Tag: storytelling
Map Pad – Big Cat Phonics
It’s lovely when you get a package in the mail that you aren’t expecting. It’s even nicer when you open up the package and find they are advance copies of your new book! I’m really pleased with Map Pad. Writing stories for early stage phonics books is a bit like playing a game of Sudoku.…
How to Draw dragons
I’ve just finished writing a story for my new publishers, Firefly Press. The story has a dragon at the heart of it, so now I have to draw the cover of the book and I’ve had to start thinking about the illustrations inside too. I started doodling dragons to get in the mood, and soon…
What do teachers want from an author visit?
What do teachers want from a school visit? I’ve been visiting schools for years now, telling stories, sharing my writing strategies, showing how to draw things and, I hope, inspiring the odd child here and there. I’ve never been a teacher. I’ve not trained as a teacher. In staff room conversations, it’s clear that many…
