It was so lovely to e-meet Emily Dyson on ‘Doing the School Run with your Children’s book’- a wonderful Facebook group ran by Isobel Kent.
As an author myself, I love supporting other authors, especially because I know there’s More To Books than Reading, and each author has their own story behind why they wrote their book. I interviewed Emily on how her Christmas story book came about.
How did your story come about?
The first lines of Isn’t It Time You Went to Bed? came into my head on a Christmas visit to my family. There was a super moon that evening. It looked huge and very close as I looked out the car window. The first lines just popped into my head and the story grew from there.
What do children learn from your book?
They find out they aren’t alone when it comes to being too excited to sleep on Christmas Eve. I think they identify with Rachel, the character in the book (based on my niece).
I love books and I want all children to love them too. I’d like them to know that books can be fun to read and share.
What is next for you?
I followed Isn’t It Time You Went to Bed? with my second book, Animal Parade. It’s great fun to share and read aloud. Playing with words, rhyming and alliteration make me happy and this book is packed full.
I am currently working on a few more children’s stories and a book of poems for children too.
Where can we find you?
You can find me at
My books are available by messaging my page directly or via Amazon at the following link:
Isn’t it Time You Went to Bed? https://amzn.eu/d/93c5SLR
Animal Parade https://amzn.eu/d/fpRQ3BK
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