In episode 129 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

10 minutes with Sami Bayly

Allison interviews Sami Bayly, author and illustrator, about her new book ‘How We Came to Be – Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry’, working in a new format and trying different things. Plus, ‘escape reads’ for kids and Megan shares the most popular series in her junior school library.

Books we mention

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Bookmail and TBR pile

 ‘Begin Again: The Story of How We Got Here and Where We Might Go’ by Oliver Jeffers

‘The Story Orchestra: The Planets’ by Jessica Courtney Tickle 

‘The Thieving Collectors of Fine Children’s Books’ by Adam Perry 

‘Not Here to Make You Comfortable‘ from Penguin Random House Australia

‘Fluff: Bullies Beware‘ by Matt Stanton

Other

The Best Children’s Book Series You’ve Never Read

10 minutes with Sami Bayly

Sami Bayly is the creator of five books so far.

Three are part of the Illustrated Encyclopedia series: Ugly Animals, Dangerous Animals and Peculiar Pairs in Nature.

Her latest series is How We Came to Be, and we had a chat bout book two in that series, How We Came To Be – Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry. Find out more about Sami Bayly here. 

Quick tips

Escape Reads For Tweens And Teens (Book list)

‘Football Superstars’ series by Simon Mugford

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