The Rocket Bird crew has one mission: to turn children into booklovers before they’re able to read a single word. We work with the most amazing authors and illustrators to create picture books that live beyond the page.https://bsky.app/profile/rocketbirdbooks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social/post/3lhxwcy67is2hExciting day for us - Grandad's Star has been long-listed for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration! Rhian Stone is a self-taught artist and this is her debut project - we're in awe of her. #Carnegies202512 Feb 2025 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:4hut7wpfscapnbp4phiswad2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhxwcy67is2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social/post/3lcfabbjads2cSobering reading. All publishers should be doing this analysis in-house every year. Here's ours: Rocket Bird Books 2023 14% racially minoritised lead character 42% presence of racially minoritised character 57% majority characters animals 2023 was our 1st year, so we'll do a comparison next year. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:4hut7wpfscapnbp4phiswad2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfabbjads2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social/post/3lcf7bngfgs2cWho doesn't love an advent calendar?! (This book is better than chocolate.) [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:4hut7wpfscapnbp4phiswad2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcf7bngfgs2c