Liz Pichon

She may have sold over 11 million copies in 44 languages of her Tom Gates series but that doesn't mean Liz 'The Toaster' Pichon doesn't have time to swing by the island to chat with two of her biggest fans - Frank and Nadia. Being a publishing phenomenon, it seems, doesn't stop you being a wonderful human being and a brilliant guest...  BookTrust's Emily Drabble recommends   World of Dogs by Carlie Sorosiak and Luisa Uribe (Nosy Crow)   The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson, illustrated by Melissa Castrillion  (Usborne)  What you Need to be Warm by Neil Gaiman and many amazing illustrators (Bloomsbury) JT Williams Bright Stars of Black British History, illustrated by Angela Vives (Thames and Hudson) Heavy Metal Badger by Duncan Beedie (Little Tiger)   

Om Podcasten

Nadia Shireen and Frank Cottrell Boyce have been shipwrecked on the Island of Brilliant with nothing but a pair of hammocks, a pile of children’s books and the world’s greatest ukulele band (The Ukulele Uff Trio) to keep them going. Everyone wants the best for their children. Everyone should know that reading for pleasure not only increases educational attainment but also helps build happiness and resilience. If you’re going to read for pleasure you need choice. Nadia and Frank will be chatting about what’s new and brilliant in children’s writing with the help of visitors to the island and reviews delivered via sea-shell from the doyen of children’s literature critics, Emily Drabble. Music: The Ukulele Uff Trio Producer: Geoff Bird