Year 6 Set 2H had the opportunity to interview author Nicola Davies…..
1. Who or what inspired you to write children’s books?
She comes from a family of readers. She also worked as a TV presenter. When he war s shaving Nicola’s father would recite poems.
2. Which character is your favourite out of all of your books?
Her favourite characters are the three children called cheepo gentle and dedo.
3. How old were you when you wrote your first book?
She was 40 when she wrote her first proper book called BIG BLUE WHALE.
4. What is it like being an author and what do you like best about being one?
She researches a lot. She go’s to other countries and helps animals.
5. What is your favourite book that you have written?
Her favourite book is LOTS which is about animals. And another book called tiny which is on the same lines as LOTS.
6. Which book are you most proud of?
Tiny,the pond- which is about a refugee and perfect- about a disabled child.
7. Which animal charities do you support?
She supports world land trust charity.
8. Who was your favourite author when you were a child? Sherryl
J.R.R Tolkein and Gerald Durrald Alice st udley.
9. Why do most of your books focus on the theme of nature?
Because that’s my passion because nature is important.
10. Do you ever find it difficult to think of ideas for a book? Libby
Not really but everyone struggles.
By Josh and Zach.
Interview Questions for Nicola Davies (Children’s author)
1. Who or what inspired you to write children’s books?
She comes from a family of readers and her dad always
Read and recited poems to her
2. Which character is your favourite out of all of your books?
The girl from the book promise is one of her favourite
Also a book called The rubbish town hero.
3. How old were you when you wrote your first book?
She was 31/32 but she was 40 when she wrote her first proper book.
4. What is it like being an author and what do you like best about being one?
Visiting schools and festivals to encourage them to read and write.
5.What is your favourite book that you have written?
A book called lots because it is all about animals and another one called tiny because it is really scientific.
6.Which book are you most proud of?
Tiny The pond The day the war came and Perfect.
7. Which animal charities do you support?
The world Lamb Trust because it stops animals to get their habitat distruid.
8. Who was your favourite author when you were a child?
Cover to cover,lord of the ring book
The country child
9. Why do most of your books focus on the theme of nature? Ayva
That was her great passion in life.
10. Do you ever find it difficult to think of ideas for a book?
She doesn’t because she has done it for a while but when she started she did.
By Sheryll and Libby
Interview Questions for Nicola Davies (Children’s author)
1. Who or what inspired you to write children’s books?
She lives in a readers family and her dad read her poetry in the bathroom.
She also got inspired by being a children’s TV presenter and a zoologist.
2. Which character is your favourite out of all of your books?
A little girl from the book the promise and Chipo, Gente, Dedo and a dog called Mouse.
3. How old were you when you wrote your first book? Grace
She was 31 when she wrote for the BBC education but her first proper book was called the big blue whale when she was 40.
4. What is it like being an author and what do you like best about being one?
Because of research, traveling, talking, videos, interviews, articles, presentation and visiting schools.
5. What is your favourite book that you have written?
A book called tiny and the day the war came.
6. Which book are you most proud of?
The promise and perfect.
7. Which animal charities do you support?
World land trust.
8. Who was your favourite author when you were a child?
Jerrel Durrel and the country child.
9. Why do most of your books focus on the theme of nature?
It is her passion and it is very important to her.
10. Do you ever find it difficult to think of ideas for a book?
No hardly ever because writers will find it more difficult to write it on paper. Nicola Davies has written 60 books (Mostly picture books)
By Freddie and Bailey
