A GRANDMOTHER is ensuring children see learning as fun and engaging when they start out on their educational journey.

Jean Fisher, mother of Ian, the CEO of 10ticks, has written a series of books for children, the 10Tickers series, featuring the Tickers family.

Made up of 11 books, the series is a set of fun and educational stories for three to five-year-olds which cover key areas of the early years curriculum.

Mother and son worked together on the 10Tickers series.

Mrs Fisher said: "I've always been interested in early years and as far as I know there aren't any books that embrace all facets of the curriculum and the more I thought about it the more I was determined to make the series.

"I want it to be educational whilst being engaging to children, something like the Teletubbies, which is how we came up with the 10Tickers.

"The characters come from my son's 10Ticks curriculum, I remember talking about it needing a family of young Tickers and I thought it had a ring to it – they're little jolly things."

"As long as it brings enjoyment that's what it's all about, to provide children with fun learning."

Jean is also publishing material to supplement the Ticker books which can be obtained free of charge at www.10tickers.com/Books#FreePacks.

The two are in the process of developing games to play at www.10tickers.com/Play at the site.