We were literally just discussing Sarah Lean’s book, A Dog Called Homeless, when our export Sales Director Victoria brought this little friend in. He’s actually called Billy but he WAS homeless and Victoria took him in! He’s made our day, the gorgeous little pooch.

Watch the video and get ready for Valentine’s day with the cutest monster in Cutesville… Love Monster, by Rachel Bright, is waiting for you!

There’s no end to the gorgeousness of Clara Vuilliamy’s Martha character. Chuffed to bits to get this little Christmas gift tag card and cute button in the post! Bring on Christmas!

The brand new libraries edition of Spill the Ink has just gone live! Every term we will tell you about new books we think are perfect for your library; flag up forthcoming author events that may be of interest to you and include details of posters and other material that are available on request.

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It only takes a minute to sign up! If you aren’t already on our Librarians edition email list, you can sign up on the Spill the Ink Books homepage.

Michael Bond, creator of Paddington Bear, is embracing digital reading with a brand new app for the classic picture book Paddington, now available on iPod Touch, iPad and iPhone.

Enjoy the classic story of Paddington bear and record your own video reading! The app’s ability to remember several versions of the story means a child can choose his or her digital bedtime storyteller for the evening. 

The classic R. W. Alley illustrations are now animated and children can read the story alone, or along to the narration of Paul Vaughan, sharing a cosy reading experience with parents and grandparents.

People will also be able to take framed photos of themselves and their child with Paddington to send to family and friends, in association with the National Portrait Gallery.

Background animation and sound means that curious readers can truly submerge themselves in the world of Paddington Bear. What are you waiting for? The App is available here!

Watch the trailer:

And watch Michael Bond as he talks about the App. Apparently Paddington awards it 5 marmalade chunks – and that’s out of 4!