July Newsletter
Escape from the heat with a good book this July!
Us and Them by James Carter and James Munro
Us and Them is a fun, rhyming text exploring how and when different animals have been domesticated, including dogs, sheep, goats, cows, pigs, cats, chicken and many more. Us and Them is the fourth in a series of fun, factual and poetic picture books by James Carter and James Munro.
Author James Carter | Illustrator James Munro
| Format Paperback, 230 x 230mm | Pages 36 | 3-5 | Pub date 16 July 2026 | Price 8.99 | ISBN 9781805951780 | ebook available
Launch Event: Us and Them launch with James Carter at Wallingford Library. 23 July at 10:00
How did those wild ones become our precious pets? How did the wolf become a yappy puppy? How did the wild cat become a moody moggy? Find out all this and much more in a lively hour of storytelling, riddles, rhymes, music, singing and dancing galore at the launch of Us and Them by James Carter, illustrated by James Munro.
Searchlight: The Capture By Ann Bryant and Laura Wood
Zane’s teleporting skills are diminishing, but he must make the journey to Balacira. After a long and exhausting journey, Zane is reunited with Finola and Nick. Nick engineers a meeting with Dad in a remote part of the grounds of the hotel, but unbeknown to the family, a worker from the hotel is watching the encounter from a little distance and reports the family to the authorities. As they are discovered lying low in the hotel, the twins and Dad are suddenly surrounded by journalists but Zane and Finola manage to escape as Dad offers himself up to ANT to protect them. But what happens to Dad and will Zane and Finola make it back home with the journalists following them? Searchlight: The Capture is the fourth in the Searchlight series by Ann Bryant following twin aliens Zane and Finola on their mission to reunite their family.
Author Ann Bryant | Illustrator Laura Wood
| Format Paperback, 210 x 148 mm | Pages 112 | Age 7-12 | Pub date 30 July 2026 | Price £6.99 | ISBN 9781805951773 | ebook available
Praise for Graffeg
The Bookseller Back to School Spotlight
The Bookseller published their annual Back to School Spotlight issue at the end of May and we were proud to have three of our titles featured in their previews: I am an Illustrator, The Angry Book and The Littlest Architect. I am an Illustrator was also chosen by Sian Wadey as one of her expert picks.
Dylan's Park and BookTrust
Reviewed by BookTrust, Dylan's Park was called, 'a beautifully illustrated and nostalgic memory of what childhood once was'. It was also named BookTrust Cymru's Book of the Month for June, BookTrust Book of the Day on 09 June and Books for Keeps Book of the Week mid-June.
Lilly and Myles: The Match included in World Cup booklist
Jon Robert and Hannah Rounding's picture book exploring autism and accessibilty within football matches has been in Inclusive Books for Children's list of books about football curated to celebrate the Fifa World Cup 2026.
Sentinel of the Sun on Reading Agency booklist
Sentinel of the Sun has been included on the Reading Agency's latest publishers picks booklist of crime and thriller stories.
Events
Cyfartha Castle exhibition featuring Jack Lewis, 04 July - 30 August
Jack Lewis's art, including some from his debut graphic novel Aberfan, has been included in an exhibition celebrating Welsh contemporary painting at Cyfarth Castle Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition is running from 04 July - 30 August 2026.
Stay! storytime at The Cosy Kettle, 03 July at 16:00
Sisters and author-illustrator duo Fran Harlow and Ellie McKenna will be bringing their debut book, Stay!, to The Cosy Kettle, Hamstreet, with a fun storytime session and children's activities.
Gwyl Arall talk at Llety Arall, 11 July 2026, 1:30pm, £6
Cader Idris seems to exert a magnetic influence on visual artists. Andrew Green explains its appeal, with the help of examples from painters and others inspired by the mountain, from Richard Wilson’s famous portrait of Cader in the 1760s to the remarkable video ‘Tyrrau Mawr’ by the contemporary artist Bedwyr Williams.
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