Share!
Age 5+
Picture Books
Creators
Anthea Simmons (Author)
Anthea Simmons is a vicar's daughter and the eldest of six children. She grew up in Cornwall where she was pony and book-mad. After a highly-successful City career, she 'retired' to the country to bring up her son, ride, garden, write, paint and teach. More recently she has become involved in a social enterprise dedicated to improving diversity and inclusion in the UK's board rooms through an apprenticeship scheme. This work brings her into contact with people from all backgrounds and has sharpened her awareness of the need for access to opportunity. She lives in East Devon with (in the holidays) her Chemistry undergraduate son Henry, and her polydactyl ginger cat, Caramac.
Georgie Birkett (Illustrator)
Georgie Birkett completed her degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at the University of Brighton in 1996. She has since illustrated many books published all over the world and in 2008 she won the Best Baby Book 2008 in the Booktrust Early Years Awards for Is This My Nose? (Red Fox). Born in Kent, Georgie now lives in Lewes, East Sussex, with her husband, David, and sons, Jack and Albert.
Reviews
Parents will recognise the familiar dynamics of sibling rivalry in this sweet and endearing picture book. The cheeky siblings are gorgeously drawn, and of course discover that sharing can be fun after all.
The Bookseller
Is This My Nose: ‘Wonderful illustrations’
Book Choice, Nursery World
Simple and eye-catching, and funny too.
The Bookbag
An endearing picture book for the new reader.
City A.M.
The book’s got a rattling rhythm that makes it fun to read aloud, it’s funny and the pictures are lovely. Highly recommended!
Armadillo Magazine
A very sweet tale of siblings and sharing, with a suitably snuggle-up ending.
The Bookseller
Simply adorable.
Daily Express
Share is a gentle poem told gently and humourously through bright, bold and colourful illustrations. Great (for) the emergent reader.
Early Years Educator
A heartwarming picture book (with) delightful illustrations. There’s just the right balance between naughty humour, sibling rivalry and affection.
Daily Mail
Children with younger siblings will find this story very easy to relate to and it makes a great starting point for a discussion about their experiences of having to share.
Nursery Education Plus
Masterful and funny and the final few pages are a natural celebration of family togetherness.
Teach Nursery
