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New planet-friendly packaging!


Image shows a stack of the children's books Our Dave in Glassine Bags (which are recyclable) instead of non-recyclable tissue paper or plastic. The Glassine Bags are semi-transparent, and there is an Embers and Ink sticker in the top right corner.
Our Dave is now protected by recyclable Glassine bags.

Embers and Ink is now sending your copies of Our Dave in glassine paper packaging, instead of tissue paper when you buy at www.embersandink.co.uk .

This is because Glassine is a paper product that can be recycled as well as composted. Previously, we were wrapping your books in tissue paper as a plastic-free alternative to cellophane wrappers. But did you know that tissue paper cannot be recycled?! We knew that even though it wasn't plastic, that there was a better solution out there.

And now we've found it after extensive research!

Glassine is a paper product and offers much more protection that tissue paper from the elements. While not being water-proof, it is much more water resistant than tissue paper. And it can be recycled too. What's not to like?!


An image is shown of the front cover of Our Dave. It shows an illustration of a black and white cat sitting on a red-brick wall next to a toy mouse. It is looking up at the title that says 'Our Dave: written and illustrated by Emma Woodthorpe'.

Our Dave is a rhyming children's picture book all about a very special cat who is abandoned by his old owners and is in the cat shelter looking for his forever home. It is a real-life story based on my own cat Dave!

Get your own copy at www.embersandink.co.uk today.


Real life Dave versus the image in Our Dave of him snoozing on Andy's legs.
Real life Dave versus the image in Our Dave of him snoozing on Andy's legs.

Real life Dave versus the image in Our Dave of him exploring under the sofa upside down.
Real life Dave versus the image in Our Dave of him exploring under the sofa upside down.

Real life Dave versus the image in Our Dave of him being taken home in the cat carrier.
Real life Dave versus the image in Our Dave of him being taken home in the cat carrier.

Free Cut-Out Stick Puppets!

Updated: Jun 19, 2023


The image shows printable A4 sheets full of characters from the picture book Our Dave with cut-out lines around them.

I've recently been busy behind the scenes in this pre-publishing business of my studio, and I've created these printable stick puppets with character from my first children's book Our Dave as a way to say Thank You to anyone who signs up to my newsletter.


There's a coloured in version and a black and white version that can be coloured in at home. They can be used at story time or in free-play as a way for your child to re-tell the story of Our Dave, as well as to make up their own stories.


They're completely free - all you need to do to get hold of them is sign up to my newsletter here or in the header.

See you there, bookworms!


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