Katie Sahota – författare

An important story which amplifies the importance of introverts, while showcasing the amazing celebrations of light across our diverse communities.

A rhyming celebration of hope, told through the eyes of an introverted lead character, observing the inspiring ways an inclusive community celebrates light through the year. AGES: 3 to 5 AUTHOR: Katie Sahota is a passionate writer, avid reader and self-confessed nerd, data geek and spreadsheet queen with 20 years' experience as a public servant. After studying English Language, Linguistics and achieving a BSc in Computing, Katie more recently completed a Master's in Public Health and specialises in issues affecting the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Katie strongly believes in the power of writing and books to tackle important issues, such as identity, inclusion and race, using her experiences of a gender-biased career and as the mother of two mixed race girls with her husband.

A political satire relevant for today, delaing with capitalism, poverty and greed, with greedy cats and hungry rats, that teaches children about the impact of what happens when people take a great deal more than they need. "A work or satirical genius," says Chicken and Frog bookshop.

From the author of the smash hit 'Little Glow' comes a beautiful new rhyming celebration of water and the vital role it plays in all our lives.Meet Little Flow, a tiny raindrop who feels too small to matter. When crafty storm clouds creep in on a boy's special day,Little Flow feels guilty for spoiling the party below. But as she drifts fromsalt-swishing seas to the heights of a mountain, she discovers her journey isjust beginning and she is far more important than she ever imagined.From quenching thirst for a runner and helping a tiny seedwake from its sleep, to forming energy cells in a thundering dam, Little Flowlearns that every single drop is essential and there is no limit to what a tinydroplet can be.This globally inclusive, rhyming exploration covers the usesand treatment processes of water, alongside the water cycle. It is the perfecttool for diving into science, while inspiring children with the power ofcollective action. After all, it takes a billion small drops to make a mightyocean!