[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-the-prince-of-pants-launch-at-daunt-books":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"Hurrah! \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/prince-of-pants/\">\u003Ci>The Prince of Pants\u003C/i>\u003C/a> by Alan MacDonald and me is well and truly launched! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/paunslaunch_eitorial_FairStatesman_zpsixjw2tx4-79b2f254a5.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAlan and I came up with a PANTS SONG to celebrate: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Clj-embed id=\"3461\"/>\\r\n\\r\nAnd here is Team Scholastic UK, who made the book and launch party happen!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_team_zpstfwhvryn-a56576a0c5.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for lots more under the cut!-->\\r\nDaunt Books is \u003Ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2015/jun/19/twelve-bookshops-books-world-pictures\">one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world\u003C/a> and I am always thrilled when they agree to host a launch. Look, lovely window display! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_daunt_window_zpspjfhzngs-3124a2b0f2.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nThanks so much to lovely friends who came along! Here are my husband Stuart, professional embroiderer \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/teasemade\">Sami Teasdale\u003C/a>, Martin Arnold, my studio mate \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ElissaElwick\">Elissa Elwick\u003C/a> and my \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jampires.com/\">\u003Ci>Jampires\u003C/i>\u003C/a> co-author \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jampires.com/the-authors/\">David O'Connell\u003C/a>. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_colleagues_zpskvydmmot-57fa72e55b.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nLove this! I peeked over at Elissa's desk and saw her making this Pants necklace, and Sami had been tweeting updates of her Pants crown. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_Ellie_Sami_zps0sqoczv9-eadc8a988d.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nIsn't it fabulous? :)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_sami_hat_zpspppzvomp-36d96eb7f1.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's architect \u003Ca href=\"http://www.barnabygunning.com/\">Barnaby Gunning\u003C/a> with his son and daughter. I was so glad for the kids who came along; this little one was laughing like a drain while we read the story and it made everything so much more fun. And she was very pleased to be able to take home her own inflatable corgi. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pauntlaunch_kids_zpsjfeq6ulb-3cf563c833.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's her drawing of Prince Pip:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/allegradrawing_zpsvmgjjgzq-7cfbe6095e.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's a drawing guide if you'd like to try, but don't quite know where to start! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/journal/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pants_activitysheet5.pdf\\r\n\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/draw_pip_zpsjc6gh9xx-37c00fd8ad.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\u003Ci>Click on the picture to download the file as a printable PDF!\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\nThis girl was brave enough to wear Pants on her head, and she looked great! (How many people can pull off that look so successfully?) She's with fab book reviewer \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ImogenRW\">Imogen Russell Williams\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_kid1_zpsrrewapuj-9b7c1fdc4b.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's writer-illustrator \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Karlwheel\">Karl Newson\u003C/a> (repped by the same excellent agent as me, \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/JodieHodges31\">Jodie Hodges\u003C/a>) and lawyer Zoë Chapman:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_karl_zpsxaqxp783-6809bbd59c.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd at the end of the night, Alan with his family. He came down from Nottingham, so he was able to have a big catch-up session with everyone. And \u003Cb>today we're off to the Alligator's Mouth bookshop in Richmond to do a 4pm event! \u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_alan_family_zpsfjxsuwhi-3bd613117d.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHuge thanks to my editor \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PauliinaPopcorn\">Pauliina Malinen\u003C/a>, who has a great sense of humour, and \u003Cb>Strawberrie Donnelly\u003C/b>, who is the reason the colours in \u003Ci>The Prince of Pants\u003C/i> are SO BRIGHT! She brought such a good look to the book and I'm very grateful to both of them for all their help and guidance. And to publicist \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/OHorrox\">Olivia Horrocks\u003C/a> who was in charge of the party! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pauliina_pic_zpszzupn4pr-7f091c8f59.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd thanks to Dan, David and Jack from the Daunt Book team!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_experiment_zpswxpvp1aj-70a8790165.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/philipreeve1\">Philip Reeve\u003C/a> was way off on Dartmoor, but he tweeted our Alan MacDonald link: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/philip_books_zpsk9dksgfg-7589a007ef.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PhilipArdagh\">Philip Ardagh\u003C/a> also celebrated from home: \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/pantslaunch_ardagh_zpspdiz9grt-10bb3fc769.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nFind more Prince of Pants activity sheets \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/prince-of-pants/\">over on my website\u003C/a>, and check \u003Ca href=\"http://jabberworks.co.uk/events/\">my events page\u003C/a> to see what we're up to!","2016-10-04T06:58:00.000Z","the-prince-of-pants-launch-at-daunt-books",[],"the prince of pants launch at daunt books!",1776628728641]