They live in Oxford, England, with their daughter, Pandora. Her first book was published in 1987, and since then she has written and illustrated many books for children, including "The Bear Under the Stairs," "Dog Biscuit," "A Pipkin of Pepper," and "Delicious!" Helen lives with her husband, Ted Dewan, who also writes and illustrates books. In the evenings, she taught herself to illustrate. It invokes memories of being a child and being read to. Purchase this book on Amazon (affiliate link): amzn. Pumpkin Soup, with its rhythmic text, syncopated layout, and rich and hot colour harmonies, is both a musical comedy and a visual feast. Pumpkin Soup is exactly the type of book that I expect for a traditional classroom fall read aloud. In this story about friendship, the three friends are happy until one of them decides he wants to be in charge. Then she played in a band, and got a day job painting posh china animals to make ends meet. Today’s children’s book read aloud is Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper on Once Upon A Story. When she grew up, Helen trained as a music teacher because that seemed sensible. It rained a lot and there weren't enough kids to play with, but there were compensations: beautiful countryside, horses, and lots of time to write stories, draw pictures, play the piano, and read. When she was two, she moved to a country town in Cumbria, in the north of England, where people collected their milk in cans from the farm, and fairies seemed to lurk in the wildflowers outside.
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