Recharging our batteries with Molly Harris' new book Whirby

We talk to author Molly Harris about her new picture book Whirby, illustrated by Jacob Souva. Whirby is a robot and his favourite activity at school is bot battles, but in his excitement about getting ready he forgets to get any rest and recharge his batteries and when it comes to his turn in the competition he has no energy left. Can he recover and do what he really enjoys?A great book for bedtimes with lots to look at in the pictures.You can find out more about Molly Harris here and read Jacob's substack here.Molly's other books are:The Big Squeeze, illustrated by Alison HawkinsI Need Space, illustrated by Jon Corby (out Dec 2026)And the book Molly recommended wasBenita and the Night Creatures, by Mariana Llanos, illustrated by CocorettoSend us a message