Sarah Siggs
@ssiggs.bsky.social
Former SEND Teacher. Jumped land to live on a ship. Author of MUD BOY - an anti-bullying resource for young children - published by JKP. Writer of HUG WORDS - helping children to worry less and wonder more.
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Sarah Siggs
@ssiggs.bsky.social
· Feb 20
Mud Boy
The sound of Sam's life was like the best piece of music you have ever heard. Everyone liked Sam, and Sam liked himself. But then one day the mud words begin and they get inside his head - and Sam can...
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I have written a book for parents and primary schools to help children understand what bullying is and the importance of being kind. Illustrations are by Amy Crosby and there’s a contribution from Dr Pooky Knightsmith. #MudBoy is published by JKP uk.jkp.com/products/mud...
Hooray for PLR day! Thank you to everyone who borrows books from libraries - and an extra big thank you if you have ever borrowed Mud Boy. When people borrow books from libraries, they’re not only supporting libraries - they’re also supporting authors directly.
#PLR #BookSky
#PLR #BookSky
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Hadn’t planned on name-checking you when I spoke to the Primary PGCE students at Swansea Uni last week - but you can’t keep a good book down! @adrianbethune.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Hadn’t planned on name-checking you when I spoke to the Primary PGCE students at Swansea Uni last week - but you can’t keep a good book down! @adrianbethune.bsky.social
Feedback like this reminds us why stories are powerful tools for wellbeing.
Please share Mud Boy with children - it might just change a bullied child’s life.
#Antibullying #TeamMudBoy #EduSky #Kidscape #Wellbeing #PHSE #PrimarySchool #TeacherSky #Librarian #Libraries #KindnessMatters #BeKind #ALN
Please share Mud Boy with children - it might just change a bullied child’s life.
#Antibullying #TeamMudBoy #EduSky #Kidscape #Wellbeing #PHSE #PrimarySchool #TeacherSky #Librarian #Libraries #KindnessMatters #BeKind #ALN
December 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Feedback like this reminds us why stories are powerful tools for wellbeing.
Please share Mud Boy with children - it might just change a bullied child’s life.
#Antibullying #TeamMudBoy #EduSky #Kidscape #Wellbeing #PHSE #PrimarySchool #TeacherSky #Librarian #Libraries #KindnessMatters #BeKind #ALN
Please share Mud Boy with children - it might just change a bullied child’s life.
#Antibullying #TeamMudBoy #EduSky #Kidscape #Wellbeing #PHSE #PrimarySchool #TeacherSky #Librarian #Libraries #KindnessMatters #BeKind #ALN
Teachers often message me and it’s a pleasure to give support.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you so much for these - the book has gone down an absolute storm in Year 5 - just the right book at just the right time.
If we make any work from our discussions around the book could I send you a couple of pictures?
Hi Sarah,
Thank you so much for these - the book has gone down an absolute storm in Year 5 - just the right book at just the right time.
If we make any work from our discussions around the book could I send you a couple of pictures?
December 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Teachers often message me and it’s a pleasure to give support.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you so much for these - the book has gone down an absolute storm in Year 5 - just the right book at just the right time.
If we make any work from our discussions around the book could I send you a couple of pictures?
Hi Sarah,
Thank you so much for these - the book has gone down an absolute storm in Year 5 - just the right book at just the right time.
If we make any work from our discussions around the book could I send you a couple of pictures?
The hair may be longer, but the message is the same: #antibullyingweek is over, but the fight against bullying goes on. Kidscape does incredible work all year round, and Mud Boy is a great book for schools to use whenever they need it.
#powerforgood
#antibullyingweek2025 #antibullyingweek
#powerforgood
#antibullyingweek2025 #antibullyingweek
November 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The hair may be longer, but the message is the same: #antibullyingweek is over, but the fight against bullying goes on. Kidscape does incredible work all year round, and Mud Boy is a great book for schools to use whenever they need it.
#powerforgood
#antibullyingweek2025 #antibullyingweek
#powerforgood
#antibullyingweek2025 #antibullyingweek
Message from a headteacher
"I was really intrigued to find out if someone had actually nailed the hard subject of verbal bullying in a story we would be able to share with all the children. I don't have the words to adequately describe how powerful a tale I find Mud Boy to be!
#PowerForGood
"I was really intrigued to find out if someone had actually nailed the hard subject of verbal bullying in a story we would be able to share with all the children. I don't have the words to adequately describe how powerful a tale I find Mud Boy to be!
#PowerForGood
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Message from a headteacher
"I was really intrigued to find out if someone had actually nailed the hard subject of verbal bullying in a story we would be able to share with all the children. I don't have the words to adequately describe how powerful a tale I find Mud Boy to be!
#PowerForGood
"I was really intrigued to find out if someone had actually nailed the hard subject of verbal bullying in a story we would be able to share with all the children. I don't have the words to adequately describe how powerful a tale I find Mud Boy to be!
#PowerForGood
Reposted by Sarah Siggs
We all have the power to do good!
This #AntiBullyingWeek, we pledge to always use our #PowerForGood to safely speak up and raise awareness when we see bullying.
Let’s make the world free from bullying for every child!
Make your pledge too at bit.ly/4lzDafp
This #AntiBullyingWeek, we pledge to always use our #PowerForGood to safely speak up and raise awareness when we see bullying.
