Helen has worked in children's publishing for over 25 years including HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster and Oxford University Press. She has wide-ranging experience of commissioning and editing picture books and young fiction and has worked with such inspirational authors and illustrators as Lauren Child, David Roberts, Tom Moorhouse and Catherine Rayner. She now works as a freelance editor and writer, alongside her series for Oxford Children's Books.

"A heartwarming and tender tale with an environmental and educational aspect as its core..." @small.wonder.books on Instagram ; "This is an absolutely beautiful story of friendship, migration and love. The illustrations are stunning and really give you that Autumnal feel!" ; @father_reader_teacher on Instagram ; "A narrative that superbly weaves nature and friendship together to create something that's not only factual and insightful about our planet but also about our emotions and overcoming the challenges of change. We would certainly recommend this book…" @littlegreengem_ on Instagram