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About Wendy Cooling

Wendy Cooling (1941-2020) taught English in London secondary schools for many years before moving to BookTrust, a charity that supports reading to children and adults. There she founded Bookstart, their flagship national programme that gives books to babies and toddlers to encourage parents and carers to foster a lifelong a love of reading. Wendy edited many short story and poetry anthologies for children and travelled the world talking about children's books and the importance of reading. In 2006 she won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for her outstanding contribution to children's literature, and was honoured to receive an MBE from the Queen in 2009. Wendy died in June 2020, aged 78.

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World Teacher's Day

Celebrate teachers and all they do, why not try The Puffin Book of Stories for Five-year-olds by Wendy Cooling. Published by Puffin.

1 month ago

World Teacher's Day

Which teachers do you remember? The Puffin Book of Stories for Six-year-olds by Wendy Cooling from Puffin is brilliant!

1 month ago

International Literacy Day

Reading is so much fun, why not read The Puffin Book of Stories for Five-year-olds. Written by Wendy Cooling, published by Puffin.

2 months ago

International Literacy Day

Reading is so much fun, why not read The Puffin Book of Stories for Six-year-olds. Written by Wendy Cooling, published by Puffin.

2 months ago

International Literacy Day

Reading is so much fun, why not read The Puffin Book of Stories for Seven-year-olds. Written by Wendy Cooling, published by Puffin.

2 months ago

Read a book day

Read a Book Day. Why not try The Puffin Book of Stories for Six-year-olds by Wendy Cooling.

2 months ago

Read a book day

The Puffin Book of Stories for Seven-year-olds by Wendy Cooling from Puffin is brilliant!

2 months ago

Read a book day

The Puffin Book of Stories for Eight-year-olds by Wendy Cooling from Puffin is brilliant!

2 months ago

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