Let’s make the world free from bullying for every child!
Make your pledge too at bit.ly/4lzDafp
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We all have the power to do good!
This #AntiBullyingWeek, we pledge to always use our #PowerForGood to safely speak up and raise awareness when we see bullying.
Let’s make the world free from bullying for every child!
Make your pledge too at bit.ly/4lzDafp
This #AntiBullyingWeek, we pledge to always use our #PowerForGood to safely speak up and raise awareness when we see bullying.
Let’s make the world free from bullying for every child!
Make your pledge too at bit.ly/4lzDafp
Konnie Huq reading Mud Boy for Anti-Bullying Week
YouTube video by Words by Sarah Siggs
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November 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Get caught reading Mud Boy, this #AntiBullyingWeek
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Get caught reading Mud Boy, this #AntiBullyingWeek
Reposted by Sarah Siggs
If you’re in Littlehampton on the afternoon of the 10th November, come and show me your socks! #OddSocksDay #AntiBullyingWeek #PowerforGood
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
If you’re in Littlehampton on the afternoon of the 10th November, come and show me your socks! #OddSocksDay #AntiBullyingWeek #PowerforGood
#AntiBullyingWeek
#PowerForGood
This week (10th to 14th November 2025) marks Anti-Bullying Week across the UK
#PowerForGood
This week (10th to 14th November 2025) marks Anti-Bullying Week across the UK
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
#AntiBullyingWeek
#PowerForGood
This week (10th to 14th November 2025) marks Anti-Bullying Week across the UK
#PowerForGood
This week (10th to 14th November 2025) marks Anti-Bullying Week across the UK
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If you’re in Littlehampton on the afternoon of the 10th November, come and show me your socks! #OddSocksDay #AntiBullyingWeek #PowerforGood
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
If you’re in Littlehampton on the afternoon of the 10th November, come and show me your socks! #OddSocksDay #AntiBullyingWeek #PowerforGood
Thank you for this book. I love that it encourages our children to communicate and share their experiences so we can connect and support them.
Parent of an 8 year old
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Parent of an 8 year old
uk.jkp.com/products/mud...
Mud Boy
The sound of Sam's life was like the best piece of music you have ever heard. Everyone liked Sam, and Sam liked himself. But then one day the mud words begin and they get inside his head - and Sam can...
uk.jkp.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Thank you for this book. I love that it encourages our children to communicate and share their experiences so we can connect and support them.
Parent of an 8 year old
uk.jkp.com/products/mud...
Parent of an 8 year old
uk.jkp.com/products/mud...
Hug Words has been successful in securing an award! Our book is now being supported by JAZZ™ apples. #mindfulness #healthyeating #NHS #5WaysToWellbeing
October 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Hug Words has been successful in securing an award! Our book is now being supported by JAZZ™ apples. #mindfulness #healthyeating #NHS #5WaysToWellbeing
The deep impact bullying has on a child doesn’t end when the bullying stops, it clings onto parts of them for the rest of their life. Many adults talk with pain - or can’t talk at all - about the bullying that happened to them in the past. Bullying is for life, not just for schooldays. #antibullying
October 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The deep impact bullying has on a child doesn’t end when the bullying stops, it clings onto parts of them for the rest of their life. Many adults talk with pain - or can’t talk at all - about the bullying that happened to them in the past. Bullying is for life, not just for schooldays. #antibullying
Spent a lovely #BookshopDay at my local bookshop in Littlehampton. Will be back there again next month sporting a pair of odd socks for #antibullyingweek
October 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Spent a lovely #BookshopDay at my local bookshop in Littlehampton. Will be back there again next month sporting a pair of odd socks for #antibullyingweek
Are you thinking of purchasing a copy of Mud Boy to use during #antibullyingweek? May I ask that you support a small, independent bookshop in Littlehampton? If you already have a copy of Mud Boy, there are plenty of other great books. arcadebookshop.com
Arcade Bookshop
Arcade Bookshop. An Independent Bookshop with community at its heart. Enjoy a browse through our virtual shelves. If you can't find what you're looking for, it's most likely because we haven't yet add...
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October 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Are you thinking of purchasing a copy of Mud Boy to use during #antibullyingweek? May I ask that you support a small, independent bookshop in Littlehampton? If you already have a copy of Mud Boy, there are plenty of other great books. arcadebookshop.com
I’m a trier. I’ll give myself that.
September 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I’m a trier. I’ll give myself that.
Reposted by Sarah Siggs
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September 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
#Neurodivergent #Autistic #ADHD #inclusion #Dyslexia crowd are you in work ?
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An ancient piece of wisdom: Kind words are like honey - they cheer you up and make you feel strong.
Proverbs 16:24
Proverbs 16:24
August 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
An ancient piece of wisdom: Kind words are like honey - they cheer you up and make you feel strong.
Proverbs 16:24
Proverbs 16:24
Reposted by Sarah Siggs
Thank you @ssiggs.bsky.social for this wonderful book - this is going to be brilliant to use in school and the notes are so helpful in exploring the book.
August 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Thank you @ssiggs.bsky.social for this wonderful book - this is going to be brilliant to use in school and the notes are so helpful in exploring the book.