Lola Hearts Wimbledon - A Christmas Adventure set in SW19 ...

Every story has a home and so does our little toy bunny series.
This Christmas we are thrilled to see Lola and her friend Ella return to the place that provided many happy memories for our young family.
Picture books - especially for the young - rarely make reference to a specific setting, for good reason: Unless the adventure is taking place on the moon perhaps - chances are your little reader will have not heard about it.
But then, Lola’s story would likely never have been written if it wasn’t for the many happy memories our family collected during our time in the beautiful South-West London suburb of Wimbledon, which I was lucky to call ‘home’ for longer than most places I lived in.
I wanted to be sure that Wimbledon does play a role in our book.
In this latest story we see Lola venture away from the beautiful Common to the 'edge of town', and discovers a new 'happy place'. The Polka is Wimbledon's own children's theatre with a wonderful programme for little ones.
It also offers storytime and play sessions for the very very young, something we regularly used to take part in during our time in Wimbledon.
In many ways, Hop Lola Hop remains a story that could easily take place anywhere in the world, in any town or any home.
But this book serves another purpose. As we all love to build lasting memories (myself included), Hop Lola Hop has become a safe keeper, helping me capture some very special moments of a place and a time I will forever be fond of and grateful for, and where to me Lola’s story will always belong.
Thank you for reading, Kathyx