Claire Bond lives in Cornwall and enjoys exploring the coastline and countryside. She loves animals, both wild and domestic. Her hobbies include art, photography, writing, music, films and sport. Claire is a primary school teacher with a curriculum specialism in art and design. She has a love of literacy through teaching, books and films. As a kid she enjoyed reading fairy tales, comics and watching cartoons. She was inspired to write picture book stories when she became a mummy. Having experienced first-hand the excitement and curiosity of little one's approach to the world, Claire's inner child and imagination was sparkled too!