Hannah Welch - Some Brothers and Some Sisters

I wrote it for my children as I couldn’t find a book that represented our family or explained that not all siblings live under one roof.

I loved Enid Blytons ‘The Magic Far Away Tree’ as it really did feel magical. I also loved ‘Each Peach Pear Plumb ‘by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg, I always found rhyming books really engaging to read.

How long did it take you to write your book? The idea and writing was only a few months in the making, I jotted down ideas and then when I had a chance to go back to it, I did. The illustrations took longer, working, and having 2 small children 2 or under, meant I could only draw when they were asleep so I had to work on the illustrations as soon as they both fell asleep.

I actually really enjoy it, I love the feeling of reading out my finished book to somebody for the first time and watching their reaction. The most challenging thing would definitely be time.

I really hope that children feel represented when reading this book. I want them to see a family that is like theirs, understanding that not all families live together, and that is ok.