Sussex granmother’s hit book brings lockdown comfort
Added: (Wed Nov 25 2020)
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A West Sussex grandmother has ended a 40-year wait to bring some comfort to families during lockdown with her latest children’s book.
And she has been rewarded with a string of five-star reviews and a place at the top of the charts.
Deborah Baldwin published three children’s books in the 1970s, which attracted words of encouragement from Cider with Rosie author Laurie Lee. As well as encouraging sales
Following the release of her third book the mother-of-four decided to concentrate fully on her young family.
But during this year’s pandemic the 63-year-old decided to pick up the pen once more.
Deborah explained: “I was prompted to write The Year the World Had to Stay Inside as I was worried not only for my grandchildren but also for children everywhere.
“I thought it would be a comfort to have a gentle and hopeful account of life in 2020 to which they could all relate.
“The book is about the sudden bewildering situation the world was confronted with this year.
“It is an optimistic account of several families and how they adapt to the frightening and confusing new restrictions, finding different, gentler ways to have fun together.
“It shows we can all learn new ways to be happy and hopeful, and around us, good things can start to happen at home and in the natural world.”
The Year the World Had to Stay Inside is an engaging and diverse look at lockdown through the eyes of several families.
Beautifully illustrated, Deborah’s latest book is both charming and uplifting.
Reviewers have described The Year the World Had to Stay Inside as ‘comforting’, a ‘feel-good book’ and ‘perfect for reading to children’.
Since its release it has reached number one in Amazon’s children’s charts.
Despite the lengthy lay-off between her children’s books, Deborah admits she has never been too far from the written word.
Deborah added: “After university, I worked briefly for a publisher, before having my first child.
“I continued to write freelance articles for local magazines, before devoting my time to bringing up four children, as a full time mother.
“I wrote a few stories for my own children over the years but have only recently found the time to write properly again.
“I have always loved writing and was inspired by my very creative mother and first teacher.
“Our house is full of books from my childhood and those from my children’s.
“I now enjoy reading those books with my grand-children, and they have all stood the test of time.”
For more details, visit Amazon and search for Deborah Baldwin, where the paperback and Kindle formats of The Year the World Had to Stay Inside are both available.
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