Magical Christmas Wishes

About the Author

Rebecca Hobbs is a children’s author and Early Years teacher based in the UK, with over fifteen years’ experience working with young children. Her love of storytelling, imagination and play has always been at the heart of her work in education. Rebecca writes picture books inspired by family traditions, everyday magic and the small moments that matter most to children. Her stories celebrate warmth, curiosity and the joy of shared experiences. Alongside writing, Rebecca designs thoughtful, imaginative learning experiences through play, creativity and hands-on exploration. She lives in Bedfordshire and can often be found surrounded by picture books, notebooks and cups of tea. Rebecca can be contacted on her Instagram @lostinreading. Katie Kear is a British illustrator and has been creating artwork for as long as she can remember. She loves creating new worlds and characters, and hopes to spread joy and happiness with her illustrations. As a child, her favourite memories always involved reading. Whether it was reading her first picture books with her mother before bed and imagining new stories for the characters, or as an older child reading chapter books into the night, she always remembers having a love for books. This is what made her pursue her career in illustration. Katie is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, with a first class BA Hons Illustration degree. Katie has worked with amazing clients, including Penguin Random House, Hachette, Harper Collins, Pan Macmillan and many more. In her spare time, she loves drawing, adventures in nature, chocolate, collecting stacks of stationery and finding new inspirational artists! Katie can be contacted on her Instagram @katiekearillustration.