Georgia's Big Idea - Now on your iPad

Georgia's Big Idea

Hooray!!!
My latest interactive picture book app, 'Georgia's Big Idea' is now available on the iTunes App store and I'm sure you're going to love it!

If you visited these pages before, then you'll already know that Georgia is a little black and white cow who want's to fly - something that's pretty difficult for your normal average everyday cow. But Georgia is by no means normal, she's courageous, intelligent and possesses an amazing amount of perseverance.

Told entirely in rhyme, ‘Georgia’s Big Idea’ showcases over 40 essential, must know, words from your child’s Key Stage 1 reading list and also features the wonderful narration of the award winning, voice over artiste Gabrielle Byrne. In short I hope you have as much fun reading it as I did writing and making it.

 

Georgia's Big Idea features:

Rhyming text
Multiple interactions on every page
Georgia’s Musical Meadow (Rhythm and Sound fun)
Magic Slate Rub away picture
Flightsuit Frenzy (Dress Georgia in her very own flightsuits and goggles)
Professional narration
Over 40 essential Key Stage 1 reading list words

Georgia's Big Idea is now available for your iPad, iPhone and iTouch 

Georgia's Big Idea YouTube Video

I've just had some great news - well it made me smile a lot! 'Georgia's Big Idea' is going to be published in the very near future and you'll be able to find it in the iTunes App store. That's right Georgia will go fully interactive in the next few days.

So to mark this auspicious occasion I'm delighted to release upon the unsuspecting public (yep that does mean you) the world premiere of 'Georgia's Big Idea the Promotional Video'.

It's short, it's sweet and hopefully gives you a quick taster of the App - in fact I'd love to know if you like it - so don't be shy, drop me a comment either here, on YouTube or even by email it'll be great to hear from you.

Free Huckabee the Little Blue Dragon Colouring Picture

April's been quite a hectic month with things happening all over the place and I've got to say how delighted I am with the reception you've all given to Huckabee. (He's the little blue guy on the left there.)

In fact I've had so many emails from you about him, that 'Yes', he will appear in another adventure very soon in the near future. I'm afraid I can't be more precise at the moment but as soon as things finalize you'll hear about it here first I promise.

So in the meantime I've included a new picture of Huckabee you can colour in on the Colouring Page.

Now I don't know if you remember or not, but what seems like ages ago I promised to tell you when I knew more about the publishing date for Georgia the Cow in her very first interactive story 'Georgia's Big Idea'. Well hopefully it looks like her App will go live on the iTunes Store very soon and as soon as that happens there'll be a certain competition I'm dying to tell you all about!     

Huckabee - Number 1 Children's Picture Book

Wow what a great weekend! Huckabee the Little Blue Dragon was a bestselling Kindle children's picture book all around the world. That's right Huckabee went global!

In fact it went to the number one position in Canada and Japan and achieved a top five position in the U.K. and United States, as Huckabee himself would say "Phooaarrr!"

So it's a big thank-you to everyone who downloaded 'Huckabee the Little Blue Dragon - A Children's Picture Book' over the weekend, I really hoped you enjoyed the story and as always I look forward to your comments and reviews.

                                                   All the best, Dan.

Huckabee the Little Blue Dragon

Whoopee! You know when you get that excited feeling running up and down your spine - well guess what ...I've got it. My latest children's picture book, 'Huckabee the Little Blue Dragon' is now available on Kindle.

As you may have already guessed from the title, Huckabee is a dragon who's small and blue, not the perfect combination when you  want to be green and imposing.

Still Huckabee learns that, just because he isn't the same as everyone else, it doesn't mean that he isn't special in his own right.

Deep down, 'Huckabee the Little Blue Dragon' is really a story about self esteem and learning to like yourself for who you are, but if that sounds a little tough going for your average 3-5 year old don't despair because the story is fun to read.

Huckabee the Little Blue Dragon is available now on Kindle and FREE from Saturday 30th March to Monday 1st April.

Hope you enjoy it and if you've got time please leave a review on Amazon. Thanks

Flick finds a Friend - Book Review

Flick finds a friend by Drew Fielding is a timeless tale of friendship between a cow and a mouse.

In fact Flick is a cow who, on the face of it, has everything a cow could possibly need, food, warmth and a field of beautiful grass to
eat but deep down she's unhappy because the one thing she hasn't got is a friend.

Now finding a friend for a cow is much harder than you might at first expect especially when the cow in question isn't exactly light on her feet (think big cow - heavy hooves- squashed prospective friend). However, all ends well when Flick meets Sid a little mouse with a big attitude

Flick finds a Friend really is a lovely story that parents and children will want to read over and over again and as the author Drew Fielding says 'the themes of rejection and friendship are something that we will all experience at some time in our life but it's always reassuring to realize that happiness can be found just when you least expect it!'

Flick finds a Friend is available now on Kindle

STOP PRESS Flick finds a Friend is FREE to download this Weekend the 9th and 10th of March 2013

Emilio in the Snow

Emilio in the Snow

Written by Alice Jackson and Silvina De Vita, 'Emilio in the Snow' is a beautiful rhyming picture book that's perfect for adults to read to their little ones and great for early readers to get their own teeth into.

In this adventure Emilio (who's a 'pocket toy') is introduced to the magical wonder of the snowy outdoors by his owner James, as they sledge, throw snowballs and make that all important snowman.

The third adventure in the 'Emilio' series, Emilio in the Snow continues in the same entrancing vein as it's predessors and doesn't disappoint.

Written in a deceptively simple and engaging style by Alice Jackson, the rhyming text is admirably complemented by Silvina De Vita's delightfully memorable illustrations, combining together to create a welcome addition to any child's bookcase.
In short I liked Emilio in the Snow a lot - but don't just take my opinion for it, why not click on the link below and check it out for yourself.

Emilio in the Snow is now available on Kindle

Who's a Sleepy Cat?

I don't know how it is weatherwise where you are but right now as I look out of the window it's snowing pretty heavily and it's absolutely freezing cold.

That's why this picture of a cat sleeping in the sun seemed just right for this post - oohh the promise of a bit of sunshine!

Anyway, for everyonewho wanted a new colouring in picture of a cat, pop over to the colouring page and there you'll find our chilled out friend.

February Already

Gosh it's February already!It's true time really does fly, January's gone and hopefully spring is just around the corner. On the picture book front I'm just putting the finishing touches to a brand new story about a sneezing elephant and starting on a great idea I've got for a series about....but I'll tell you more about that when it's all begining to gel together .
Here on the site, in the next few weeks we'll be starting a new review page where if we see a great picture book from another author we'll tell you all about it. Hopefully it will be fun and informative to.
Also a big thank-you to everyone who's contacted me and said they love the colouring page and could they have have more pictures - especially more cats.  Honestly, I'm on the case and they'll be a new colouring in picture very very soon.