[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-spring-preview-grumpycorn":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"Thanks to Lakes District bookshop Sam Reed and their \u003Ca href=\"https://samread1887.wordpress.com/2019/01/06/much-anticipated-of-2019-childrens-books-pt-1-picture-books/\">2019 preview article\u003C/a>, the secret about my spring picture book is now officially OUT! Introducing... GRUMPYCORN. A horrible grump or a loveable diva? You decide, from May 2nd! I owe the look of the title and front cover entirely to designer Strawberrie Donnelly, editor Pauliina Malinen and the Scholastic sales team: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/621240_original-46431223ea.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd here's a little peek at our explosive unicorn inside: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/621521_original-103436db56.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nThe picture book market is SUCH a difficult one to crack, and it's so easy for picture books to sink to the ocean floor, never to be seen again! Fingers crossed for this one, I really pushed myself on the painting technique and I hope people will want to get copies for themselves.  \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/621719_original-f19fe5581e.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">","2019-01-06T15:39:00.000Z","spring-preview-grumpycorn",[],"spring preview... grumpycorn!",1776628729956]