Children's Books

by Sarah Innins

Rhyme Time Tales 

Illustrated Stories Told in Rhyme

 

These light-hearted books are published under the pen name of Sarah Innins. They are fun to read out loud to young children, and audience participation is encouraged!

Overview

Princess Henny and the Wonky Eggs is a light-hearted illustrated story told in rhyme. It is brightly illustrated in a cartoon style and will appeal to children in the 2-8+ age range. It celebrates farm life, farm shops, hens, wonky eggs, wonky vegetables and all things that don't look perfect on the outside but are great on the inside! 

The story was inspired by the hens, animals and farm shop in Berkshire (UK) where the author used to buy eggs for her family.

The Plot

Princess Henny was a happy hen who loved her life on a free-range egg farm in the Devon countryside. One day, she was distraught to find that she had laid a wonky egg instead of her usual perfect one. In her typical drama queen-style, she over-reacts and fears the worst.

With the help of her friends, Princess Henny discovers that farm shop customers really love buying and eating wonky eggs. In fact, they are best-sellers! And why not? Wonky eggs taste just as good as perfect ones (and cost less too)!

Young children will enjoy the simple storyline of this amusing and uplifting tale. Older children may pick up on the old adage, ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’. The book also sends a gentle message that we shouldn’t expect everything to always look, or be, perfect – it's fine if things are a little wonky sometimes!

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Overview

Imagination is a magical superpower!

It doesn't have to be Halloween to read 'Grandma's Spooky Stories' — with its cast of creepy characters and spooky verses, this picture book is fun any time of year! 

This humorous book shows the power of the imagination and how it can start working overtime, especially in the dark. The story is told in rhyme and is very simply illustrated in a comic book style with speech and thought bubbles. It is suitable for 3-8 year olds and adults who enjoy adding a bit of amateur dramatics to their narration.

The Plot

The action revolves around four cousins who are staying at their grandparents' house for the night. When a lightning strike plunges the house into darkness, Grandma seizes the opportunity to enthusiastically tell spooky stories. Although her creepy verses get increasingly absurd and unbelievable, the cousins get a little spooked. After a plot twist Grandad is, thankfully, able to calm the cousins down before bedtime.

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Overview

A Monster Twist on the ‘Ten Little Indians’ Counting Rhyme.

Ten Magic Monsters is a light-hearted new twist on the traditional counting rhyme ‘Ten Little Indians’ (also known as ‘And Then There Were None’). Monster-loving pre-schoolers will have fun learning colours, counting, and joining in with the comic sound effects on every page.

Magic Monsters are lively, mischievous creatures with magical powers — they are able to morph into different creatures, change shape, size and colour, and they can even become invisible. They have fun doing activities that kids enjoy doing, like dancing, swimming, and cycling.

The Plot

At the beginning of the rhyming story, there are ten monsters. They are a little clumsy or unlucky, because every time they do a different activity, one of them has a mishap and can't continue. Each exit is accompanied by a comic sound effect — a perfect opportunity for some audience participation!

The number of monsters keeps reducing, and by the end of the rhyme, all the monsters seem to have disappeared .... "and then there were none!". Happily in this rhyme, no monsters were permanently harmed , and (spoiler alert!!) they are all reunited at the end of the story.

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