OUT NOW!!
 Read the blog or for tips on eating out with young children, click on the cover!
NEW! the latest Zeki story
published in the UK & Ireland by Alanna Max! Click on the cover to read more.  Read the blog or for tips on eating out with young children, click on the cover!
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The latest Lulu story is out now from Alanna Max! Read more here.
And there's LOTS of information pages about bees for parents, EY professionals and educators here. And below, the US edition published by Charlesbridge. Read more here! And there's LOTS of information pages about bees for parents, EY professionals and educators here. 
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Zeki is having a MOMENT!!
Having 'dominated the shortlist' (according to The Bookseller) for the IBC Awards (two of the three titles in the 0-3 category were Zeki books!), Zeki, Rise and Shine was shortlisted for the BookTrust Storytime Prize which highlights the best books for sharing with babies and children under five.
"The shortlisted titles are a brilliant collection of books that cover foundational aspects of early years learning and development."
The shortlisted books were read by over 50,000 young children and their families and they voted for the winnder - which was Are you a Monster? - an absolutely wonderful book and a deserving winner. I only wish I'd had it when I was doing library storytimes. Click here for more about Zeki Rise and Shine.
Having 'dominated the shortlist' (according to The Bookseller) for the IBC Awards (two of the three titles in the 0-3 category were Zeki books!), Zeki, Rise and Shine was shortlisted for the BookTrust Storytime Prize which highlights the best books for sharing with babies and children under five.
"The shortlisted titles are a brilliant collection of books that cover foundational aspects of early years learning and development."
The shortlisted books were read by over 50,000 young children and their families and they voted for the winnder - which was Are you a Monster? - an absolutely wonderful book and a deserving winner. I only wish I'd had it when I was doing library storytimes. Click here for more about Zeki Rise and Shine.
To buy my books
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Local bookshops employ local people and pay taxes. If the title you want is not on the shelves, most bookshops can order the book for you. They can look it up on their system – if you have the title and format you want in advance will speed up the process. Some of the titles are available in hardcover and paperback and some (for little kids) are printed on card or board. All the details are on the Publishers' websites. |
Guess who made it on to the Essence 50 Must-Read Black Children's Books of the Past 50 Years!
Yes, it's our girl Lola! Look at what amazing company she's in! Just wow!
My statement on Banned Books is here
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About me...
I feel lucky to have a life 100% dedicated to books -
I write and edit books for little kids and their families. I'm best known as the author of the Lulu/Lola books, though I've written over 25 picture books. 
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My media
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Publishers
In the UK and Ireland, the Lulu and Zeki books are books are published by Alanna Max.
In the US and Canada, Lola and Leo books are published by Charlesbridge Publishing. The Lulu & Zeki books are also published in Denmark by Forlaget Arvids, in Netherlands by Luister, in Brazil by Pallas, in Sweden by EPIX, in Korea by Glburri and in China by ICP. My books are also published by Barefoot Books, Chicken-House/Scholastic, Little Tiger, Annick Press and O'Brien Press. |
committed to diversity |
As well as writing, I am Editor-at-Large at Alanna Max
For more, click here. We were extremely proud to be shortlisted for the inaugural Independent Publishers Guild's The Alison Morrison Diversity Award Judges' comments "Alanna Books* receives its first ever shortlist place at the IPG Independent Publishing Awards this year. Set up in 2006, it is committed to diversity in the characters and storylines of its books for children and parents. Judges admired its efforts to make its books commercial as well as critical successes, and liked its imaginative partnerships and events. Alanna Books is small but perfectly formed, and committed to diversity in everything it does”. *Alanna Max was originally called Alanna Books |