I was very fortunate to be invited to King’s College Primary School recently for a Whimsy Wood author visit. This hugely historic independent school was founded in 1441 by King Henry VI and is beautifully nestled amongst Cambridge University’s stunning buildings. I thoroughly enjoyed delivering a Whimsy Wood assembly, running woodland-related craft workshops and reading… Read more »
Posts Tagged: children’s series
Twelfth Night In Whimsy Wood
All manner of exciting things have been happening in Whimsy Wood over the past week or so. There was the grand clear-up in Whimsy Wood, following the rather extravagant New Year’s Eve party thrown by Bromley Badger! As you will probably know, Bromley is Whimsy Wood’s party-animal! Whenever he appears in Whimsy Wood, he’s usually… Read more »
3 Whimsy Wood Author Visits For World Book Day 2019!
I’m absolutely thrilled to confirm that I have indeed been invited to visit 3 primary schools with my Whimsy Wood books during World Book Week 2019! The first of these full-day author visits is to Westlands Community Primary School in Essex on Friday March the 1st. Second up is Drove Primary School in Swindon on… Read more »
Hip Hip Hooray! It’s National Poetry Day!
Incase you didn’t know, today is National Poetry Day here in the U.K.! To celebrate this delightful day, I thought I’d share with you a poem that I’d come across recently. This poem featured in the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) magazine and is written by Jane Yolen:- THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR Getcha… Read more »
After An Inspiring Author Visit Packed To The Rafters With Whimsical Fun?
You are? Oh goody! Then you’ve come to the right place because Whimsy Wood’s award-winning children’s author, Sarah Hill, is just the pocket-sized person for your school, library or nursery visit! Sarah is regularly invited to visit primary schools, nurseries and libraries across the UK. She is very flexible and will work out a… Read more »
The Big Butterfly Count And A Wonderful Whimsy Wood Review!
Today marks the start of The Big Butterfly Count here in the U.K.! It runs until August the 12th and was originally launched back in 2010. This project aims to help assess the health of our environment and has rapidly become the world’s biggest survey of butterflies! For more information and to get involved then… Read more »
A Wonderfully Whimsical World Book Week! 😃📚✨
Last week was World Book Week and with it came the 21st World Book Day on Thursday March the 1st 2018, along with freezing cold temperatures and heavy snow fall across the U.K.! My adorable Whimsy Wood Family characters and I were fortunate to be invited to severally primary schools across England, to lead… Read more »
Wonderful Reviews For ‘Fearne Fairy And The Landing Lesson’!
Well it’s certainly been a wonderfully whimsical week in the world of ‘Whimsy Wood’! This is because a number of wonderful reviews have arrived in my inbox for a few of my ‘Whimsy Wood’ children’s books, which is just marvellous! In particular, there have been two charming reviews for ‘Fearne Fairy And The Landing Lesson’,… Read more »
Enchanting Events In Whimsy Wood During The Jolly Month Of June!
Well, the jolly month of June is almost at an end and what a terrific time it’s been in Whimsy Wood! ‘Dizzy Damselfly’ has thoroughly enjoyed her summer holiday along the banks of Snapdragon Stream this month. She met ‘Bristle Bumblee’ and ‘Dewberry Dragonfly’ while fluttering about the golden ragwort flowers that grow on the… Read more »
A Whimsical Deadline And A Preschool Visit!
Hello there and apologies for my recent absence. I have been a little snowed under with Whimsy Wood Family work for a deadline, which I’m delighted to say that I met with time to spare! Woohoo! The work requested of me was to change all the titles of the 1st 10 Whimsy Wood children’s books… Read more »
