It’s publication day for Little Rabbit’s Big Surprise and I can’t wait for you all to meet the gorgeous Little Rabbit, illustrated by Alison Friend. If you spot Little Rabbit’s Big Surprise out in the wild do send in pictures. I’d love to see where she’s hopped off to.
Summer Holidays in January
Earlier this week we returned from an amazing trip to the north of the South Island. We had a wonderful first Christmas here in New Zealand and with January now being the summer that meant SUMMER HOLIDAYS! We travelled up to the gorgeous and peaceful Nelson Lakes… And then on to Golden Bay where we camped at Pohara Beach. The …
Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) has arrived!
Early copies of Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) are flying off to bloggers this week and one arrived here in New Zealand! I’m so proud to show you the finished copy which will be available to buy in March. Sheena and I dedicated this golden beauty to our dogs who we love and adore. We can’t wait to hear what you …
Meet Alison Friend
Alison is the illustrator of our latest book ‘Little Rabbit’s Big Surprise‘, published by Stripes. Her illustrations are utterly gorgeous and you will recognise her work from many books including ‘The Twinkly Twinkly Christmas Tree’ with Sam Taplin, ‘Bear’s Story’ with Claire Freedman, ‘That Bear Can’t Babysit’ with Ruth Quayle and ‘My Hand to Hold’ with Smriti Prasadam-Halls. Alison lives in …
Patron of Reading at Halswell School
I’m honoured to have been asked to be Halswell School‘s Patron of Reading this year. Of course, I jumped at the chance, having met the brilliant school librarian Zac McCallum and learning how passionate the staff and pupils are about celebrating the joy of reading. I have lots of fun things planned for the year and can’t wait to share …
Wielki dzień Małej Króliczki
Look what’s arrived here at the warren in New Zealand! It’s the gorgeous Polish edition of Little Rabbit’s Big Surprise ‘Wielki dzień Małej Króliczki’, published by Wilga. Time to brush up on my Polish…
An Interview with the Children’s Literature Association
I spoke with Tanja Nathanael from the Children’s Literature Association about the hot topic of being a BAME author. You can read the full interview here.
Happy New Year, readers!
It’s 2019 and we have a whopper year coming up here at Swapna Haddow HQ. Look out for Little Rabbit’s Big Surprise, illustrated by Alison Friend and published by Little Tiger Press, hopping onto bookshelves from February 7th. I’m so proud to announce that the book has also sold to Poland, Russia and USA. Next up is Dave Pigeon (Royal …
Happy Holidays from the Haddows!
It’s been an incredible year for adventures and new beginnings. We couldn’t have asked for a warmer welcome here in New Zealand. We wish you all a peaceful and restful break as we sign off for the year and will see you in 2019 for royal pigeons, little rabbits and more. Happy Holidays from the Haddows!
The Books of My Childhood: an essay for The Sapling
I’m so proud to have written a piece for The Sapling, a brilliant online zine which focuses on conversations about children’s books for those who love children’s books. My essay started as a piece about funny books but took a different direction as I looked at the books that shaped me as a writer. Do have a read of Swapna …