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Igniting Literary Passion at ACS International School Hillingdon
I am delighted to reflect on the incredible experience of being the Visiting Author for Literacy Week at ACS International School Hillingdon. Engaging with students aged 4 to 12 was an absolute ........
I VIRTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN A CHILDREN’S READING SESSION
I visited kids’ annexe classes via Teams to share my new book, Sprite’s Christmas Flight. It was a lovely session with the children. I read them my book, and they sang Jingle Bells for me as well. I’m ........
GOT FEATURED IN AN ARTICLE ON RELOCATE MAGAZINE
I’m happy to announce that I got featured in an article by Relocate Magazine after presenting an uplifting webinar about how enjoying stories and pictures together can boost young children’s la ........
I DID A WEBINAR FOR RELOCATE MAGAZINE
I’m happy to announce that I did a webinar for Relocate Magazine, and it certainly was an enjoyable experience for me. Do not miss out on the webinar. Watch now on the Relocate Magazine webs ........
SCHOOL VISIT DURING BOOK WEEK 2019
Thank you Carmen for your visit, which really enhanced our book week, with the children excited to meet a real author and enjoy listening to a new storyteller.Your animated story telling and wonderful ........
500 WORDS COMPETITION
Thoroughly enjoyed reading children’s stories. Well done to all the children who submitted a story. Hope to do this again next year!
BOOK READING IN THE USA
Former colleague, Merete Stockinger, read Matthew and the Magic Goat story to a group of children at St. Thomas Moore Preschool in America. This is what she said about the experience:“I first read the ........
BELLE TUTAEV LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
I feel so honoured to be shortlisted for this impressive award! Belle Tutaev was incredibly passionate about the importance of learning opportunities for young children. She worked tirelessly t ........
EXCHANGING BOOKS WITH MICHAEL ROSEN
It was such a pleasure to meet Michael Rosen in person and talk about our books and inclusion.
LACK OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS WITH DISABILITY
David Baddiel: children’s fiction needs more wheelchair whizzkids The Observer, 29-9-19 Disabled children have been “airbrushed” out of bestselling children’s fiction for more than a centu ........
SPRITE AND THE TWO TALKING TURTLES GETS A RAVING REVIEW BY A LITTLE FAN
Dear CarmenI am writing to say how thankful I am for your second book. It’s brilliant! The rhyming was brilliant so were the illustrations. The message you share is very important. I would give it 5 o ........