Jennie Lindon is a chartered psychologist and early years consultant. She has specialised in working with services for children and their families, in particular children under five years old. Jennie has over 30 years' experience of working with the different types of early years provision for children and families and has published widely. She is committed to writing about best practice that shows active respect for the needs and perspective of children. Her books all have a strong underpinning of development and the importance of realistic adult expectations. Jennie has also worked as an education consultant for a variety of successful television programmes, including 'Boo!', 'Rupert Bear', and 'Postman Pat'. In 2010, in recognition of her work, Jennie was awarded The Nursery World lifetime achievement award.