Jill Tomlinson

Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer.  She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured.  But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies.  She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children.  So she did!

It did not come easily.  Her first story, The Bus who went to Church, was rejected by sixteen publishers before it was accepted for a picture book.  Several other picture books followed until she felt a need to stretch herself further.  She wrote five short stories about a hen wanting to visit an aunt and her chicks, and Methuen thought that if she wrote another five stories on the same theme the book would fit well into their new ‘Read Aloud’ series.

 

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Featured Books, with extracts by Jill Tomlinson

The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out
Jill Tomlinson
This is a perfect story for animal lovers young and old, filled with tenderness and love combined with a subtle humour.  Soft focus illustrations take readers right into the cold world of the penguins living in Antarctica. The beautiful pictures...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | Audio Books
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/09/2009
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Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark - Book & CD
Jill Tomlinson
Plop is a baby owl. Perfect in every way - except for one. He's afraid of the dark! But he soon discovers, through a variety of new friends, that dark can be fun and exciting and magical! This is a story for...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 07/07/2008
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The Cat who wanted to go Home
Jill Tomlinson
An enchanting story that will bring just a touch of sadness but also a huge amount of joy.  This story touches upon so brilliantly the feeling of being lost and of finding home again.
Featured in: 3+ readers | Audio Books
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/07/2006
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The Penguin Who Wanted to Learn
Jill Tomlinson
An absolute must for all those who love animals.  Otto is the first penguin chick to be born that year and he has to teach all the other chicks to swim, to dive and so on, but of course he...
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/12/2004
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The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark
Jill Tomlinson
Plop is a baby owl. Perfect in every way - except for one. He's afraid of the dark! But he soon discovers, through a variety of new friends, that dark can be fun and exciting and magical! This is a...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2004
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The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark Picture Book
Jill Tomlinson
Plop is a baby owl. Perfect in every way - except for one. He's afraid of the dark! But he soon discovers, through a variety of new friends, that dark can be fun and exciting and magical! This is a story for...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2002
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