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Thanks to Lenham library for inviting me for some Easter story time fun. It was lovely for someone else to organise the craft, thank you to Sheelagh from Kent libraries for planning this. Some wonderful whales were made and I loved sharing A Whale of a Time with everyone! I’ll be at Maidstone library in … Continue reading “Story time at Lenham Library”

Thanks to St Francis school in Maidstone for inviting me to visit on World Book Day. We used a parachute to recreate Minkie’s journey down the time tunnel. It helped us generate some ideas about where he might end up next. We had the jurassic era, the sinking of the titanic, Mars and the world … Continue reading “World Book Day 2025”

Q&A: Elisa Peacock on her Time-Travelling Adventure A Whale of A Time

Thanks to all the lovely people who came along to help me celebrate the launch of my latest picture book, A Whale of a Time. We certainly had a whale of a time, ( pun intended!) with much love and appreciation shown for both the story and mythical characters – beautifully illustrated by Jonathan Petley. … Continue reading “A Whale of a Time book launch. November 2024”

Q1. What are your earliest memories of books and reading? For example, did you have a favourite or inspirational book? My earliest memories are of sitting on my mum’s lap reading,The Dragon Pirate Stories, by Sheila K. McCullagh. I had to look this series up, having just a hazy memory of smoking cannons, climbing the … Continue reading “Q&A with The Letterpress Project. November 2024”

Thanks to everyone who came along to, The Bum That Barked story time, at Nettlestead Hall. The session was a lot of fun, with singing, craft and colouring. My next story time will feature my latest release, A Whale of a Time. This FISHTASTIC, time travelling adventure is out November 14th. Take a peak and … Continue reading “Story time at Nettlestead Hall”

A huge thank you to St Francis School, for inviting me to share World Book Day 2024 with your lovely year one classes! We had a blast reading, The Bum That Barked, and I was impressed by the children’s author questions and their colouring and crafting skills. We even had time for a little dance! … Continue reading “World Book Day 2024”

Just a quick update to my blog dated November 22nd 2020. My next picture book was set to be published by Sage’s Tower, in the autumn of 2022. However, due to a combination of the pressure put on small business by Covid and some personal problems, Sage’s Tower Publishing have sadly closed. I recently found … Continue reading “New Book Update”

It was wonderful to be a part of Maidstone’s first literary festival in October 2023. Thank you @maidlitfest for inviting me to share, The Bum That Barked, at Maidstone Library on the 3rd of October. A big thank you to Fiona for making me feel so welcome! It was great to get the chance to … Continue reading “Maidstone Literary Festival October 2023”

I wanted to share some pictures from my recent library tour and say thank you to everyone who joined me. It’s been lovely to meet so many of you and to share The Bum That Barked. It’s been a joy to see your craft creations!   I have been invited to take part in the … Continue reading “August 25th 2023”

It was wonderful to get out and about with, The Bum that Barked, on World Book Day 2022         My first visit was with Nettlestead and Wateringbury preschool. The staff and children looked fabulous in their World Book Day costumes and I had a great time sharing my book before our crafting … Continue reading “World Book Day 2022”

Okay, so the whole point of this blog was to explore themes in picture books and dogs don’t really count as a theme… However, as I lost my own little dog, Bean, to cancer in February, I figure you can cut me some slack. Bean was my best friend, cuddle buddy and writing companion. You … Continue reading “D Is For Dogs”

How cool are these new installations? Sadly, I am old enough to remember using these old boxes for their original purpose – for actually ringing people!

I am excited to share with you some fabulous news. My next picture book will be published in 2022, by the amazing folk at Sage’s Tower Publishing! I can’t share any details yet.

Thank you to Sarah at Waterstones Maidstone, for inviting me in to sign some copies of, The Bum That barked.

The definition of compassion is often confused with that of empathy. Empathy, as defined by researchers, is the visceral or emotional experience of another person’s feelings.

Bravery is a common human trope. Whether conveyed through myths and legends, Pixar movies or comic book heroes, the theme of bravery is often at the heart of many.

In a bid to increase my repertoire, come with me on an alphabetical adventure through the themes, sentiments and takeaways of picture books.

The route to publication is a steep learning curve! To celebrate the publication of my new book, The Bum That Barked, I am now offering a critique service for fledgling picture book writers.

Drum roll please…CONGRATULATIONS to Evie Hannah! I was surprised by the number of
entries and it was a tough call, but I love this picture of Bean and Bongo dressed as a clown.