I’ve started a new author tour with Silly Samuel Square around nurseries,

libraries, schools and shops.

It’s very exciting and the reception I’ve had so far has been fantastic.

I visited one of my favourite libraries the other day; it’s very local to me with

friendly staff who are always keen to have authors in.

I had a group of eight children who were two-three years old, with their mums,

and we sat in the reading corner.

They listened beautifully during the story and joined in well with the songs.

Each child was really keen to count the shapes pointy bits, say what

colour they were and repeat the shapes names.

It was my first public reading of Silly Samuel Square and I was so chuffed that

the children were enjoying it and laughing when Samuel rolls his tongue

“phttttttt!”

However, I nearly always get something wrong! We began our colouring

activity and within two minutes I announced,

“I’ve got a lolly for each of you when you finish your colouring.”

Immediately a child said, “I’ve finished!” Then surprise, surprise they all got up

and said they’d finished their pictures. I’m not sure if a couple of them had

even started.

Nethertheless, I had a great time and looking forward to my next outing with

Silly Samuel Square.