Children's picture book author of the series
Happy Hooves
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I am a sucker for picture books and rhyming; in my eyes there isn't much better in life than snuggling up with my kids and reading about scaredy cat pirates or giraffes that are afraid of heights!
I am fascinated by how children learn to read and I'm convinced that rhyming and poetry are a huge help in learning language and reading skills. I hope this website, my books and poetry can be used as an aid for children to learn to read and have fun doing so.
A magical Christmas tale where Cow tells his hoofed friends that Santa will not visit unless they tidy their houses. But as each of the animals make everything sparkle and[…]
The Happy Hooves gang are back! In this latest brilliant story about our favourite farmyard animals, Happy Hooves, Yuk! follows the animals as they each get invited to Pig’s house[…]
A donkey dreams about a trip to the beach and invites his friends to have an adventure with him. But how will the animals cross the terrifying cattle grid that[…]
Can we read it again… and again… and again?! I’m a keen book reader and when I had my first child I had visions of us devouring picture books, constant[…]
Learning to read opens the world up to children. Suddenly they can read a stop sign or spot their name and decoding all these things around them is very rewarding.[…]
Do I like to write in rhyme? It certainly takes up all my time, Just try and make the word: donkey, Rhyme with anything, bar ‘wonky’. But, if truth be[…]