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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 17h

Wow! @philearle.bsky.social “When the Sky Falls” gets a truly stunning #GraphicNovel makeover.
#FredFordham’s illustrations bring wartime London and Adonis the gorilla to life with raw emotion. A gripping, beautifully drawn story of unlikely friendship, courage & hope. #WWII

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 17h

Wow! @philearle.bsky.social “When the Sky Falls” gets a truly stunning #GraphicNovel makeover.
#FredFordham’s illustrations bring wartime London and Adonis the gorilla to life with raw emotion. A gripping, beautifully drawn story of unlikely friendship, courage & hope. #WWII

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David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social · 20h

Thanks so much for this lovely review Simon. It means a heck of a lot. Particularly the penultimate sentence 🤗❤️

Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 20h

A tender triumph “My Friend, Billy Whiskers” by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social is a heartwarming tale of imaginary friendship, courage & empathy. Litchfield’s dreamy art & gentle storytelling help kids feel seen, brave & beautifully understood. A snowy-day hug in book form. #PicturebookPage

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 19h

It’s an absolute joy of a book. Can’t wait to share it with children. It’s such a gentle, kind piece of storytelling. Visually beautiful (as always) and it has real heart.

A true delight

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 20h

A tender triumph “My Friend, Billy Whiskers” by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social is a heartwarming tale of imaginary friendship, courage & empathy. Litchfield’s dreamy art & gentle storytelling help kids feel seen, brave & beautifully understood. A snowy-day hug in book form. #PicturebookPage

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 20h

A tender triumph “My Friend, Billy Whiskers” by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social is a heartwarming tale of imaginary friendship, courage & empathy. Litchfield’s dreamy art & gentle storytelling help kids feel seen, brave & beautifully understood. A snowy-day hug in book form. #PicturebookPage

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 1d

No I went to Kings.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 4d

Parents are in Broadheath so literally just down the road. My son is studying in Sheffield and loves it.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 7d

“My Soul, A Shining Tree” by #JamilaGavin is a lyrical WWI tale weaving three lives: a Belgian girl fleeing war, a German boy volunteered too young, and Khudadad Khan, the first Indian VC hero. A moving story of innocence, courage & connection in a moment and place. @farshorebooks.bsky.social

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 7d

Yes, parents still live there. Been a long time in the North East.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 7d

…also learnt about Gheluvelt. A name so familiar growing up in Worcester but that I had no understanding of why.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 7d

“My Soul, A Shining Tree” by #JamilaGavin is a lyrical WWI tale weaving three lives: a Belgian girl fleeing war, a German boy volunteered too young, and Khudadad Khan, the first Indian VC hero. A moving story of innocence, courage & connection in a moment and place. @farshorebooks.bsky.social

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 8d

“Hero the Highway Girl” by @pennychrimes.bsky.social
is pure #MiddleGradeMagic. Feisty heiress + pet wolf+ reluctant highwayman = Georgian chaos. Full of daring escapes, brave choices & heart. Jack and Hero are truly fab characters and their interplay is a delight @fireflypress.bsky.social

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 8d

“Hero the Highway Girl” by @pennychrimes.bsky.social
is pure #MiddleGradeMagic. Feisty heiress + pet wolf+ reluctant highwayman = Georgian chaos. Full of daring escapes, brave choices & heart. Jack and Hero are truly fab characters and their interplay is a delight @fireflypress.bsky.social

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 8d

Feeling a wee bit overwhelmed by my To Be Read pile…genuinely don’t know where to start…a chunk will be read at half term

Anybody up for suggesting where to start #TooManyBooksNotEnoughTime

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 8d

What a team up! It’s almost as good as this

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 11d

Sad to hear of the loss of the extraordinary #JaneGoodall, here are a couple of brilliant picturebooks about her and a fantastic one she wrote. #PicturebookPage #RIPJaneGoodall

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 11d

It’s a fab book…sequel is pretty great too

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 12d

I’ll pass it on

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 13d

Thrilled for my bairn…short film he co-wrote, directed and acted in is picking up some awards.

It’s not an easy industry, good to get a little recognition.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 13d

Thrilled for my bairn…short film he co-wrote, directed and acted in is picking up some awards.

It’s not an easy industry, good to get a little recognition.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 14d

It was a compilation

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 14d

You must be a bit older than me then ;-)

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 14d

Adored when he first saw Penelope thought that was an extraordinary bit of writing.

The inter-generational relationship is wonderful. Ultimately though probably Con fullstop a brilliant fully realised character we all know him and see him.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 15d

This was the only book I had. A present from my Aunty Pat. Read so many times from cover to cover.

I know strictly it’s not non-fiction but I loved it nonetheless-the-less

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