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Kim Hillyard

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About Kim Hillyard

Kim is an award-winning author/illustrator of children's picture books. Her debut picture book, Mabel and the Mountain, won the 2020 Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and in 2023 her book Gretel the Wonder Mammoth won the Best Illustrated Book in the Waterstones Children's Prize.

After completing a degree in Drama at the University of Exeter, Kim Hillyard spent nine years working as a music journalist for various publications, including NME, Time Out and the BBC. She has also worked as a drama and arts facilitator, delivering assemblies, storytelling and workshops in schools, bookshops and community spaces on everything from phonics to creative writing.

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National Storytelling Week

Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try Ned and the Great Garden Hamster Race: a story about kindness by Kim Hillyard from Ladybird

8 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try Ned and the Great Garden Hamster Race: a story about kindness by Kim Hillyard from Penguin Random House Children's UK

8 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try Gretel the Wonder Mammoth by Kim Hillyard from Penguin Random House Children's UK

8 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try Flora and Nora Hunt for Treasure by Kim Hillyard from Ladybird

8 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try Flora and Nora Hunt for Treasure by Kim Hillyard from Penguin Random House Children's UK

8 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try Frida the Rock-and-Roll Moth by Kim Hillyard from Penguin Random House Children's UK

8 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try Frida the Rock-and-Roll Moth by Kim Hillyard from Ladybird

8 days ago

National Storytelling Week

Reading stories together can be the perfect way to spend quality time with your child. Gretel the Wonder Mammoth from Ladybird from Kim Hillyard is a great one to read together.

8 days ago

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