Camilla Reid

Camilla Reid is the author and creator some of the market’s most enduring and engaging early years children’s books. From her charming stories to her innovative, interactive board-books, Camilla’s titles are above all designed to be delightful and fun for families to share.

Known for creating innovative, entertaining titles with strong child-appeal, she has often achieved success with long-running series, including the Pip and Posy stories, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the bestselling Peekaboo series, illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius, and the Lulu books, illustrated by Allie Busby.

Camilla campaigns to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of early years shared reading and believes that the daily habit of cuddling up together with a book – even if it’s for just 5 minutes – is the key to a positive school experience and to better life chances.

“I truly believe that instilling a love of reading in a tiny child is the closest you can get to giving them a superpower!"