GET GROWING!

My new book BIG! is inspired by memories of growing taller as a child. You know the sort of thing: like the first time you spot yourself in the bathroom mirror without having to stand on a stool or a chair and it’s not because someone’s been going round the house lowering mirrors and light-switches. YOU'VE GROWN! And when you’re small, suddenly growing 2cm can completely change your view of the world: things that were once out of sight are now in full view, like the biscuit tin. BIG! is about finding your place in the world. You may be the smallest in your family, you may be the smallest in your school, but compared with an ant you’re a GINORMOUS giant! And who knows, if you keep on growing you may end up taller than your mum or dad...now imagine that! BIG! is a celebration of all things that grow. There’s nothing quite as fascinating for a child as planting a small seed and watching it grow up, Up UP! And if that seed just happens to be a sunflower seed, the transformation can be truly astonishing.

BIG! U.K. RELEASE DATE

VINYL LINES

To celebrate RECORD STORE DAY 2013 I've put together a list of some my favourite lines from my vinyl collection. Like many others I used to spend hours reading album covers, even studying the codes on the actual vinyl looking for clues, hungry for more information on my favourite bands and artists. Oh how times have changed!

And if you're anywhere near Essex today then do pop along to Adrians Records and say Tim sent you! Finally here's a great trailer for a film inspired by the book 'LAST SHOP STANDING' by Graham Jones. 

26.5CM HIGH, 23.5CM WIDE

SOOO GROSS!

Here's a sneak peek at the German edition of BIG! 

TIM WHO HOPS GOOD

Ping And Pong Are Best Friends (mostly) is available on itv-player for the next 27 days.

The BOOKABOO BAG is opened about 4mins into the programme and leads into a funny little sequence about my name... which reminded me of my school days!

I particularly liked all the penguin noises. 

BOOKABOO Series 3 Episode 6 Here's the link.

JAMES KEYLON ON BOOKABOO

James Keylon is the guest on tomorrow's BOOKABOO show (ITV1, CiTV 7.25am) and he'll be reading my new book 'Ping and Pong Are Best Friends (mostly)'. I think it's a very interesting choice of guest and no doubt a perfect match for the book. Can't wait to see it! 

I also love the fact that (and I hope James, sorry I mean Mr.Keylon, doesn't mind me saying this) he looks a bit like Ping!


You may not have come across the name James Keylon before now, especially if you live in the U.K. So who is he?

James Keylon is an award-winning stage director, script writer, clown, mime artist and actor.

He’s also a registered pharmacist who gave it all up to join the circus. But not just any circus... the CIRQUE DU SOLEIL! I’m sure he could teach Ping and EVEN Pong a trick or two! 

POPCORN

Nice one Joshua. Thank you.

FRIENDS(mostly) ON ITV

Very pleased to confirm that 'Ping and Pong Are Best Friends (mostly)' is the Bookaboo-book this Sunday.

WORLD BOOK DAY 2013

Looking forward to celebrating WORLD BOOK DAY 2013 with WHOOSH EVENTS at St.Joseph's Primary School Pickering, North Yorkshire.

PING AND PONG ON ITV

According to unofficial sources (the Bookaboo wiki page) Ping And Pong Are Best Friends (mostly) is the Bookaboo book this coming Sunday (10th March) to be broadcast on ITV1 and CITV at 7.25am. Too early? catch it an hour later on ITV+1.

There's a review of my new book 'Ping And Pong Are Best Friends (mostly) over at Playing by the book, you can read it in full here.

ANYTHING?

MAKE YOUR OWN PING & PONG PENGUINS

Mrs. Hop has designed an original pattern for those of you who fancy making your own penguin BEST friends. The pattern is available as a pdf document: just click the download button. The penguins pictured were made from the pattern which prints out on 3 sheets of A4 paper. Have fun and please do send us photos of your penguin handy work tim@timhopgood.com

How to make your own Ping and Pong soft toy penguins