Anne Booth talks about the joy, the responsibility and the beauty of writing for children, from picture books to young readers to her Carnegie-listed middle-grade novel Girl With a White Dog. She also talks about the writing of Small Miracles, her first novel for adults, due for publication in 2022.
Anne’s song choices were:
Gipsy Kings - Bamboléo
Julie Fowlis - Touch the Sky (from Brave)
Sinéad O’Connor - This Is to Mother You
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
The Divine Comedy - To the Rescue
Paolo Nutini - Pencil Full of Lead
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You(
Julie Andrews - My Favourite Things
Earth, Wind and Fire - September
Kirsty MacColl - A New England
Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away
Crowded House - Weather With You
Eurythmics - I Saved the World Today
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Pharrell Williams - Happy
