Ready for School

“Thoughtful, well-written, contemporary, and backed up by research. The illustrations are bright and inclusive, and the school is both familiar and inviting. The book comes with extra tips for adults in the back, for helping kids to thrive in this ‘Big Moment’.” Thalia Kehoe Rowden, former co-editor of The Sapling

Hannah Davison is a Scottish-born, New Zealand grown author of picture books, short stories for young and old, middle grade children’s fiction, a freelance writer, journalist and blogger. Hannah is the co-founder and author for My Big Moments, a personalised picture book series exploring some of life’s challenges, changes and milestones. Her work is featured in three short story anthologies; Wish Upon a Southern Star, Horizons 4 and Fresh Ink 2019. She has written a book published in the Ready to Read series for The Ministry of Education titled, The New Lambs. In 2018 Hannah was selected as a recipient of the AMP Dare to Dream National Scholarship for her work on the My Big Moments initiative. Since its launch, My Big Moments has been featured by Sunday Star Times/Stuff Media, OHbaby! Magazine, The Wayward, The Grace Tales, Lady Start-Ups (Mamamia), Kidspot, The Sapling and Kids’ Book Review. The founders have been interviewed on The Daily Edition show in Australia and Seven Sharp in New Zealand. As a freelance journalist, Hannah is a regular contributor to OHbaby! Magazine. She has written for a wide range of publications including; Latitude Magazine, Metropol, Women’s Health, The Natural Parent, Kids’ Book Review, Wilderlife.nz, Gearjunkie.com, The Press and The Western Australian. Hannah completed the Writing Stories for Children Diploma with the New Zealand Institute of Business Studies, passing with ‘excellence’, and has completed several professional writing courses with the Australian Writers’ Centre. She is a member of the NZSA, SCBWI, Storylines and the Children’s Literature Hub in Christchurch.