Dumyat Centre hosts Janey Louise Jones author event

Janey Louise Jones visited the Dumyat Centre on Wednesday, October 16 to surprise the children there, some of whom were fans of her work.

Known for her Princess Poppy books, Janey arrived at the Dumyat Centre dressed as the titular character from her stories, speaking with the kids about a range of topics including the environment and ecosystems.

COME TO LIFE: Janey Louise Jones hosts her events dressed as the iconic character from her books. (Image: Dumyat Centre) Organised by the library team at the Dumyat Centre, the Advertiser spoke with Louise Cannon, volunteer community librarian lead, to hear about the event.

“It went really well,” she said. “People were really happy during the event and everyone’s told us it was a lovely time.

“Children enjoyed learning about the importance of bees and their lifecycle, playing games of giant nature snap and memory games of what was in Princess Poppy’s bag.

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“In her books, she made Princess Poppy an eco-warrior so she’s teaching them about the environment as well.”

The idea to invite Janey in for an author session came after the Dumyat Centre received a donation of some of her books.

INTERACTIVE: The kids played a range of games with Janey, linked to her books. (Image: Dumyat Centre) Janey has been a published for around 22 years, with her books selling in the millions around the globe.

She announced afterwards that this would be her final Princess Poppy event as she is looking to move into more adult fiction, making her visit to Menstrie extra special.

Louise added: “She signed everyone’s books for people who had brought them along or wanted to buy one.

“It really was special to know that it was the last one. A big thanks goes to the community for coming along, it was really well attended.”