Author: Rachel Reynolds

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Our Team

Sales and Marketing Executive

My role involves managing the social profiles of all the brands here at Little Brother Books and making sure we stay relevant in a fast-paced market. I’m always on the lookout for new opportunities to grow our sales and also keep our websites fresh and engaging.

Outside of work, I run a small business/blog in the pet niche and love going on scenic drives with my partner in our Mazda MX-5, often visiting family across Devon and Cornwall. I also have a pet Preying Mantis called ‘Little One’.

Favourite brand at Little Brother Books: Got to be ‘Jurassic Explorers.’ I grew up fascinated by the natural world and enjoy teaching my little sister-in-law to not be scared of (or at least appreciate) spiders!

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Senior Graphic Designer

With over 15 years of experience as a Graphic Designer in a range of industries (from Architecture, Education and Publishing), I’ve built a varied folio and skillset that allows me to approach projects at LBB with a fresh perspective. With such a strong existing brand already established at LBB, I’m looking forward to expanding on and developing new products & ranges that continue the high standards already set by the fantastic team here.

It’s always rewarding to see a project through from start to finish, and never gets old holding the final, physical product in your hands for the first time!

Outside of work I’m a musician, illustrator, and occasional practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Coffee, dogs, 80’s films and anything lemon-flavoured are my vices.

Favourite LBB Brand: Anything Wallace & Gromit. I grew up with Aardman films and still find stop-motion animation fascinating.

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Our amazing Studio Manager, Alex Leamon has been nominated for the 2024 Edition of the Brands Untapped 100 – a publication celebrating designers, studios and creative leaders for the past 12 months!

Alex leads our small but productive team of designers and writers here at Little Brother Books! She excels at creating on trend, entertaining and educational children’s titles and is an ‘unsung hero’ when it comes to creating our best-selling annuals and other books!

We are very proud of Alex!

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Executive Assistant

I am primarily responsible for supporting Matt and Rachel and ensuring that the Team as a whole are happy and content. I undertake a variety of tasks and my role is ever changing and developing. I take pride in the success of our team and do whatever I can to support them.

Outside of work I can usually be found on some sort of bike, reading my book with a nice glass of wine, or completing a ridiculously difficult jigsaw puzzle.

Favourite LBB brand is definitely Shoot! I come from a very strong footballing background and absolutely love these annuals!

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The pull-out mini sampler in the middle of the BBC brand, Top of the Pops magazine features exclusive book extracts from The Ultimate Guide to Roblox 2023 Edition by GamesWarrior.

Appearing in the 30th November edition for readers to get a heads-up on adding the Annual to their Christmas list. This edition also included an exclusive advert of our 2023 Christmas Annuals suitable for under 13’s.

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Little bugs with big hearts, the B U Guardians (BUGs) are there to help whenever they are needed. With a friendly ear or a few kind words, the BUGs help friends to stand tall and be the best version of themselves. After all, being YOU is the very best thing you can do!

Our first story is all about Cedric the Little Sloth with a Big Dream! Cedric longs to join Rainforest Rovers football team, but as everyone knows, sloths are too slow and sleepy to play football… aren’t they? A charming rhyming story with a heartfelt message – to be yourself and follow your dreams!

Product Spec:

RRP: £7.99

Size: 270 × 250 × 4mm

Pagination: 24 Pages

Cover: softback

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Little Brother Books features in the licensing press…

‘Brokered by London Entertainment Inc., in partnership with the UK’s number one publisher in children’s annuals, Little Brother Books, Rebekah and Jamie Vardy have embarked on their new venture with a series of storybooks aimed at children aged three and upwards.

The first release – Cedric The Little Sloth with a Big Dream – was unveiled at an exclusive event at The Dorchester Hotel, London on 8 March. It introduces the Be You Guardians, with each title having a different storyline and B.U.G support.

Cedric has a passion for football, bags of enthusiasm and dreams of joining his favourite football team, the Rainforest Rovers, but has had it engrained in him that sloths are too slow and too sleepy to be good footballers. The Be You Guardians step in to boost Cedric’s confidence and remind him that he can follow his dream and join the team.

Rebekah and Jamie wanted to develop stories based around a theme that they strongly believe in, and which will be reiterated in every title: inspiring children to be confident and happy, just by being themselves and never letting anyone tell you that you can’t achieve your dreams.’

To read the full article please click here Licensing Source – Rebekah-Jamie-Vardy launch series of books

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Little Brother Books has appeared in The Daily Mail regarding the publication of a new picture book.

”Rebekah and Jamie Vardy are to launch a new range of children’s illustrated storybooks. The model, 39, and her footballer husband, 34, are drawing inspiration from their parenting experience with their blended family of six children, and said they hope to uplift youngsters with empowering messages in the books.

Their first release is titled Cedric the Little Sloth with a Big Dream and is set for release next year, close to World Book Day…

To read the full article please click here Daily Mail Rebekah-Jamie-Vardy book

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Published on: 10th May 2021

The collection of mid-year annuals and gaming guides from Little Brother Books includes titles for top toy and gaming brands to refresh toy retailers’ offerings.

Little Brother Books (LBB), the UK’s leading publisher of children’s annuals is set to bolster the market with its 2021 spring/summer range of six hugely popular titles.

Launching in May will be three Fun, Play and Learn titles, including L.O.L. Surprise!, Barbie and World of Dinosaurs, as well as three Ultimate Gaming Guides – GamesWarrior’s Ultimate Guide to Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft.

All six titles have entirely new content created exclusively by Little Brother Books and will delight fans of these hugely popular toy and gaming brands over the summer months.  Each with an RRP of £5.99, the books are available now. With strong listings already in Amazon, TJ Morris, Sainsbury’s, Smyths Toys and other book retailers, the collection provides an indicator of LBB’s success in driving the annuals category forward across the wider market and reinforces its No.1 status in the annuals sector. LBB firmly believes high visibility at retail is key to driving impulse sales and has been successful in placing thousands of dedicated FSDUs, as well as POS material, in major retailers.

Matthew Reynolds, MD at Little Brother Books, commented: “Our mid-year annuals and Gaming Guides launching this season are testament to our success in refreshing this market and I’m thrilled that we have six titles to delight parents and children alike this summer with six of the hottest properties in the market. Despite 2020’s challenges, Little Brother Books once again dominated the annuals market, and we retained our position as the number one publisher in this sector for the third consecutive year with unrivalled distribution for our leading brands. 2021 is shaping up to be even more successful with other major retailers coming onboard, as well as exciting new brands joining our portfolio.”

To find out more, contact Little Brother Books on 01392 982082 or [email protected].