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Sarah Massini
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Doodles and Scribbles
Children's Picture Books

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Sarah Massini @sarahmassini.bsky.social · Sep 15
Some exciting news!
thebookseller.com The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Sep 13
ICYMI: Simon & Schuster Children’s has won a "fiercely contested" 10-publisher auction for Sarah Massini’s picture book. Once Upon a Tiger will be published in September 2026 👇 #BookSky
Simon & Schuster win 10-way auction for Sarah Massini's 'future classic'
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Even Uncle couldn’t resist #AmPrionnsaBeag!

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October 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Am Prionnsa Beag is the perfect #Gaelic picture book to share with little ones, whether it’s bedtime, storytime, or anytime in between. 📚

Now available from @waterstones.bsky.social & @leughleabhar.bsky.social!
September 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Coming soon.. Am Prionnsa Beag

💫A beautiful #Gaelic picture book adaptation of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
💫Adapted by Louise Greig
💫Illustrated by @sarahmassini.bsky.social
💫Translated by @gillebride.bsky.social

📖 Pre-order now from @waterstones.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/5n97hfd8
Am Prionnsa Beag by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Louise Greig | Waterstones
Buy Am Prionnsa Beag by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Louise Greig from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Some exciting news!
thebookseller.com The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Sep 13
ICYMI: Simon & Schuster Children’s has won a "fiercely contested" 10-publisher auction for Sarah Massini’s picture book. Once Upon a Tiger will be published in September 2026 👇 #BookSky
Simon & Schuster win 10-way auction for Sarah Massini's 'future classic'
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September 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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A Home For Spark the Dragon is written by @mchshe.bsky.social, co-written by Jess Webb and brought to life with illustrations by @sarahmassini.bsky.social

More info, purchase links and retailers here
www.penguin.co.uk/books/452896...
A Home for Spark the Dragon
A heartwarming picture book for children of three and up about the importance of home, by much-loved actor and activist Michael Sheen and co-author Jess Webb. When Spark the dragon wakes up to find a...
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June 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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My copy of “A Home for Spark the Dragon “ just arrived (Germany) and it is absolutely beautiful!
Thank you @mchshe.bsky.social #JessWebb and @sarahmassini.bsky.social for this wonderful project!
A child’s book “A Home for Spark the Dragon “ standing on a brown bookshelf.
June 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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@mchshe.bsky.social, Jess Webb and @sarahmassini.bsky.social's 'A Home for Spark the Dragon' is such an adorable and moving book! A lovely read for little ones and grown-ups as well!💖

Matching socks thanks to @appleseeds.bsky.social! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Photo shows a reader holding the book 'A Home for Spark the Dragon'. She is wearing socks with images of red dragons on green as they appear on the Welsh flag.
June 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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These 2 SPARK books are looking for new homes.
Signed by everyone ON the books during the Hay Festival, which is a bit special.
To win one please:

LIKE 🏠 COMMENT 🏠 SHARE 🏠 FOLLOW

Winners randomly selected Fri 20th 19.00 GMT
GOOD LUCK 💚

#MichaelSheen #childrensbooks
#bookgiveaway #giveaway
June 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Congratulations @mchshe.bsky.social Jess Webb and @sarahmassini.bsky.social
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Hay Festival 2025 bestsellers – children’s and YA.
June 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Your book arrived today, and I'm incredibly happy! You even sent it to me in Germany, 💌 and it's so heartwarming and beautiful! Thank you so much! @mchshe.bsky.social @sarahmassini.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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#WhatTheGruffalosReading : the G-Man is enjoying A Home For Spark the Dragon, by @mchshe.bsky.social , Jess Webb, & @sarahmassini.bsky.social , which raises funds for @sheltercharity.bsky.social

#books #livres #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse

@penguinbooksuk.bsky.social
A cuddly Gruffalo plushie sitting with a copy of A Home For Spark the Dragon, in the Edinburgh Bookshop
June 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social has chosen A Home for Spark the Dragon as their Children's Book of the Month for June.

