Clare arrived full of enthusiasm and energy to talk to the children about their fears and feelings. They loved the way she used her dogs from her Dog Hotel to illustrate her messages and are already asking when she is returning.

Ms Hillman
Headteacher

We had such a wonderful World Book Day and a huge part of that was down to their presence. Clare was so warm, vivacious and had the children eating out of the palm of her hand and giggling with delight within seconds of them being sat down in the library. The Y5-Y6 Book Club absolutely loved her too, as did all the staff who met her! I feel every household needs her books and have already recommended her to teachers I know in other schools.

Jessica Murphy
Acting Head of English

Meeting the basket of characters from The Little Paws Hotel was a great hook into Clare’s storytelling which the children were completely engrossed in from start to finish. The hall was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop. The children enjoyed listening to the story of Peggy and which brought some complex scenarios and feelings forward. The children were eager and comfortable to share their experiences, thoughts and ideas with Clare who valued each child’s contributions. It was a wonderful experience for children and teachers alike.

Megan Lloyd-Dehler
Reception Class Teacher

The themes she writes about are fantastic. Such a talented writer and she really cares about the content; so much so, that she has worked with Educational Psychologists to ensure that the advice she gives via the stories is relevant for children and links with the PSHE curriculum. I have already booked her again for next year and bought a set of her books!

Katies Prest
Headmistress

The parent talk was very informative and the parents that attended the talk found the event extremely helpful for them to use the books in a much more functional way to help with the emotional growth of their children. The live story readings were awe-inspiring and the use of puppets with the story captivated the smallest of children to be fully engaged with the reading, which is hard when they are 2 years old. They are still talking about Olive and many of the children told us they had read your books at home over the weekend.

Charlotte Butterfill
Owner