The Queen on our Corner
Working for the brilliant library service, a place which doesn’t discriminate, a welcome community hub and home for all, I often think about those
Category: Books for Empathy
Nen and the Lonely Fisherman
Ever since I started working for the library service and looking in depth at LGBTQ+ children’s literature, (thanks to colleague, Dr Liz Chapman), I
Bumble & Snug and the Angry Pirates
Can you believe that this is a blog post I’ve been waiting around 6 years to write! Probably my most anticipated children’s book release
We Want Our Books
How many times do you see, hear, read authors, illustrators, inspirational people say how much their local libraries meant to them? I have many
The Pirate Mums
I recently attended a fabulous webinar by Empathy Lab UK, and there was much discussion around how we teach empathy through picture books, not
Anita and the Dragons
I cannot imagine living in a place of war, or poverty or danger, I also cannot imagine being forced to leave that place, my
A Shelter for Sadness
The more I write these blog posts, the more I realise that, though we may all be unique, we, as humans, share emotions and
Bears Don’t Wear Shoes
I remember, vividly as a 5 year old moving house, and my best friend of the time saying to me, in school, “will I
Sunday Rain
Sunday Rain is a gorgeous book demonstrating perfectly, with understanding and empathy, the importance of gentle encouragement in early years. Of facing fears and stepping outside that comfort zone and the positive effects which result from leaping right into life and right into those glorious, rainy day puddles!
I Have to Start at School Today
School’s have broken up officially, after a very strange period. But it’s still important to remember there are children preparing to start school for
