Anthea Simmons
Anthea Simmons is a vicar’s daughter who grew up in Cornwall, where she was pony, and book-mad. After a highly-successful City career, she ‘retired’ to the country to bring up her son, ride, garden, write, paint and teach. She now works for a social enterprise dedicated to improving diversity and inclusion in the UK’s board rooms. She lives in East Devon.
Books
I'm Big Now
Author: Anthea Simmons
Illustrator: Georgie Birkett
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 2-5
When her little brother is born, a little girl realises she is no longer the baby!
Lightning Mary
Author: Anthea Simmons
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Lightning Mary tells the true story of Mary Anning, a Victorian fossil expert, whose discoveries of the ichthyosaur contributed to changes in scientific thinking about the history of the earth. A brilliant read.
Share!
Author: Anthea Simmons
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 4+
Georgie Birkett beautifully captures the expressions of both big sister and baby brother in this funny and endearing picture book about learning to share.