Available through your local indie bookshop & online
We are very grateful to the local bookshops who continue to support the Hop Lola Hop series both in the UK and the UAE.
Our books are available through any good bookseller. Why not visit your favorite bookshop today (they love to see you) and ask about my books.
For more info about availability in the UK, EU, US and the Middle East as well as Australia, please view our Stockists section.
Say Hello to ‘لولو’
Thrilled to announce that Lola’s publishing journey is entering a new chapter!
Please say hello to ‘لولو’ - or ‘Lulu’ - who is about to hop! hop! hop! on to her Arabic publishing adventure!
I’m very grateful to the wonderful Nour Arab and her entire team at Nour Publishing for believing in our sweet toy bunny adventure.
More to follow soon !!!
From Page to Stage
A brand new collaboration that we are hop!hop!hopping excited about and we hope you are too!
Hop Lola Hop has teamed up with the creative team at Kevali Productions who are currently very busy behind the scenes to bring Lola’s story to life!
Lola’s story will be adapted to join Kevali’s Story Train, an interactive and immersive storytelling production suitable for nurseries!
More info to follow in the coming weeks. Please contact
Contact Rebecca or Kevin for more information and to book for your students. Or call on +971 55 196 7805
About Kevali Productions:
Established in 2018 and based in Dubai, Kevali strive to provide entertaining new productions for
children and families across the UAE and abroad, in schools, communities and public theatres.
Our adaptations of classic tales have proved a winning combination with fresh scripts, original musical scores and design.
Our bespoke drama workshops for both senior and junior schools have become an integral part of some school curricula.
Our collaborations with ‘Theatre by QE2’ and ‘Theatre, Mall of the Emirates’ ensure we are reaching new audiences with exciting new projects.
School visits
Kathy offers visits to nurseries and pre-schools as well as creative writing workshops for primary school classes. Her visits are fun and interactive and will help stimulate students imagination and develop their creative writing skills and confidence in becoming authors themselves.
Hop! Hop! News!
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Say Hello to ‘لولو’
Thrilled to announce that Lola’s publishing journey is entering a new chapter!
Please say hello to ‘لولو’ or ‘Lulu’ who is about to hop! hop! hop! on to her Arabic publishing adventure!
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Now in Stock at House of Wisdom, Sharjah
Thrilling book news to share this week as „A Yummy Market Day Adventure“ - the second title in the Hop Lola Hop series is now available for sale at the Little Store - House of Wisdom, Sharjah.
Do you take your kids to the Farmers Market ? Or enjoy picking strawberries in the fields? How about a yummy picnic in the garden?
This story takes you to all these places !
Hop Lola Hop - A Yummy Market Day Adventure
Written by Kathy Urban
With illustrations by Siski Kalla
Published 2023 by Little Steps Publishing UK
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Sharing toy bunny love on Dubai Eye103.8
Christmas is very nearly here … time for the cosy jumpers to come out and share a little more toy bunny love ❤️ .
Thanks so much to Helen and producer Milanie for inviting me on the programme this week to talk about my new book - Hop Lola Hop - A Magical Christmas Adventure 🎄🐰
Not sure if I ever get used to the idea of answering questions rather than asking them but Helen made it all feel so easy. Thank you !
Chatting toy bunnies, writing for little humans, publishing tips and more details about our upcoming “Lola mini movie”🎥 this coming Friday.
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Signed copies available at The Little Bookshop
Support your local indie this Christmas.
Signed copies of Lola’s Christmas Adventure are now available at the Little Bookshop in Cookham, Berkshire.
We have a growing list of independent bookshops that carry our titles. If you are a bookseller and interested to find out more about the Hop Lola Hop series, do get in touch.
Our books are available via Gardners and BookSource in the UK.
In Australia, our titles are distributed by Woodslane.
For stocking inquiries in the UAE and Middle East, feel free to get in touch directly or reach out to our local distributor CIEL.
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Available at Wimbledon Books
Our former local bookshops in Wimbledon Villages continues to support the Hop Lola Hop series.
Support your local indie this Christmas.
Why not visits your favorite bookshop today (they love to see you) and ask about my books.
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14 of the best children’s books about Christmas – for different ages.
Delighted to say that Hop Lola Hop - A Christmas Adventure features in this year’s Christmas Book List of parenting coach Sue Atkins. Thrilled to see Lola’s adventure featuring alongside other children’s Christmas classics such as “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg and “The Snowman” by Raymond Briggs. Did you spot the big train in our book. It’s no coincidence, the stage setting that features is inspired by Allsburg’s classic tale.
The Hop Lola Hop children’s book series is part of the Sue Atkins Book Club - a great community bringing together children’s book authors and parents.
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Featured in Time & Leisure Magazine
Lola’s Christmas Adventure features in the December issue of Wimbledon Time & Leisure Magazine
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Christmas in the desert with Maisontini
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IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! GET READY FOR SOME FESTIVE FUN, AND JOIN US FOR CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING FESTIVITIES AT MAISON TINI.
CRAFT YOUR OWN SET OF ORNAMENTS, WRITE A LETTER TO SANTA, ENJOY CHRISTMAS STORYTIME, AND HELP LIGHT UP THE TREE WITH FESTIVE CHEER! SO, COME, SHARE THE MAGIC AND CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON!
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Sun, Dec 3 @4PM - Kinokuniya Dubai Mall
Come and join us for some festive fun with author Kathy Urban who will be reading her new Hop Lola Hop book ‘A Magical Christmas Adventure’ and get crafty with some card making activities.
