11/10/2025
I'm so excited (and slightly terrified!) to share something we've been working on as a family for ages...
We've created a children's book! Well, actually, we've started a whole children's book company called Cosy Lantern Books, and our very first story, Molly and the Missing Bunny, is available now! 🐾📖
Let me tell you why this matters so much to us.
As a filmmaker, and Katie as a teacher, we've always been fascinated by storytelling and the emotional impact it has on us, how the same scene can move different people in completely different ways. We've realised the same is true for children's books.
The same story can mean completely different things depending on how a child is feeling that day. An anxious child might connect with the careful problem solving. A confident child sees the brave leadership. A sensitive child feels the emotions deeply. The story meets them exactly where they are.
That's what we've tried to create together with Molly, a golden cocker spaniel who discovers a distressed rabbit at Saunton Sands (yes, our actual favourite beach!) whose tiny bunny has gone missing. With a storm rolling in, Molly has to be brave, determined, and kind to help bring Pip home safely.
It's an adventure story, but really it's about something bigger, that helping others makes our hearts fuller than any solo adventure ever could. We've set it at Saunton because children deserve to see their world in the stories they read. When they recognise the dunes where they've played, the magic becomes real in a different way.
This book is for children aged 4-6, It's 49 pages of adventure, friendship, and those big feelings we all need help navigating sometimes.
And here's the exciting bit - Molly's adventures is just the beginning! We've already written three more adventures faeturing Molly that we'll be launching soon. Each one with its own special message and magical setting.
If you know a little one who loves animals, beaches, or stories about kindness (or if you fancy supporting a slightly nervous family venture from Taunton! 😅), we'd be so grateful if you'd take a look.
Link in comments, or message me if you'd like to know more. And if this resonates with you, a share would mean the absolute world.
Here's to adventures that teach us to be kinder humans.