Written by @mchshe.bsky.social and Jess Webb, illustrated by @sarahmassini.bsky.social, £1 from the hardback & 50p from the paperback in the UK and Ireland goes to Shelter. 📚
June 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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This new book from @mchshe.bsky.social @sarahmassini.bsky.social and Jess Webb is a delight. Very sweet and engaging. The illustrations are so much fun. I'll be reading it to my little cousins and niece first chance I get ❤️
Image of a children's book, front cover. A Home for Spark the Dragon, by Michael Sheen and Jess Webb. Illustrated by Sarah Massini.
June 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Newly published! 🐳
To celebrate I'm giving away 3 of these paperbacks, signed and doodled in. Please...

LIKE 🐚 COMMENT 🐚 SHARE 🐚 FOLLOW

Winners will be randomly selected on Friday at 19.00 GMT. Good luck! 🐬

#bookgiveaway #Competition #Giveaway #childrensbooks

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March 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Writing can feel very lonely at times. But whatever you’re feeling or experiencing right now, you’re not alone. Even the greatest authors made mistakes, hit mental barriers, felt rejected, and missed deadlines. Fortunately, those deadlines make a fun whooshing sound. 😂

#writingcommunity #booksky
March 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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It's #NationalMermaidDay!
So of course....

Swimming with the fishes!
And celebrating the paperback release last week too 🐳

🐚 #TheGirlAndTheMermaid

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#childrensbooks
March 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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#MichaelSheen people: Stay tuned to this space for my review of A Home for Spark the Dragon, illustrated by @sarahmassini.bsky.social – pre-order below.

£1 from the sale of each hardback & 50p from the sale of each paperback goes toward UK homelessness charity Shelter.

Cartref yw lle mae'r galon 💖
A Home for Spark the Dragon
A heartwarming picture book for children of three and up about the importance of home, by much-loved actor and activist Michael Sheen and co-author Jess Webb. When Spark the dragon wakes up to find a...
www.penguin.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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So happy to share the cover and title of my newest book.

A HOME FOR SPARK THE DRAGON will be published in association with @sheltercharity.bsky.social and donations will be made for each book sold.

Co-written by Jess Webb and national treasure Michael Sheen @mchshe.bsky.social 🏠

Very excited!
March 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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I'm delighted to introduce A Home for Spark the Dragon, my new picture book for young readers, co-written by Jess Webb, with illustrations by Sarah Massini published in association with homelessness charity @Shelter. Available to buy at bit.ly/SparkBookshop
March 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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I'm not very good at posting stuff, but I'm trying to be more proactive over on Instagram, so I figured... why not just share what's occurring over there.

So here goes:
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It's all about drawing THE LITTLE PRINCE today - which I seem to have forgotten how to do!
January 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Posting a #CoverReveal or #BookBirthday? Credit the ILLUSTRATOR. Not only are you helping boost the artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.

Esp for cover reveals, also credit book designer.

#PicturesMeanBusiness art by @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #KidLit

🧵👇🏼
Illustration of blue winged horse logo with #PicturesMeanBusiness hashtag. Handwritten text: Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators?
July 9, 2024 at 12:31 PM
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STAR IN THE JAR is reborn today 🌟
A recover and a revamp for the 8th edition.

I'm so pleased with how it's turned out, and I LOVE the strapline -

'True friends are the ones who help us shine'

- which applies whether you're 4 or 44 or 104!

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#childrensbooks #kidlit
January 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Eeep! The Girl and the Mermaid has been included in this wonderful round up.
Thank you @waterstoneskids.bsky.social
Chuffed to bits!

www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...

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#childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitart
The Best Baby & Toddler Books of 2024 | Waterstones.com Blog | Waterstones
From Julia Donaldson to Oliver Jeffers, here are the baby and toddler books we've loved this year.
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December 10, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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Yes- it’s fantastic. Do listen if you’re interested in #kidlit and haven’t already.
November 19, 2024 at 11:11 PM