Lynda Thornhill's writing account. Author of Ghastly School Shorts Published online by @granota_hut [email protected]
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![1. Not Now, Daddy! by Jimmy Hollis i Dickson. (It may be ordered at https://la-granota.com/list.htm) Stay-at-home Daddy wants to spend some time with Olivia, his young daughter. But Olivia is just too BUSY! A wonderful, funny book for younger readers AND their parents. As far as we know, the illustration technique is unique in children's literature. (Please let us know if you're aware of an earlier example [pre-2012].) A trilingual (Catalan, English, Spanish) book for 3s-to-6s to read WITH their parents; and for older readers who are learning a new language. This deightful story will be cause for smiles to more than one child... and cause for thought to more than one parent. β Jimmy Hop, The Sant Joan Review Oh, what a fabulous book! β Mia More, The Mancunian Candidate Lovely, lovely, lovely! β Sarah Mulligan, Errigal Evening Echo 2. Ghastly School Shorts by Lynda Thornhill, illustrated by Kay Johanna. Creepy (very funny!) goings-on in a most peculiar primary school. BRILLIANT!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GF--DWnXQAAFItB.jpg?name=orig)
ALT 1. Not Now, Daddy! by Jimmy Hollis i Dickson. (It may be ordered at https://la-granota.com/list.htm) Stay-at-home Daddy wants to spend some time with Olivia, his young daughter. But Olivia is just too BUSY! A wonderful, funny book for younger readers AND their parents. As far as we know, the illustration technique is unique in children's literature. (Please let us know if you're aware of an earlier example [pre-2012].) A trilingual (Catalan, English, Spanish) book for 3s-to-6s to read WITH their parents; and for older readers who are learning a new language. This deightful story will be cause for smiles to more than one child... and cause for thought to more than one parent. β Jimmy Hop, The Sant Joan Review Oh, what a fabulous book! β Mia More, The Mancunian Candidate Lovely, lovely, lovely! β Sarah Mulligan, Errigal Evening Echo 2. Ghastly School Shorts by Lynda Thornhill, illustrated by Kay Johanna. Creepy (very funny!) goings-on in a most peculiar primary school. BRILLIANT!
ALT On the left, the cover of Fungus The Bogeyman, written and illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Fungus is seen with his hands on a windowsill and his top half inside the house. On the right, "Luke Meets Mr. Ravenous", an illustration for the 2nd chapter of Ghastly School Shorts, written by Lynda Thornhill and illustrated by Kay Johanna. It's a black-on-white illustration of a Year One classroom. Luke's mother is pushing Luke forward to meet his new teacher, a tall, angular man, bending at the hip to greet Luke. On a wall between two windows, there's an alphabet chart. On another wall, behind Mr. Ravenous, is a sign reading "CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD" all in capital letters. "NOT HEARD" is underlined 3 times. Luke looks frightened. His mother looks nervous. Mr. Ravenous looks predatory.
ALT 5 digital books published by La Granota Press. 2 are for older readers ("Wanna Score?", an anthology of flash fiction, largely collected here on Twitter; and THE saga, a wacky, rudderless novella, co-written by 7 living writers and 3 zombie bestselling authors). The full price minus PayPal and E-Junkie handling charges goes to worthy causes. La Granota doesn't make a cent off either. Ghastly School Shorts is a fully illustrated book of very funny, creepy stories taking place in a bizarre primary school... for middle-grade readers. 50Β’ from each sale goes to Action Aid. Not Now, Daddy! and draGons! are both picture books for younger children to read with their parents or other adults. 50Β’ from each sale goes to groups working against climate change. All of these books are available via immediate download at https://la-granota.com/list htm After subtraction of 60Β’ for PayPal+ E-Junkie, half of the remaining 2β¬ goes to author + illustrator + translator; and 50Β’ goes to worthy causes.
