Dave Pigeon at KidsFest 2019

Swapna HaddowRoosting With Dave

Today, I was at KidsFest, in association with WORD Christchurch, at the beautiful Tūranga in Christchurch where I got to introduce an audience to my terrible but financially rewarding habit of telling tales. We had a game of Guess Which Statement Was One of Swapna Haddow’s Many Many Outrageous Lies and then I got to meet with twenty-two budding young …

Dave Pigeon at Queenspark School

Swapna HaddowRoosting With Dave

Today, I visited years 3, 4, 5 and 6 at Queenspark School as part of their Book Week celebrations. We had a blast talking about imagination and creativity and giving Mean Cat the stories she never had in the Dave Pigeon series. Mean Cat got to meet donkeys, toilets, ponies, a meaner cat and a whole lot of poop. Thank …

Dave Pigeon visits Ouruhia School

Swapna HaddowRoosting With Dave

Yesterday, I was invited to speak to the pupils at Ouruhia School. This was the very first time I was taking Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) into a school and I was excited to meet the pupils and see what that thought of the new book. I was greeted by a brilliant ‘Swapna Haddow’ display in their warm, cosy library. Years …

Dave Pigeon (Racer!) is shortlisted for The Alligator’s Mouth Award

Swapna HaddowRoosting With Dave

Team Dave Pigeon is celebrating the AWESOME news that Dave Pigeon (Racer!) joins four incredible books on the shortlist for the Alligator’s Mouth Award! The shortlist is packed full with all my favourite books so I’m incredibly proud to see Dave Pigeon (Racer!) flying with these other beauties! Here’s Charlotte Eyre’s article from The Bookseller: Fingers, toes, feathers and claws …

Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) in The Irish Independent

Swapna HaddowRoosting With Dave

It’s the Easter holidays! Hurrah for chocolate eggs and more chocolate eggs. If you are looking for the perfect holiday read, Sarah Webb at The Irish Independent has created a brilliant list of the best books to read and Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) is on it: Have a read of the full round up of books here.