Christine Evans

Age range 5 to 9 Back in 1881, when Evelyn Cheesman was born, English girls were expected to be clean and dressed in frilly dresses. But Evelyn crawled in dirt and collected glow worms in jars. When girls grew up, they were expected to marry and look after children. However, Evelyn took charge of the London Zoo insect house, filling...

Age range 4 to 8 A gentle and moving story about an intergenerational friendship between a young child and their neighbour told through a series of letters, for fans of Ida, Always. When Jackson's soccer ball accidentally lands in his neighbour's rose bush, he thinks he's ruined Mr. Graham's roses forever. So he quickly writes a letter to Mr. Graham...

Emily's Idea started small. Many beautiful ideas do. She folded, doodled, and snipped. But also, like many ideas, Emily's small idea grew. This inspiring tale begins when a little girl decides to create a paper chain of dolls. Her idea catches on and spreads far and wide, as children around the world begin to create and share their own. Emily's...