An interview with Katie Kirby, author and illustrator of the popular Lottie Brooks series, about her insights into the challenges and triumphs of pre-teen girls.
Katie Kirby is the author and illustrator of the bestselling Lottie Brooks books, an illustrated series for pre-teens filled with friendships, embarrassment, and fun. From first boyfriends to stolen diaries, Lottie experiences all the highs and lows young girls do at her age. Despite being a mother of two boys (14 and 12), Katie has a unique understanding of what young girls are worried about.
She didn't raise teen girls, but the writer draws on her own formative years as inspiration, along with the huge amount of feedback she gets from Lottie fans. Having spoken to countless parents and young girls through fan mail and at book events, she's learned that female friendships are one of the biggest sources of stress for pre-teens. 'There's lots of ranking within their friendship groups. There's often that one friend who kind of rules the roost and is the kind of leader of the gang and dictates who's friends with who.' A kind of 'mean girl' energy she summarizes. Also, 'obviously kids that age worry about what they look like and how they're perceived, like being popular and that kind of thing. And so I'm quite conscious not to overly dwell on those issues, and give them weight.' Although Lottie experiences stress and worry, Katie makes sure the books end on a reassuring note or find humor in the problems that arise. Ultimately, the message is 'we all get things wrong, and she always comes out smiling and laughing on the other side. The learning is that it's never really going to work trying to be something that you're not'. Throughout her books, she tries to teach readers 'you don't have to be the the prettiest, coolest, most popular, sportiest person. It's best to kind of be yourself and make mistakes and find people who love you and support you, no matter what.' One of the issues she's torn on, both as a parent and a writer, is how to navigate phones thoug
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