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** Customer Review **
Ellie 8th September 2025
My daughter loves your book! ❤️ I bought it yesterday at the Lyde Court market (I was your candle neighbour) we sat down last night and read it, then this morning she brought it to me again to read. The snowman that I got with the book also went to bed with her last night and got up with her again this morning ⛄️ we’ll see you on 30th October for the book reading 🩵
2025 #Storytime Events
Teaser 'A Christmas Carol with Grandfather Time
Teaser from Bartholomew Drake
We are so pleased to announce that we will be doing Storytime events in and around our home town of Hereford, West Midlands UK, during the School Holidays. We will be sharing our own stories and others by some of our all time favourite authors.
Here's a little teaser from 'Bartholomew Drake' (we even have eco-friendly plush toys to compliment the story.)
Most Thursdays we will be in the beautiful countryside venue of Lyde Court
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Enquiries@lydecourt.com
01432~357753
Lyde Court, Hereford, HR1 3AE
For More Information Click HERE ->> Lyde Court
New Project 'Activities and Rhyme with Grandfather Time'
I'm so excited to be working on a new project. It is something I have been thinking about for a long time now. It will be a children's book featuring activities, short stories and fun poetry.
I have the book almost complete, in hope that I can sell it at my forthcoming Storytime Events. Having tested out some of the stories already and getting some lovely feedback from the children I feel it's time to move forward and share the fun with even more kids.
Click the video for a sneak peek.
Your thoughts and feedback would be appreciated. I'm looking to do the book possibly as A4 with single sided pages so the kids can cut out and colour in images to keep.
I used to love putting my son's work on my fridge. (He would not thank me for telling you that as a man now in his 30's).
Here is a sample of my son's artwork from school aged 7 1/2 years.
Thank you for visiting.
Happy Reading
Learn More About Us
Gillari Books was set up by Indie Author Rose English and her little mascot Miss Ruby Heart.
Living on 'England's Green & Pleasant Land', among the gentle rolling hills of the Herefordshire Countryside, Rose's house is wall to wall books. She's a Read-a-holic, whose hobby is to write stories for the young and young at heart.
Working as a school librarian, and sharing her love of books with children, was the best job she ever had. However, life moves on and another chapter was only a page turn away. Working in a very different library now, she is a key worker for the NHS helping to run the Medical Equipment Library in Wye Valley NHS Trust.
After winning FIRST PRIZE in a short story competition with 'The Magic of Grandfather Christmas' she is inspired to transform the tale into a collection of stories for all ages. ‘Young Ebenezer' is inspired by the Dickens classic 'A Christmas Carol' and brought into modern times with a strong theme of sharing and caring.
Rose has a little sidekick called Miss Ruby Heart, a ruby King Charles spaniel from the Grandfather Time Series. The puppy is the Ghost of Christmas Past and features on the 'Young Ebenezer’ covers. She also has her own social media pages check out www.instagram.com/missrubyheart1
** 2023 the royalties from our new picture book 'A Christmas Carol with Grandfather Time' went towards printing copies of the book that were then gifted to children at Hereford County Hospital Wye Valley NHS Trust West Midlands UK.
A big THANK YOU to those of you who donated copies. **
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My daughter loves your book! ❤️ I bought it yesterday at the Lyde Court market (I was your candle neighbour) we sat down last night and read it, then this morning she brought it to me again to read. The snowman that I got with the book also went to bed with her last night and got up with her again this morning ⛄️ we’ll see you on 30th October for the book reading 🩵
Thank you for dropping by Ellie, I am so pleased your daughter enjoyed our little picture book and snowperson ❄️ We look forward you joining us for Storytime at Lyde Court. Thursday 30th October 2025
I'm wondering if A5 might be a more suitable size to handle for the kids. Especially as 'Calvin the Swan Prince' and 'Bartholomew Drake' are pocketbooks the size of post cards.