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Ridiculous Raps and Rhymes Coming 7th May 2026! Featuring @themikebyrne's illustrations!⁠
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Created by the iconic duo Michael Rosen (@iammichaelrosen) and MC Grammar, (@mcgrammar) this upcoming title is packed with energy, humor, and Mike’s brilliantly playful artwork.⁠
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Check out our blog about it at the link in our bio!⁠
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⁠ by @themikebyrne

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✨🍦 COVER REVEAL! 🍦✨

Introducing Meltdown! — a VERY cool picture book that I had the absolute JOY of illustrating ❄️✨ 
Cilla Chinchilla runs an ice-cream van with ONE very important rule: 👉 Your ice-cream flavour MUST rhyme with your animal name 
Simple, right?
Rocky Road for Toad. Banana for Iguana. Fig for Pig.

…until Pig demands ROCKY ROAD 😱🍦 
Suddenly everyone’s complaining, tempers are flaring, and things are getting a little… heated. Can Cilla stick to her rhyming rule? And will Pig EVER get his Rocky Road?!  
Written by the brilliant @cara_matheson_writer and published by @puffinbooksuk, this book was an absolute treat to bring to life 🍨

📚 Pre-order now — guaranteed not to melt on your bookshelf 😉❄️

PLEASE NOTE: No animals were harmed in the illustrating of this book. (However, several ice creams were eaten. Purely for ‘research’ purposes)

#BookReveal #NewPictureBook #ChildrensBooks #KidsLit #picturebookillustration by @themikebyrne

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"Reader, I married her"

Happy 17th wedding anniversary Mrs B ♥️ by @themikebyrne

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It’s official, folks —FARTER CHRISTMAS is out in the world today! 🎅💨✨

I had an absolute blast bringing this wonderfully chaotic festive story (written by the brilliant Sarah Reid) to life. Let’s just say that drawing Santa in situations like *this* was easily one of the most fun illustration projects I've worked on.

Poor Rudolph and the elves never stood a chance! 🦌🙈

Here's little sneak peek behind the scenes of how this book came together—from the initial pencil sketch, through the character studies, to the final, colourful, and (ahem) fragrant cover 💨

Grab a copy at your local indie bookstore, online, or wherever books are sold—it’s the Ho-Ho-Holiday laugh we all need. 📚🎄

#FarterChristmas #christmasbook #PubDay #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #IllustratorLife #Scholastic by @themikebyrne

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👻 🔦 "SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY NOT QUITE RIGHT..." 🐾

On their busiest night of the year—Halloween—the Ghost-pupsters are on the case! 🎃✨

This enthusiastic squad of curious canines is dedicated to investigating and explaining supernatural mysteries. Their latest mission? The eerie Miss Creaker’s Midnight Manor, where strange happenings and ghostly goings-on have everyone on edge...

📖 ‘How to Hunt a Ghost’ is OUT NOW!

✍️ Written by the wonderful Evie Winterwood

🎨 Illustrated by me!

📚 Published by @buster_books

Grab your copy just in time for spooky season—🕸️

What do you think the Ghost-pupsters will uncover first? Drop your theories below! 👇🔍

#HowToHuntAGhost #BusterBooks #Ghostpupsters #OutNow #ChildrensBookIllustration #KidLitArt #Illustration #PictureBook #DogIllustration #GhostHunting #HalloweenBook #SpookySeason #InstaArt #IllustratorsOnInstagram #ChildrensBooks by @themikebyrne

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We gave a Year 6 class Ridiculous Raps and Rhymes and their teacher saw how quickly the humour and rhythm got pupils performing and enjoying poetry together!

From reading aloud to creating their own ridiculous rhymes, this is a book made to bring poetry to life in the classroom 📚✨ @mrmcgrammar @iammichaelrosen @themikebyrne

#RidiculousRapsAndRhymes #ChildrensPoetry #PrimaryTeachersUK #ClassroomReading #SchoolLibrary #ReadingForPleasure #KidsBooks by @themikebyrne

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HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY! This year’s theme is WONDER and what could be more wonderful than discovering some ridiculous poetry?! 🎤📚✨

Join @iammichaelrosen @mrmcgrammar for a brilliantly bonkers adventure through schools, zoos, libraries, museums and more in Ridiculous Raps and Rhymes, wonderfully brought to life with illustrations by @themikebyrne.

#NationalPoetryDay #RidiculousRapsAndRhymes #ChildrensPoetry #PoetryForChildren by @themikebyrne

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We asked a year 6 class what they thought about Ridiculous Raps and Rhymes and their verdict was .... Funny, easy to read and packed with rhymes that make you want to join in! 🎤📚

Written by two masters of rhythm and ridiculousness, @iammichaelrosen and @mrmcgrammar and illustrated by the brilliant @themikebyrne, what more could you want from a poetry book this #NationalPoetryDay? 🤩

#RidiculousRapsAndRhymes #ChildrensBooks #ChildrensPoetry #Year6 #PrimarySchoolBooks #BookstagramUK #ReadingForPleasure by @themikebyrne

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👻🎃 They’re Hereeeeeeeeee! 🎃👻

The Ghost-pupsters have finally been un-LEASHED today. 🐶👻

An enthusiastic dog squad dedicated to explaining supernatural mysteries, they’ve been called to Miss Creaker’s Midnight Manor to help solve her ghost problem.

But things at the Manor aren’t quite as straightforward as they seem…

There are spooky sounds and even scarier silhouettes popping up all over the place. Is that a giant bat behind the curtains? 🦇 Is that a claw coming up from the couch? 🫣

Or is all not as it seems…?

📚👻 How to Hunt a Ghost is OUT TODAY! 🎃

Written by Evie Winterwood, illustrated by ME, and published by Buster Books.

#HowToHuntAGhost #SpookySeason #Spooky #Halloween #HalloweenBooks #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks #KidLit #KidLitArt #PictureBookIllustration #BookIllustration #Illustration #MikeByrne #EvieWinterwood #BusterBooks by @themikebyrne

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