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🎉 BOOK BIRTHDAY! 🎉 Jingle Smells is out TODAY! 🎄🦨 I had the pleasure of illustrating this hilarious book written by #MarkSperring. Set during a twinkly Christmas Eve-evening, it stars a sweet yet smelly little skunk named Jingle who wanders into town - and ends up saving Santa! 🎅 It's written in charming rhyming text and is an unmissable Christmassy treat 🐿 #JingleSmells #JingleSmellsBook #SantaJaws #MinceSpies https://www.instagram.com/p/CVAWgUcqAM_/?utm_medium=tumblr

⭐🎅 BOOK BIRTHDAY! 🦈⭐ #SANTAJAWS was written by #MarkSperring and illustrated by myself 🎄🎅🦈 A hilarious underwater Christmas adventure featuring a BIG shark named Shelley and a very silly little squid named Sid! 🦈🦑 Out now in hardback and paperback. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGXDyOOphEb/?igshid=nhqkl6twi762

The other day I posted a list of some of the things I look for when choosing a great read-aloud book. I'd be remiss in my duties, though, if I didn't show you in more practical terms what a fabulous read-aloud picture book looks like in practice, as far as I'm concerned. So this week I'm sharing what's maybe the EPITOME of a fantastic storytime book: "The Naughty Naughty Baddies" (2017) by Mark Sperring, illustrated by David Tazzyman. This one has EVERYTHING I was talking about! Humour, mischief, silliness? Check! Fabulous language, with words like "diabolical" and "fiendish"? YES!! Wonderfully colourful and engaging illustrations? They're here, with a hilarious cartoony style that has tons of kid appeal. Even the text is incorporated in the visuals, with exaggerated fonts for emphasis. The story itself is ridiculous and full of the aforementioned mischief, but without any mean-spiritedness to bring you down. It's just pure joy and laughter. Obviously everyone has their own preferences, and personal input is important, but with nearly 30 years of daycare, children's publishing, and storytelling experience under my belt, I've definitely learned what goes over best when I'm trying to engage the attention of a bunch of toddlers and preschoolers! If you're looking for a fun storytime, this is a perfect fit! 😂 😂 😂 #NoodlenutsKidsBooks #TheNaughtyNaughtyBaddies #MarkSperring #DavidTazzyman #LittleDoggyWoofWoof #Storytime #Storytelling #ReadAloud #ReadAloudRevival #ReadAloudBooks #ReadingIsFun #FunWithBooks #ReadToYourKids #TeacherInspiration #ReadingToKids #PictureBookArt #ReadingIsMagic #PictureBooksAreMyJam #ReadItAgain #BestKidsBooks #PowerOfReading (at Up To No Good!!!) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiepFBHMyl/?igshid=103gj3dma0tj4