What is happening in the world of Molly and Moo?
We had a wonderful launch event in summer 2023 for Molly and Moo at Mood Lift Cafe in Snodland, Kent.
Since then, we have donated over 200 copies of Molly and Moo to hospitals, hospices, schools and charities, taken part in our first Christmas Market, visited several schools (where we read and hold presentations about the writing and publishing process), and read Molly and Moo at local groups including This Is Us and the Maidstone Art Centre.
We are also hard at work on our next book. Watch this space!
If you would like to find out more about what is happening in the worlds of Molly and Moo, and Cuddly Cactus Books, don't forget to check out our social media pages (links at the bottom of this page).
To arrange author visits, you can contact us via this website, social media, or by sending an email to us at [email protected].
Official launch of Molly and Moo
We are really excited to announce the official launch date and venue for our new children’s book Molly and Moo by Michelle Peet and Emma Latham.
Molly and Moo is an uplifting tale of family, friendship and fun, with a little sprinkling of monster magic.
Following on from our recent successful Kickstarter campaign, we are excited to officially launch Molly and Moo, and with their shared passion for books and a family friendly setting, what better venue than Mood Lift Café in Snodland, Kent.
The launch event will take place on Sunday 13 August 2023 between 11am and 1pm, with a reading of Molly and Moo at 11.30am. Author Michelle Peet will be hand signing every copy of Molly and Moo purchased on the day, with a free sticker for the first 100 purchases.
You can also purchase personalised Molly and Moo merchandise including mugs, notebooks and t shirts, created in collaboration with another local business, Sunshine Prints.
In addition, there will be free illustration pages created by our illustrator Emma Latham, face painting by Pinnable Parties and the opportunity to have your photograph taken with our giant Moo!
We hope to see you there.
We are pleased to announce that we have expanded our range of Molly and Moo merchandise in the countdown to our spring/summer 2023 release of Molly and Moo.
We have introduced a new superhero Molly design mug and Molly and Moo design T shirt (available in both children's and adult sizes), and both come with free personalisation!
We have also temporarily reduced the price of our existing mug designs.
To order yours, head over to our product page now.
Don't forget, you can also still get our charity collaboration Cuddly Cactus Books merchandise at www.jollypenguin.co.uk.
Bright Times Summer Special
We have some very exciting news.
The wonderful Bright Times is holding two Molly and Moo themed sessions this June!
Natalie Bright is the founder of Bright Times, and she creates magical sessions every week with books, themed areas, arts and crafts and wonderful toys for the children to play with.
We were lucky enough to have Bright Times host the 'space unicorn' themed birthday party for the smallest member of the Cuddly Cactus Books team in January, and we are over the moon that Molly and Moo will be the inspiration for two 'heroes' themed sessions this summer.
If you are local to Kent, we hope that you are able to join us:
We are excited to announce the arrival of Molly and Moo merchandise.
We have introduced Molly and Moo mugs, just in time for the festive season!
Available in two exclusive designs, and with the option of ceramic or enamel mugs, and free UK delivery, we hope you love these mugs as much as we do.
5% of the profits from every mug purchased will be donated to The Mayhew Animal Home and the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) charities.
To order yours, head over to our product page and don't forget to tag us or use the hashtag #cuddlycactusbooks for a shout out on our social media pages.
We did it!
We have amazing news. Our preorders campaign on Kickstarter for Molly and Moo finished on 31 October 2022, at 114% funded!
Thanks to a generous supporter choosing our Friend Indeed bundle, a lovely local business choosing our Best Buddies bundle, and several kind Kickstarter backers choosing our Sharing is Caring bundle, we will be donating nearly 200 books to local schools, hospitals and other worthy causes.
A huge, heartfelt thank you to all our wonderful supporters. We will be writing a handwritten message into each backer's book, to show our appreciation for all their support.
Thank you to each and every one of you for bringing Molly and Moo to life.
Molly and Moo is live
We launched our preorders campaign on Kickstarter for Molly and Moo on 1 October 2022, and are happy to announce that we have already hit two funding milestones!
We are now over £1,000 and 40% funded, thanks to the kind support of our backers.
There are still lots of great rewards on offer, including book and T shirt bundles, the NEW Teacher Bundle and the chance to have your child or their favourite toy illustrated into the book!
If you'd like to check out the campaign and help bring Molly and Moo to life, just click the link below:
Molly and Moo by Michelle Peet and Emma Latham by Michelle Peet — Kickstarter
Thank you for your support.
Save the date
We are pleased to announce that we will be launching our crowdfunding/preorders campaign for Molly and Moo on Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com) on 1 October 2022.
How does Kickstarter work?
First, choose your reward level - we have some great choices, including books, stickers, certificates, t shirts and a chance for you/your child to be in the book!
Second, pledge to buy your chosen reward if our campaign succeeds (Kickstarter is 'all or nothing', so we won't receive any funds if we don't meet our goal). You won't be billed anything until our campaign ends.
If we meet our goal, we will get busy completing the book and shipping your rewards out to you.
You receive a reward at every pledge level, and have the opportunity to get merchandise that is only available to Kickstarter backers.
If you'd like a reminder, you can join our launch group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/297363178964277/
or contact us through the website or social media, and we'll send you a message nearer the launch date.
Any questions, just let us know, and we'll be happy to answer. Thank you for your support.
We are excited to announce the arrival of Cuddly Cactus Books merchandise.
In an exclusive collaboration with our wonderful illustrator Emma Latham and Jolly Penguin Gifts, you can now buy mugs, cushion covers, T shirts and tote bags featuring the Cuddly Cactus Books logo.
20% from every item purchased will be donated to charity - the money raised will be donated to Facial Palsy UK and Malala Fund.
To buy, head over to www.jollypenguin.co.uk and don't forget to tag us or use the hashtag #cuddlycactusbooks for a shout out on our social media pages.
Big reveal
Following on from our exclusive reveal on social media, we are happy to confirm that the first title from Cuddly Cactus Books will be Molly and Moo.
Molly and Moo is a heartwarming story about fun, friendship, family - and a monster called Moo.
Work is underway with our wonderful illustrator Emma Latham, and we can't wait to show you more of the book as we get ready for publication.
Check back here for more information as we get closer to our launch date.