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This afternoon, Dave Pigeon took over gorgeous children’s bookshop The Alligator’s mouth. After reading the first chapter and a quick jammy-biscuit refuel, the children took on the challenge of building and decorating their very own bird feeders. I was blown away by how imaginative and impressive the children were when it came to making welcoming spaces for our feathery friends. …

Yesterday, The Best New Children’s Books 2016 supplement was available in The Guardian and guess what? Dave Pigeon was in the mix! I’m so over the moon to see Dave Pigeon in the company of so many other fabulous books.

Have a read of this lovely review of Dave Pigeon over on Luna’s Little Library.

It’s Sunday. It’s finally stopped raining. What better way is there to celebrate the end of half term but delighting in books at the Stoke Newington Literary Festival? Today I was without my trusty partner-in-crime, Sheena Dempsey, so my mission was to recruit young illustrators and designers to help me fill their London gardens with bird feeders for our pigeon friends. …

Yippee! Dave Pigeon gets a wonderful review from children’s bookshop The Alligator’s Mouth. Come along to The Alligator’s Mouth on Saturday 2nd July from 3pm and join me for Dave Pigeon story time and craft fun and build your very own bird feeder.

Have a read of this lovely review of Dave Pigeon here from Lynne Taylor for Books For Keeps.

Have a read of this spectacular review of Dave Pigeon from children’s librarian Alexis Filby.

Today, Sheena and I took Dave Pigeon to meet pupils from primary schools in the London Borough of Greenwich at the Greenwich Book Festival. One hundred and eighty pupils from seven different primary schools came together to create their own pigeon characters and two incredible action-packed stories. We were so impressed with the talent and creativity of these budding young authors and …