my latest book :-)

Out with Templar Books (Bonnier), July 17th 2025.

“ A pirate-packed picture book about the arrival of a new sibling - with real lift-the-flap letters and lots of swashbuckling mischief and humour”

There's a new baby at home, and Jay isn't sure about her AT ALL. There's only one option - for Jay to run away with the pirates! Sounds fun and full of adventure, right? Well, Jay's letters home soon reveal that life on the ship isn't quite what he’d hoped for. In fact, perhaps a little sister isn't so bad? And maybe Jay would rather come home after all…

” This funny, pirate-tastic story is told entirely through letters between Jay and his family - with six fold-out letters to open and look inside. Along with Nicola Slater's artwork bringing lashings of character to every scene, this picture book is one to treasure! Perfect for fans of Emma Yarlett's Dragon Post, The Jolly Postman and Meerkat Mail”

You can buy it in any good bookshop.

Or here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/dawnmcniff

Or here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/jay-runs-away/nicola-slater/dawn-mcniff/9781800784543