Rachel Bright, children’s author and illustrator;
Credit: St George's International School
On Friday 25 September 2026, internationally bestselling children’s author and illustrator Rachel Bright brought her much-loved characters to life during a special visit to St George’s International School.
According to St George’s, Rachel Bright, in Luxembourg for the first time, performed for years one to four and held a reading for younger children, sharing stories and characters from books including The Lion Inside and The Turtle Who Turned the Tide.
The author visited St George’s ahead of an appearance at Tuffi’s fifteenth birthday celebration on Saturday 26 September. The free public event, organised by the Lëtzebuerg City Bibliothèque, will feature readings by Rachel Bright and fellow authors and illustrators Roland Meyer, Suza Kolb and Pauline Discry.
Rachel Bright’s books have sold more than five million copies worldwide and have been translated into 47 languages. Her Love Monster stories have also been adapted into an animated series for the BBC’s children’s channel CBeebies.
The author said the enthusiasm of St George’s students and their familiarity with her characters had made the visit especially memorable. “It was lovely to see the students so engaged in their environment and happy,” said Rachel Bright. “They were eager to jump in with their ideas and get involved.”
After the show, Rachel Bright met Primary students Ayrton and Bruno, who won a competition to draw their favourite characters from her books. She offered feedback on their work and signed copies of her newest book Sometimes it Rains, as part of their prize. The children’s author also met with St George's Eco-Agents who took her to see the school’s chickens during a tour.
St George’s said the visit is part of its commitment to making reading an engaging and enjoyable part of school life. Previous visiting authors and illustrators have included David Walliams (Gangsta Granny), Ross Welford (The Time Travelling Hamster), Korky Paul (Winnie the Witch), Nick Sharratt (Shark in the Park) and a virtual visit by Michael Rosen (We’re Going on a Bear Hunt), among others.
St George’s Principal Zeba Clarke said meeting authors helped children understand that the books they enjoy begin with imagination, creativity and perseverance, and remarked: “Strong reading skills begin with children wanting to pick up a book. We combine carefully structured literacy teaching with rich stories, an active library and opportunities to meet the people who create the books our students love.”
She added: “Rachel Bright’s visit allowed our students to experience reading as something joyful, shared and full of possibility. Encounters like this can inspire children not only to read more, but also to develop the confidence to tell stories of their own.”
St George’s said students encounter phonics, storytelling and high-quality texts from their first years in school. Primary students visit the library weekly, choosing from books in several languages, discovering new subjects and developing independent reading habits.
During the 2025/26 school year, students borrowed 18,211 books from the school’s Primary Library. The total was divided almost equally between fiction and non-fiction.
