Blog Tour - Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure
Blog Tour
'Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure', was originally written for a Scottish book bus.
Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure
by Sue Wickstead
On my blog today I have the pleasure of sharing with you.....
Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure
I would like to thank Rachel Random Resources and Sue Wickstead for inviting me on the blog tour.
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Book Information
Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus is not an ordinary bus taking you on a journey. He is a Playbus. Find out what happens when he is invited to an island where the children have never seen a double-decker bus - and certainly not one full of toys!
Behind the story:
'Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure', was originally written for a Scottish book bus.
'Play,Talk, Read' was the project which visited remote areas if Scotland to encourage reading in the very young. It was a great success and the bus even visited the Shetland Islands travelling on a very small ferry.
The children had never seen a double-decker on their island before and certainly not one to play on.
However, the Scottish project was too busy with referendums and with the book ready and edited I changed the name of the bus from Benji, sending Jay-Jay instead.
The island on the cover of the book was based on a piece of mainland Spain which I have visited many times.
Cap D'Or is the promentory near to a little village of Moraira.
The villagers in Moraira invited me to read this book in their library and local schools.
The people in this little village were surprised to find that Jay-Jay was a real bus.
(Jay-Jay may not have got to Spain in reality but in my imagination he did and now all of the books are in the local library in both Teulada and Moraira.)
Memorable moraira - http://bit.ly/2BHCELf
Purchase Links –
Waterstones http://bit.ly/2F9DSQ5
WH Smiths http://bit.ly/2TtCr2I
Book depository http://bit.ly/2Ax6VcZ
Foyles http://bit.ly/2Ffm71U
Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/2GXLTdq
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My Review
5☆ A Beautifully Illustrated Children's Picture Book! I highly Recommend!
Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure is a beautifully Illustrated Children's Picture Book about a Double Decker Play Bus and his Adventures.
This is the second book in the Jay-Jay series but my first encounter with the loveable play bus.
It can definitely be read as a standalone perfectly fine.
Jay-Jay is off on an island adventure to visit children on a different island to spread joy, fun, play and creativity to the children.
But first Jay-Jay has to conquer his fears!
He has to travel by Ferry to get to the island.
This is Jay-Jay's first time and it's a little daunting and scary.
But he makes it across, even though it made him feel a little ill.
I loved that it shows children it's ok to feel scared, but you can be brave and conquer your fears. Then the feeling you get once you do is so rewarding.
Jay-Jay is such a loveable character.
He brings joy and happiness to all children and to those he meets.
Children will definitely be able to relate and fall in love with his character.
I for one am excited to see what adventures are next.
The illustrations are beautifully created and really bring the story to life.
This book is perfect for a bedtime read. A solo read for the older children or if just starting out a little help and guidance maybe needed.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this Captivating Children's Book. Jay-Jay has stolen my heart.
Not only will children love this Whimsical Adventure, they are also learning about fear and anxiety which makes for a great discussion topic.
I absolutely love how Sue has bought back the magic and importance of Play and imagination via Jay-Jay.
I highly recommend this delightful new series and I can't wait to discover Jay-Jay's next exciting adventure!
Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure is a beautifully Illustrated Children's Picture Book about a Double Decker Play Bus and his Adventures.
This is the second book in the Jay-Jay series but my first encounter with the loveable play bus.
It can definitely be read as a standalone perfectly fine.
Jay-Jay is off on an island adventure to visit children on a different island to spread joy, fun, play and creativity to the children.
But first Jay-Jay has to conquer his fears!
He has to travel by Ferry to get to the island.
This is Jay-Jay's first time and it's a little daunting and scary.
But he makes it across, even though it made him feel a little ill.
I loved that it shows children it's ok to feel scared, but you can be brave and conquer your fears. Then the feeling you get once you do is so rewarding.
Jay-Jay is such a loveable character.
He brings joy and happiness to all children and to those he meets.
Children will definitely be able to relate and fall in love with his character.
I for one am excited to see what adventures are next.
The illustrations are beautifully created and really bring the story to life.
This book is perfect for a bedtime read. A solo read for the older children or if just starting out a little help and guidance maybe needed.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this Captivating Children's Book. Jay-Jay has stolen my heart.
Not only will children love this Whimsical Adventure, they are also learning about fear and anxiety which makes for a great discussion topic.
I absolutely love how Sue has bought back the magic and importance of Play and imagination via Jay-Jay.
I highly recommend this delightful new series and I can't wait to discover Jay-Jay's next exciting adventure!
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Author Bio
I am a teacher and an author and have currently written six children’s picture books with a bus theme.
For over 20 years, alongside my teaching career, I worked with a Children’s Charity, The Bewbush Playbus Association, which led me to write a photographic history book about it.
I soon found that many children had never been on a bus before, let alone a ‘Playbus’ and they wanted to know more. I decided to write a fictional tale about the bus, his number plate JJK261 gave him his name.
‘Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus,’ came out in print in 2014. It is the story behind the original bus and is his journey from a scrap-yard to being changed into a playbus for children to play in. From Fact to fiction the bus journey continued.
This story has now been followed by five more picture books.
I also undertake events and author bookings and love to share the story. There are also a few more stories in the writing process, with links to real events and buses.
The story has been read in many schools in the south-East of England, where I teach as a cover teacher, it is always well received and certainly different.
Social Media Links –
http://bit.ly/2kXfjdj - Bewbush Playbus
http://bit.ly/2BZiews - Teacher in the cupboard
Twitter https://twitter.com/JayJayBus
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