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Rebecca Colby

    Rebecca's diverse professional background, from working with a Russian comedian to teaching in Taiwan and serving as a librarian, informs her vibrant approach to children's literature. She crafts engaging picture books and poetry, infusing her work with a playful, rhythmic quality. Her writing often explores imaginative themes and utilizes distinctive wordplay, creating a unique and memorable reading experience for young audiences. Her global travels and varied experiences lend a rich perspective to her storytelling.

    National Trust: The Castle the King Built
    What a Racket! and Zip Fun
    Robot Rocket and You Are It!
    Bigfoots at the Beach
    My Pet and Full Bed
    There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie
    • My Pet and Full Bed

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      The witches show off their pets. What pet does Dot have? Dot is waiting while her pets get ready for bed.

      My Pet and Full Bed
      4.5
    • Bigfoots at the Beach

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Bab and Bud go to the beach. It is a hot day. What will they do?

      Bigfoots at the Beach
      4.5
    • Robot Rocket and You Are It!

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Tin and Bucket get in a rocket and go to lots of planets! Tin and Bucket play tag!

      Robot Rocket and You Are It!
      3.5
    • What a Racket! and Zip Fun

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Tin and Bucket make lots of noise. What are they doing? Tin and Bucket try lots of rides. Which is the most fun?

      What a Racket! and Zip Fun
      3.8
    • Find out exactly what goes on inside a medieval castle in this impeccably stylish picture book from the National Trust. Explore what happens inside the castle the king built with striking retro artwork from illustrator Tom Froese and a carefully researched rollicking rhyme from author Rebecca Colby.

      National Trust: The Castle the King Built
      3.6
    • Beatrix and her Bunnies

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Beatrix loves the countryside, but lives in a big, lonely house in London - if only she had a friend. Then she meets Benjamin Bunny and everything changes! They spend every day together playing chase and follow my leader. But when Benjamin dies, Beatrix is heartbroken. She decides to write about Benjamin's adventures and about her new bunny, Peter, who plays the tambourine and jumps through hoops. If she can publish her stories, she knows children will fall in love with Benjamin and Peter, and her bunnies will live forever.

      Beatrix and her Bunnies