Today we are talking with Elizabeth Cummings about The Sweetest Lollipop Lady in the World from the Verityville series. This interview is part of a Books on Tour promotion.
I previously introduced you to Elizabeth when I interviewed her about her heart-warming picture book The Forever Kid.
About Elizabeth Cummings
Elizabeth Mary Cummings was born in Manchester, educated in Scotland and has lived in Australia and New Zealand for many years. Starting her professional life as a primary school teacher, Elizabeth’s teaching career has taken her into many different roles, including teaching in both the public and independent sectors, working with refuges, special needs and foreign language teaching. When she moved to Australia in 2008 Elizabeth developed and ran a successful language business before releasing her first picture book in 2015 (The Disappearing Sister- a sibling’s account of anorexia nervosa). Her stories often take a child’s perspective to explain the world and reflect on important life experiences including themes of resilience, grief, equality, the natural environment, kindness, empowerment, anti-bullying and mental health. Elizabeth set up her independent publishing company in 2015 and is also published by Big Sky Publishing.
About the Verityville series
Have you wondered about what other people do? The ordinary, everyday people – the people that make our lives the way they are, those who help us, care for us, look after our town and do the little things that make a difference to our lives. Have you ever caught a little glimpse of their little routines or the daily habits? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be them?
In Verityville there are many amazing folk, all going about their daily business, making the town what it is. Their work and their efforts make Verityville a marvellous place to be, full of wonder, friendship and adventure!
Come take a trip to Verityville and meet some of the wonderful people who live and work there!
Little tales for little folk about real life in a veritably fabulous place…Verityville.
About The Sweetest Lollipop Lady in the World
Continue reading: Elizabeth Cummings discusses The Sweetest Lollipop Lady in the World – readilearn
Norah Colvin 
Children need to celebrate everyday heroes!
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I agree!
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I have wondered about all the silent cogs that make a town work. Lovely-sounding book.
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It is indeed. Thanks, Jacqui.
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I really do like the idea of this series, Norah and I love the name of this book about the lollipop lady. I still can’t comment on Readilearn, there is simply no comment box for me. I’ve had this problem with two other blogs this week. Strange.
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Thank you, Robbie. It is a lovely series of books. It is very strange that you can’t comment on readilearn. I don’t know what WP is doing. There is a comment box when I look. 😦
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It is bizarre and I don’t know if its just me or not.
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I’m not sure either, though Jim posted a comment yesterday.
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Looks like a lovely book and thanks for sharing Norah..have a lovely weekend. x
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Thank you so much, Sally. You have a lovely weekend too. 🙂
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I love characters like this and think it’s wonderful to hear the voices of these people who do their jobs well and make a real difference on a daily basis … and often for miniscule wages!
I applaud this series told from a child’s point of view 🙂
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Thank you, Kate. I agree with you. I think this series is wonderful for celebrating the everyday heroes. We couldn’t do without them.
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absolutely!
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