ALCS Educational Writers’ Award
Yesterday I was here… Yes, the Houses of Parliament! I was there to attend the ceremony for the Educational Writers’ Award for my book Who Eats Who. This award is the ONLY UK award for educational writing, so it was…
Oxfordshire Book Awards, 2015
Yesterday, Sue Heap and I had the honour of attending the 2015 Oxfordshire Book Awards where – very wonderfully – Very Little Red Riding Hood won the award for Best Picture Book. I grew up in Oxford (my old Middle…
Cake, celebrations…and cracking creations!
What a few weeks it’s been! Sue Heap and I launched Very Little Cinderella at the magical Story Museum in Oxford with a proper picture book party. It was a delicious celebration, complete with balloons, cake…and the creation of a picture of…
Once Upon a Time
Last week I went to see Into the Woods at the cinema. This was not just a normal night out at the pictures. No, this was a Big Deal. Let me come clean. I’ve loved this fairy-tale musical with a…
Just Say Yes!
Turning off that critical voice This post originally appeared on the wonderful Picture Book Den website: http://picturebookden.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/just-say-yes-turning-off-that-critical.html I’m doing a comedy improvisation course at the moment. Yes, me – picture book writer and editor – doing comedy impro like Whose Line…
Hello!
I write picture books and longer stories for children. I also write non-fiction books for children, too. The best part of my job is making things up…following an idea and seeing where it leads me! How did you…
Very Little Rapunzel
Very Little Rapunzel has very LONG hair – and she refuses to get a haircut. But then she gets NITS! How long will it take to comb her hair with a VERY small comb…and will the Very Little Prince ever…
Very Little Red Riding Hood
Very Little Red Riding Hood is little. Very little. She’s off to her Grandmama’s for a sleepover and she won’t let anything stand in her way. Not even a Wolf. Join her on a very BIG adventure! WINNER, Best Picture Book award, Oxfordshire Book…
Very Little Sleeping Beauty
Very Little Sleeping Beauty is little. Very little. Tomorrow it’s her birthday – but now it’s bedtime, and she’s not very tired… You can buy Very Little Sleeping Beauty here. Illustrated by Sue Heap Praise for Very Little Sleeping…
Very Little Cinderella
Very Little Cinderella is little. Very little. She’s also very upset. Her Ugly Sisters are off to a party and they won’t let her come. But with a big blue scooter, an array of fabulous frocks and a Fairy Godmother…
