Val Anne Lee is a gifted children’s storyteller who tells fun tales told in fabulous rhyme that are great to read out loud. Whether it’s Val’s stories about an under-confident frog on the banks of Hatchet Pond in the New Forest or her brilliant tale of looking after your teeth...

We’re very pleased to have received this kind review about The Monkey Who Wouldn’t Eat Nuts:   When you’re looking for something a little different, something that stands out from the crowd, this little book is it.  The words are simple and not what you expect. ...

Thank you, Hannah Martin of Plymouth, for this fabulous review of The Monkey Who Wouldn’t Eat Nuts:  “My boys (4 and 6) giggled so much at the humour in this book. Baboons bums, smelly breath & brilliant cartoon illustrations – what more could they ask for!? They...

Old Mange is a Proboscis monkey living in a zoo, but despite his loving surroundings he’s a grumpy fellow, refusing the food most monkey’s eat in favour of boiled fish and apple pie. But even this preferred diet doesn’t bring a smile to his face, and, quite frankly, he’s...

If you're visiting Hatchet Pond and want to pick up a copy of either On The Banks Of Hatchet Pond or Podge Goes Splodge At Hatchet Pond then the nearest place to buy them is Norris Gifts & Furnishings in Beaulieu, a very short drive (or bike ride) away.  Norris Gifts &...

For World Book Day Val Lee was entertaining children at Alresford Library, reading On The Banks Of Hatchet Pond, Podge Goes Splodge At Hatchet Pond, and some of her other poems.   Meanwhile Simon Chadwick was at Blackfield Primary School for the day, where he did a writing and illustration...