Wisdom of the Woods

Rachel Piercey is a London-based poet, editor and tutor who also writes for children. She studied English Literature at St Hugh's College, Oxford, and has an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway. Her poems for adults have been published in various magazines and anthologies, and she is also the editor of Tyger Tyger Magazine, an online journal of new poems for children. The Brown Bear Woods series have been translated into twenty-seven languages.Freya is a UK based illustrator specialising in children's books. She lives in the vibrant city of Bristol with her partner and their ancient black cat Katsu and works from her cosy, cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road. She graduated from Falmouth University with a first-class honours in BA Illustration in 2014. Freya loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit and get lost in. She has worked on picture books and several classic chapter book illustrations for older children.

If You Go Down to the Woods Today: 'A simple introduction to poetry, perfectly aimed at young children, that will be loved and enjoyed for a long time.' - Independent’s Best Kids Poetry Book 2021, The IndependentIf You Go Down to the Woods Today: 'One to watch' - Nicolette Jones, Sunday TimesIf You Go Down to the Woods Today: 'A tour de force of interactive two-dimensional nature' - KirkusIf You Go Down to the Woods Today: 'A simple yet magical first book of poetry' - The Telegraph