June Crebbin

June Crebbin (born 26 May 1938) is a British writer for children based in Leicestershire. After she took early retirement as a primary school teacher, she wrote and published over 40 books.

Life Crebbin was born in Birstall, Leicestershire, just north of Leicester. She remembered creating poems that her father would type up for her. She trained as a primary school teacher

Her later interest in writing led her to take early retirement in 1990. She enjoys riding horses, particularly dressage and she owned a pony and trap. She gets ideas from the children she once taught and by talking at a local riding school where she meets the younger riders. She has created a number of books with horsey themes including Tarquin the Wonder Horse in 2000, her collection of Horse Tales in 2005, Jumping Beany and Ride to the Rescue.

She has written over forty books. Hal the Highwayman, a first reading book illustrated by Polly Dunbar, was Editor's Choice at the children's book magazine Books for Keeps in 2003.

She was chosen to edit Penguin's anthology of poetry The Puffin Book Of Fantastic First Poems.

Private life She and her husband John who is also a teacher have two adult sons. They live in Birstall. The Puffin Book Of Fantastic First Poems (editor) 2000 My Dog, illustrated by Russell Ayto, 2001 Walker Books The Dragon Test illustrated by Polly Dunbar, 2003 Hal the Highway Man illustrated by Polly Dunbar, 2003 Lucy and the Fire Stone illustrated by Polly Dunbar, 2003 Hal the Pirate illustrated by Polly Dunbar, 2003