![]() ![]() It’s so important to see yourself in what you’re reading at least once. Lucy was the youngest of four, just like me, and Edmund was exactly like my older brother at that age. When I thought about it further, I realised that’s why I loved The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Nobody had divorced par-ents when I was growing up and yet here I was in a book: it was like magic. She was just like me, and also had an absent father. I realised that the reason that I loved it was not just the cat, but the girl. I’m currently writing a book that features a cat and went back to a story that I loved as a child called Carbonel for inspiration. Camilla has a fantastic insight into the way in which children see the world, Sarah Broadley couldn’t wait to interview her… Would you agree that it’s important for every child to see themselves in a book, to recognise themselves in characters created with their own unique voice. We adored Camilla Chester’s latest book, Call Me Lion. ![]()
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