Lanisha shares her story of how signing up to an incentive led her to becoming a children’s author. She also talks about how entering competitions, such as the BBC’s 500 Words, can open the door to children becoming authors themselves. Lanisha describes how her book Flower Block has always been in her heart and is a modern-day Jack and the Beanstalk. Flower Block looks positively at social housing and the wonderful working-class community that fill its many homes. Lanisha also shares how magical things can happen when we plant seeds of love.
Lanisha is a children’s picture book author, who published her first book last year. Flower Block is set in a tower block and is illustrated by Hoang Giang. The story harnesses the power of love and nature in bringing communities together. Born and raised in social housing, Lanisha is passionate about telling stories about everyday characters and reminding children from lesser-heard backgrounds that they deserve magic and fairy tales too.
EYFS, KS1 and KS2
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