health/15438...
It's #BookshopDay! 📚🛍️
Booksellers are superheroes without capes - connecting us to new worlds and opening doors to new ideas. We LOVE THEM. Show your support and find your local bookshop (UK) here: booksaremybag.com/bookshopsearch
#ChooseBookshops
Booksellers are superheroes without capes - connecting us to new worlds and opening doors to new ideas. We LOVE THEM. Show your support and find your local bookshop (UK) here: booksaremybag.com/bookshopsearch
#ChooseBookshops
October 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's #BookshopDay! 📚🛍️
Booksellers are superheroes without capes - connecting us to new worlds and opening doors to new ideas. We LOVE THEM. Show your support and find your local bookshop (UK) here: booksaremybag.com/bookshopsearch
#ChooseBookshops
Booksellers are superheroes without capes - connecting us to new worlds and opening doors to new ideas. We LOVE THEM. Show your support and find your local bookshop (UK) here: booksaremybag.com/bookshopsearch
#ChooseBookshops
One Button and the Sea by @saralstan.bsky.social and Viviane Schwarz is a White Raven 2025!
Selected by the International Youth Library the #wrlist2025 includes books from ~50 countries and > 40 languages.
Find out more: www.ijb.de/en/home/the-...
Selected by the International Youth Library the #wrlist2025 includes books from ~50 countries and > 40 languages.
Find out more: www.ijb.de/en/home/the-...
October 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
One Button and the Sea by @saralstan.bsky.social and Viviane Schwarz is a White Raven 2025!
Selected by the International Youth Library the #wrlist2025 includes books from ~50 countries and > 40 languages.
Find out more: www.ijb.de/en/home/the-...
Selected by the International Youth Library the #wrlist2025 includes books from ~50 countries and > 40 languages.
Find out more: www.ijb.de/en/home/the-...
The space portal to Zrk and Blrg has opened! 🚀
To Activate Space Portal Lift Here by Antoinette Portis publishes today! Described by @publisherswkly.bsky.social as 'wonderfully weird and slyly relevant', it's ideal for fans of interactive books.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/to-a...
To Activate Space Portal Lift Here by Antoinette Portis publishes today! Described by @publisherswkly.bsky.social as 'wonderfully weird and slyly relevant', it's ideal for fans of interactive books.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/to-a...
October 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The space portal to Zrk and Blrg has opened! 🚀
To Activate Space Portal Lift Here by Antoinette Portis publishes today! Described by @publisherswkly.bsky.social as 'wonderfully weird and slyly relevant', it's ideal for fans of interactive books.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/to-a...
To Activate Space Portal Lift Here by Antoinette Portis publishes today! Described by @publisherswkly.bsky.social as 'wonderfully weird and slyly relevant', it's ideal for fans of interactive books.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/to-a...
In #NationalPoetryDay, we're excited to announce a new offering from @brianmosespoet.bsky.social
publishing in March 2026!
I Am Ray's Imaginary Friend, illustrated by Bethan Welby is a verse chapter book written by an imaginary friend, with a theme of moving home, for ages 7+. Stay tuned for more!
publishing in March 2026!
I Am Ray's Imaginary Friend, illustrated by Bethan Welby is a verse chapter book written by an imaginary friend, with a theme of moving home, for ages 7+. Stay tuned for more!
October 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
In #NationalPoetryDay, we're excited to announce a new offering from @brianmosespoet.bsky.social
publishing in March 2026!
I Am Ray's Imaginary Friend, illustrated by Bethan Welby is a verse chapter book written by an imaginary friend, with a theme of moving home, for ages 7+. Stay tuned for more!
publishing in March 2026!
I Am Ray's Imaginary Friend, illustrated by Bethan Welby is a verse chapter book written by an imaginary friend, with a theme of moving home, for ages 7+. Stay tuned for more!
Simon Lamb spoke to BBC Radio Scotland about new book, Mat o' Shanter, launched at Tidelines Book Festival today!
Simon talks about his childhood experiences of reading Robert Burns, and why Mat o' Shanter is called 'A Cautionary Tale'... 👀
Listen from 10 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Simon talks about his childhood experiences of reading Robert Burns, and why Mat o' Shanter is called 'A Cautionary Tale'... 👀
Listen from 10 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Afternoons - The Arts Mix - Frank Turner, Mat O'Shanter and Hercules the Bear - BBC Sounds
Punk-folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner on his upcoming Scottish gigs.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Simon Lamb spoke to BBC Radio Scotland about new book, Mat o' Shanter, launched at Tidelines Book Festival today!
Simon talks about his childhood experiences of reading Robert Burns, and why Mat o' Shanter is called 'A Cautionary Tale'... 👀
Listen from 10 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Simon talks about his childhood experiences of reading Robert Burns, and why Mat o' Shanter is called 'A Cautionary Tale'... 👀
Listen from 10 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Looking forward to reading To Activate Space Portal Lift Here by Antoinette Portis and Mat o' Shanter by Simon Lamb, illustrated by Ross MacRae. Out 09/10 & now for 3+/9+ readers, huge thanks go to @laurasmythepr.bsky.social @scallywagpress.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
September 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Looking forward to reading To Activate Space Portal Lift Here by Antoinette Portis and Mat o' Shanter by Simon Lamb, illustrated by Ross MacRae. Out 09/10 & now for 3+/9+ readers, huge thanks go to @laurasmythepr.bsky.social @scallywagpress.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
It's time - Mat o' Shanter by @simonlambcreative, illustrated by @ross.macrae.art is out now!
A modern day reimagining of Robert Burns' famous poem Tam o' Shanter, Mat o' Shanter is for the ears, and eyes, and hearts of today.
www.waterstones.com/book/mat-o-s...
