Jane Chapman

Apr 4, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Hallee Adelman |Karen Wall |Karma Wilson |Jane Chapman

A solid, if somewhat heavy-handed, lesson in friendship and staying true to oneself. Why is everyone being so mean to the new girl? Ruby is having fun with Nelly, the new girl at school, when Keya and Yaz invite Ruby to play. The note they slide over to Ruby reads, “Let’s play after school without Nelly.” Keya and Yaz are popular, so Ruby feels flattered. Still, Ruby’s uncomfortable when the other two start mocking Nelly’s shirt.

Mar 19, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Karma Wilson |Jane Chapman |Pip Jones |Sara Ogilvie

In his latest outing, Bear and his pals go in search of eggs. Bear “lumbers with his friends through the Strawberry Vale.” Raven finds a nest; climbing up, “The bear finds eggs!”: a refrain that appears throughout. Instead of eating the robin’s eggs, however, Bear leaves a gift of dried berries in the nest for the “soon-to-be-chicks.” Next, the friends find 10 mallard eggs (as bright blue as the robin’s), and Bear leaves sunflower seeds.

Mar 5, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Rachel Katstaller |Eric Carle |Karma Wilson |Jane Chapman

Proof that a switch of perspective on a tough day can be a lifesaver. Two siblings have an unexpected day out together. The day is supposed to be fantastic, but nothing goes as planned. First, the sun beats down and it’s unbearably hot—“legs-stick-to-the-seat hot.” Ice cream immediately melts into sweet rivulets. Then, a sudden rainstorm appears. Everyone scatters under colorful umbrellas, and the big sister pulls on a long yellow slicker.

Dec 6, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Karma Wilson |Jane Chapman |Alice Schertle |John Joseph

In his latest outing, Bear and his pals go in search of eggs. Bear “lumbers with his friends through the Strawberry Vale.” Raven finds a nest; climbing up, “The bear finds eggs!”: a refrain that appears throughout. Instead of eating the robin’s eggs, however, Bear leaves a gift of dried berries in the nest for the “soon-to-be-chicks.” Next, the friends find 10 mallard eggs (as bright blue as the robin’s), and Bear leaves sunflower seeds.

Oct 31, 2023 | dtegroup.com | Jane Chapman

by Jane Chapman, Payroll Team Leader For National Stress Awareness Day (2 November), we have caught up with Jane Chapman to highlight the importance of stress management and to share tips and techniques. Jane is one of DTE’s Mental Health Advocates and is qualified in stress management, CBT, psychotherapy and counselling, amongst other life coaching and NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) qualifications. We’ll begin with the basics.