I’m really pleased to be writing with details of my third picture book published in 2020!
‘Poo! Is that you?’ is my first non-fiction picture book, which is also the first in a hilarious series with Macmillan and Nicola O’Byrne. It features Lenny, a very loveable ring-tailed lemur, who is on holiday in South America when his sunny, summer snooze is interrupted by a horrible smell!
Continue readingHooray! ‘The Perfect Shelter,’ which is published by Little Tiger Press and illustrated by Åsa Gilland, is now officially out and about in the world!
Continue readingWe really have had the most brilliant few weeks celebrating the release of ‘The Perfect Shelter.’ Despite lockdown, celebrations included a two week blog tour, plus a family fun day! We are so very grateful for all the kind words of support and reviews for our special book.
Continue readingThank you so much to The Little Literary Society for inviting me to speak a little bit about my new book ‘The Perfect Shelter.’
Continue readingI’m thrilled to announce that The Tide (illustrated by Ashling Lindsay, published by Little Tiger Press, 2019) is a DOUBLE award-winning picture book!
Continue readingIt’s always a pleasure sharing my stories with children, and this year’s World Book Week was no exception. It was the busiest yet, with visits to Minehead, Deptford, Stanwell, Malmesbury and Plymouth but I loved every minute.
Continue readingSome of you might remember that back in 2017, ‘Aerodynamics of Biscuits’ was adapted for families to enjoy on stage, with kind permission from Maverick Publishers and the illustrator, Sophia Touliatou. It premiered at Beautiful Days Festival that year. Here’s a link to my post from then: https://clarehelenwelsh.com/2017/08/21/aerodynamics-of-biscuits-premiers-at-beautiful-days/
Continue readingDear story lovers,
I hope this post finds you all safe and well. I am writing with some GOOD NEWS! How Selfish, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, publishes April 21st!
Continue readingBlackpool C of E Primary School, Liverton: My summer of storytelling began with a bang… well, a splash! It was a pleasure to return this enthusiastic school and deliver workshops on memory and beaches, to serve as a finale to the reception classes’ learning about the seaside. The Tide was the perfect story and starting point for our sand clay session.