#kidslit #poetry #robertburns
A modern day reimagining of Robert Burns' famous poem Tam o' Shanter, Mat o' Shanter is for the ears, and eyes, and hearts of today.
www.waterstones.com/book/mat-o-s...
#kidslit #poetry #robertburns
September 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
It's time - Mat o' Shanter by @simonlambcreative, illustrated by @ross.macrae.art is out now!
A modern day reimagining of Robert Burns' famous poem Tam o' Shanter, Mat o' Shanter is for the ears, and eyes, and hearts of today.
www.waterstones.com/book/mat-o-s...
#kidslit #poetry #robertburns
A modern day reimagining of Robert Burns' famous poem Tam o' Shanter, Mat o' Shanter is for the ears, and eyes, and hearts of today.
www.waterstones.com/book/mat-o-s...
#kidslit #poetry #robertburns
We love this photo from Ross MacRae showing his workspace for Mat o' Shanter, from initial sketches to the finished book itself 😍
Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale by Simon Lamb, illus. by Ross, publishes tomorrow!!
www.waterstones.com/book/mat-o-s...
@bouncemarketing.bsky.social #poetry
Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale by Simon Lamb, illus. by Ross, publishes tomorrow!!
www.waterstones.com/book/mat-o-s...
@bouncemarketing.bsky.social #poetry
September 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
We love this photo from Ross MacRae showing his workspace for Mat o' Shanter, from initial sketches to the finished book itself 😍
Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale by Simon Lamb, illus. by Ross, publishes tomorrow!!
www.waterstones.com/book/mat-o-s...
@bouncemarketing.bsky.social #poetry
Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale by Simon Lamb, illus. by Ross, publishes tomorrow!!
www.waterstones.com/book/mat-o-s...
@bouncemarketing.bsky.social #poetry
Argh me hearties! It's #TalkLikeAPirateDay and have we got some scurvy stories for you! 🏴☠️
Step on board the Black Hound, and join a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators in Flyntlock Bones - a chapter book series by Derek Keilty. ⚓️
📷 : bookishwaytoplay (Insta)
#kidsbooks #youngfiction
Step on board the Black Hound, and join a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators in Flyntlock Bones - a chapter book series by Derek Keilty. ⚓️
📷 : bookishwaytoplay (Insta)
#kidsbooks #youngfiction
September 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Argh me hearties! It's #TalkLikeAPirateDay and have we got some scurvy stories for you! 🏴☠️
Step on board the Black Hound, and join a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators in Flyntlock Bones - a chapter book series by Derek Keilty. ⚓️
📷 : bookishwaytoplay (Insta)
#kidsbooks #youngfiction
Step on board the Black Hound, and join a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators in Flyntlock Bones - a chapter book series by Derek Keilty. ⚓️
📷 : bookishwaytoplay (Insta)
#kidsbooks #youngfiction
'A Gallery of Cats' by Ruth Brown is the Starred Children's Review in the latest @shelf-awareness.com !
Read the full review here: www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html
@pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidsbooks #kidslit
Read the full review here: www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html
@pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidsbooks #kidslit
September 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
'A Gallery of Cats' by Ruth Brown is the Starred Children's Review in the latest @shelf-awareness.com !
Read the full review here: www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html
@pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidsbooks #kidslit
Read the full review here: www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html
@pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidsbooks #kidslit
'Visually enticing, inviting repeat visits.'- Kirkus reviewing 'A Gallery of Cats' by Ruth Brown! 🐱🖼️
@lernerbooks.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidslit #childrensbooks #picturebooks
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
@lernerbooks.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidslit #childrensbooks #picturebooks
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A GALLERY OF CATS | Kirkus Reviews
During a museum outing with his grandmother, a boy wanders into an exhibition that yields the unexpected.
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August 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
'Visually enticing, inviting repeat visits.'- Kirkus reviewing 'A Gallery of Cats' by Ruth Brown! 🐱🖼️
@lernerbooks.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidslit #childrensbooks #picturebooks
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
@lernerbooks.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidslit #childrensbooks #picturebooks
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
'We Found a Seed" by @robramsden.bsky.social inspired a Story Walk at the Lewes Public Library, across the pond in Delaware! 🇺🇸
We love this video timelapse of the trail which helped encourage children to explore the natural world around them! 🌱
@pubspotlight.bsky.social #InTheGarden #earlyyears
We love this video timelapse of the trail which helped encourage children to explore the natural world around them! 🌱
@pubspotlight.bsky.social #InTheGarden #earlyyears
August 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
'We Found a Seed" by @robramsden.bsky.social inspired a Story Walk at the Lewes Public Library, across the pond in Delaware! 🇺🇸
We love this video timelapse of the trail which helped encourage children to explore the natural world around them! 🌱
@pubspotlight.bsky.social #InTheGarden #earlyyears
We love this video timelapse of the trail which helped encourage children to explore the natural world around them! 🌱
@pubspotlight.bsky.social #InTheGarden #earlyyears
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“There’s lots to look at and discuss” in WOLF IN THE CITY from @scallywagpress.bsky.social Author/illustrator Rachel Tilda Wolf "moves seamlessly back and forth between full-page bleeds, deployed to impress us with the city’s grandeur, and homey vignettes” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/w...
Wolf in the City by Rachel Tilda Wolf
Wolf in the City by Rachel Tilda Wolf. Scallywag Press, 2025. 9781836300106 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about …
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August 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“There’s lots to look at and discuss” in WOLF IN THE CITY from @scallywagpress.bsky.social Author/illustrator Rachel Tilda Wolf "moves seamlessly back and forth between full-page bleeds, deployed to impress us with the city’s grandeur, and homey vignettes” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/w...