Whether you like dragons, fairies or finding fortune you will find the art of storytelling has it all. National Storytelling Week running from January 30 to February 6 celebrates the power of the spoken story. I find storytelling can be a great educational and therapeutic tool not only for the listener but also the teller… Continue Reading
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Word Play
Having fun with words is the best part of writing a children’s book. Conjuring up rhymes to create word pictures in a reader’s mind or putting together a catchy refrain the reader and their long suffering parents won’t forget is all part of the enjoyment. I like stories that bounce along sometimes in rhyme but… Continue Reading
Books Are My Bag
I will be taking Granny Mutton off to a real farm soon as part of Books Are My Bag celebrations. Authors, publishers and bookshops nationwide join forces on Saturday October 10 to celebrate independent bookshops. I will be at the Nutshell Studios, Barleylands Farm Village, Billericay for readings, book signing and youngsters can learn to… Continue Reading
New Early Reader Book with Bonus Material
I’m delighted my book A Scarf and a Half has been released as an early reader. It has been adapted from the original picture book to help children make the transition from listening to a story to reading it for themselves. The book also features a quiz and has been book banded to the industry… Continue Reading
Reading Challenge
So how many books did you manage to read this summer? This year A Scarf and a Half was picked for The Reading Agency’s summer reading challenge which aimed to keep youngsters reading through the holidays. The theme was Record Breakers and I visited Maldon library and Baron’s Court Primary School as part of their… Continue Reading
Festival Fun
I recently attended the Felixstowe Book Festival where I provided story time entertainment for some enthusiastic children in the town’s lovely airy library. I followed it up by attending one of the many other weekend author events, pottered in the town’s bookshops and indulged in some tasty cakes in a local tearoom – all this… Continue Reading
Warm Reviews for A Box of Socks
Granny Mutton’s latest yarn A Box of Socks is attracting some warm reviews and inspiring some interesting sock-related activities. Here are a few of the comments. “A Box of Socks is a sock-tastic story. A fabulous woolly adventure that is fun to read aloud. My kids loved seeing all the animal antics after they received… Continue Reading
Scribblings from the Sheep Shed
Who would have thought a knitting loving sheep would have encouraged me to dust off my needles and wool to create a 13 ft long scarf or think up wacky games using socks. In creating Granny Mutton I have discovered new talents. It shows how one character or story line can spark a host of… Continue Reading
