As both an author and a home-educating mum of three, I'm passionate about fostering a love of reading in children. Reading should never be a chore, a job to tick off the list. Stories are such a treasure; they expand our perceptions of what's possible,  create heroes to aspire to and villains to learn from. They build the muscles of the imagination, and what is life without the magical places we escape to in our heads? I offer these sessions for free because I love playing a part in connecting children with stories. It's what I wrote my books for, to share with the world, to inspire and enrich.  I also love being able to talk to children about the process of publishing a book. You never know when you might be talking to the next Julia Donaldson or Beatrix Potter! I want to play a part in encouraging children along the creative paths of their dreams, which is an enormous privilege and joy.