I’m proud to have written a contribution to The Book of Hopes. This collection of work from children’s authors and illustrators is edited by Katherine Rundell, and freely available from the National Literacy Trust’s website from Monday 27 April.
The aim of the project is to gather a selection of hopeful words and pictures for all children (and their grown-ups) in this strange time where we find ourselves confined to our homes due to the coronavirus.
My contribution is a short piece of nature writing about the charismatic dung beetle and is accompanied by a fabulous illustration by Carim Nahaboo. I hope it provides a welcome distraction from the human realm and a delightful dip into the wonderful world of beetles.