The event is free and suitable for children aged 3-8.
Copies of the book will be available to purchase at Kinokuniya both in store and online .
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Nov 28 at Wimbledon Library
Come and join us for some festive fun with author Kathy Urban who will be reading her new Hop Lola Hop book 'A Magical Christmas Adventure' and get crafty with some card making activities.
'It’s very nearly Christmas and it promises to be a magical one for Lola and Ella ... that is until our little bunny realises that someone else is about to enter their lives and change everything. Will Ella still have time for her bunny? And what’s Santa got to do with it? Join the little toy bunny as she Hop! Hop! Hops! on to her most exciting adventure so far.'
Event suitable for children age 3-8
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Hop Lola Hop in Birmingham
As part of Jollybox's Fun Learning Campaign, the brilliant Children's author Kathy Urban will be delivering a fun filled story time and craft workshop at Redditch Library on the 27th November at 3:30pm! 📚
This event is free to attend and there is no booking required either, just pop in on the day and have lots of fun. Kathy's books will also be available to buy at the event too.
For more on Kathy, follow this link:
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Magrudys Exclusive - Let's get cooking
Come cook with Citrus and Lola, the beloved characters created by your favorite locally-based children's book authors Ebtisam Al Beiti
and Kathy Urban.
Join us for a bookish picnic on November 18th, starting at 4:30 PM at Magrudys Mall in Jumeirah. We'll be preparing and learning how to make pancakes and smoothies while enjoying a delightful picnic together. It promises to be a charming evening - we can't wait to have you with us! 🥞🍊
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Signed by the Author At Kinokuniya Dubai Mall
Signed copies of Lola’s Magical Christmas Adventure now available at Books Kinokuniya Dubai Mall.
Purchase your copy online or visit the shop in Dubai Mall
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Kirkus Featured: Indies Worth Discovering
November 2023 -Hop Lola Hop features in Kirkus Reviews Magazine ‘Indies Worth Discovering’ Annual Booklist
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“Time to go home, little bunny.”
Every story has a home and so does our little toy bunny series.
This Christmas we are thrilled to see Lola and her friend Ella return to the place that provided many happy memories for our young family.
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Hop Lola Hop in PW!
September 2023 - Hop Lola Hops features in Publishers Weekly Indie Spotlight
A special mention of second our toy bunny adventure in the September edition of Publishers Weekly Spotlifght
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Expatwoman Magazine Interview
Read my interview with Expatwoman, where I talk expat life and the reason I chose to swap a busy newsroom career for the world of children’s books.
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Hop Lola Hop at the Emirates LitFest
There’s always time and room for stories wherever you go.
My experience of the 2023 Emirates LitFest has been one filled with memories of many firsts !!!
Being invited as an author … at a literature festival …well, that was a first for me.
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Now available at Waterstones Wimbledon & Ealing branches!
We’re thrilled to see Hop Lola Hop has made it on the shelves of Waterstones Ealing and Wimbledon branches.
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Signed Copies available at Polka Theatre, Wimbledon
Pick up your signed copy of Hop Lola Hop at Polka Theatre in Wimbledon.
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Hop Lola Hop - UK Library Mini Tour
There’s always time and room for stories wherever you are …
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We got cooking at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
We enjoyed a very interactive morning at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair , where Lola and I were joined by some eager students to showcase their cooking skills.
After reading our latest book, A Yummy Market Day Adventure, Lola and I invited some students on the stage to help us prepare the batter, stir and bake some delicious pancakes.
And rest assured - just like Lola and Ella, these kids made sure that nothing would go to waste that morning.
Have you read Hop Lola Hop?
Did you enjoy it?
Don’t forget to leave your review on Amazon or Waterstones.
It only takes a moment and will help other readers
discover the Hop Lola Hop series!
Thank you!
Kathy
Learn about our Stockists
Looking for a new picture book for a little one in your life? Find out about our stockists in the UK, UAE, US and Australia
Hop Lola Hop - A Magical Christmas Adventure
In conversation with …
“We’re trying to teach our children to be good, decent human beings. Caring beings. It starts at home—it starts with caring for your beloved stuffie toy, for your mom, for your dad, for your granny, for your family, for your community. How are we supposed to teach our children about bigger world problems if they don’t understand what it means to care for something?”
A few months ago, I was approached by Kirkus Magazine informing me that Hop Lola Hop was selected by its editors for the Kirkus end of year “Indies Worth Discovering booklist”.
Needless to say, I was thrilled.
It was also the perfect excuse to sit down with Kirkus reporter Alana Joli Abbott to discuss the Hop Lola Hop series in more detail.
I really enjoyed the interview. We laughed, we compared some familiar toy misplacement situations andlso spoke at length about some of the underlying themes the series is trying to highlight in a gentle way.
From Page to Stage
Hop Lola Hop at the Emirates LitFest
Hop Lola Hop - the adventures of a missing toy bunny - Lola - has been turned into a fun and interactive theatrical performance fit for little story lovers and their own cuddly toys.
Directed by Gregory Lunn, the cast consists of Emma Oberberg, Tabata Alejandra Lopez Ulloa, and Ellie Pinkerton as Lola, who was the female lead in the Courtyard’s summer performance of David Mamet’s ‘Oleanna’. Emma Oberberg is Kathy's daughter whose own toy rabbit was what inspired Kathy to create Lola's adventures.
'When I began writing Lola's story, I never imagined our little bunny would one day hop on stage. It was an incredible experience as we got to entertain children in an entirely different way.
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