‘Meet the weather ‘with author Caryl Hart and illustrator Bethan Woollvin.

‘Meet the weather ‘with author Caryl Hart and illustrator Bethan Woollvin.

Author: Gemma Plumb & Aisling Creevey May 3, 2023 Duration: 53:12
In this episode we meet author Author Caryl Hart and illustrator Bethan Woollvin. They were brought together through their publisher Bloomsbury books who spotted a small gif of a planet that Bethan created. They asked Caryl if she would be interested in working with Bethan, writing a children’s rhyming books. It was an instant success and they have now created three books together: ‘Meet the Weather’, ‘Meet the planets’ and ‘Meet the Oceans’. Carly tells us about her journey of becoming a published author and the challenge of breaking down big topics for children. She wants children to feel a connection to what they are reading. She says giving a personality to topics is a fantastic and unique way to do this and says it makes topics accessible and easy to explain. Bethan talks about the joys of personifying oceans, planets and the weather in this book series. When she is not busy working with Carly she thrives on the challenge of illustrating a concept that is not easy to explain but also loves the simplicity of just ‘loving a good story’; her passion for what she does shines so clearly through. Breathing under water, jumping through portals and swapping apples for apple juice are just a little sample of some of the happy topics that Carly and Bethan delightfully chat about. They also leave us with some beautiful advice about getting your children to read to you and reminding us about the joy that picture books can bring to anyone of any age. We hope you enjoyed this episode as much as we did. You can Carly and all her work at carylhart.com and you can find Bethan at bethanwoollvin.com. If you would like to follow our podcast on Twitter @4loveofweather or Instagram @Fortheloveofweather.Thanks so much for listening and supporting the podcast and we hope you leave this episode loving the weather that little bit more.

Ever find yourself actually enjoying a rainy afternoon or wondering why a certain cloud looks the way it does? You're not alone. For the love of weather is the ongoing conversation between meteorologists Gemma Plumb and Aisling Creevey, who have spent over fifteen years forecasting across the UK. This podcast captures the kind of deep-dive chats they've been having for years, moving far beyond simple small talk. They pull back the curtain on what weather really means for our daily lives, drawing on a surprising range of experience. Their professional paths have seen them predicting conditions for everything from major music festivals and national rail networks to agricultural harvests and even ice cream demand, giving them a unique perspective on how the atmosphere connects to the ground beneath our feet. Each episode feels like sitting with two experts who are still genuinely fascinated by their subject, discussing the science behind a storm front, the challenges of a long-range forecast, or how a shift in the wind can change an entire industry's plans. It's a look at the patterns and stories in the sky, grounded in the reality of jobs, life changes, and a shared curiosity that hasn't faded. Tune in for a human take on the forces that shape our days.
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