Dual Language

Along with French versions of Rockpool's books, 

dual language books are now also becoming available 

throught the Rockpool Albury Bookshelf.

We've started with the Hippo books. 

French is available now, German is on it's way.

www.rockpool.alburybooks.com 

Maisey und die Piraten

Yep, that's right, 

we're publishing Sam Walshaws, 

Maisey and the Pirates - The Sea Monster,

in German on the Rockpool Albury Bookshelf.

Translated by Scarlett author Isabelle Marinov, it'll be

available in November 2017.

Fluke&Tash

Privileged to be the illustrator 

of Mark Elvy's 

Fluke & Tash books. 

Fun adventures as this intrepid pair travel 

through time on their magical time travelling suitcase!

Four books in the series...so far!

A new picture book from Sam Walshaw

A new picture book is coming in August

from the pen and Brush of Sam Walshaw.

It's the first book for a while from Sam,

author and illustrator of Maisey and the Pirates,

Little Fairies, Minnie the Minnow and Lulubell

and we at Rockpool Children's Books are

looking forward to it very much!

It will be available on the 

Rockpool Albury Bookshelf

Scarlett and the Snail

Once, there was a little snail
who desperately wanted to fall in love.
“I wonder what love feels like
….could it be as good as nibbling
on a juicy leaf all day?” he thought.
Just then, he saw a lovely snail with
a brilliant red shell that
was as glossy as a cherry.

Wonderful picture book written by

Isabelle Marinov

and illustrated by

Sam Walshaw

Available through the 

Rockpool Albury Bookshelf 

in August. 

 

Maisey and the Pirates - The Sea Monster

The Purple Pop-eyed Pirate eating Sea Monster loves 

Sam Walshaw's 'Maisey and the Pirates - The Sea Monster' book 

so much...he's already chomping his way through them!
The good news is there's still plenty of unchewed ones 

still available on the Rockpool Albury Bookshelf! 

In fact that's the beauty of Rockpool Albury Print-on-Demand, 

there's an unlimited supply!
It's another fantastic picture book from Sam as, 

with map in hand, Maisey and the Pirates set sail to find
lots of lovely, shiny, treasure.
But watch out!
Something big, purple, and very, very, grumpy
is heading their way.
But, happily, all is not what it seems!

Rockpool Albury Bookshelf

Derek Slater - Painter - The Coal Mine

 

The Coal Miner has a history of working in a job which was arduous, 

dangerous and unhealthy, yet their contribution 

to so many aspects of life 

in coal mining communities and beyond is immeasurable.

Being employed in the mining industry for over 25 years, 

my interest in the portrayal of the pitman at work in different eras 

made it an obvious choice for my paintings. 

The cramped and hazardous conditions are a source of 

my endeavour to capture the miner in his working environment.

My interest in coal mining art is also well documented 

by pitmen painters in the North East such as Tom McGuinness, 

Oliver Kilbourn from the Ashington Group, 

Bob Olley and Norman Cornish. 

However it was also an inspiration for artists such as J.M.W.Turner, 

Sir Frank Brangwyn, Josef Herman, L.S. Lowry, 

Henry Moore and Keith Vaughan.

The Coal Mine