Gillian

@thesunnylibrarian

Book Influencers

Bookworm. Librarian. Kidlit Author-Illustrator, Ravenclaw (naturally).”I think it's only fair to warn you that I am, in fact, a librarian.”

14.5KFollowers

853Following

1.6KPosts

1.4%Engagement Estimated

Creator summary

A librarian, bookworm, and kidlit author-illustrator sharing personal reading stories, book-related discoveries, and children’s literature interests.

Librarian and author-illustrator

Content formats

Image

66.7%

Carousel

16.7%

Video

16.7%

Based on 24 posts

Niche & topics

Book Influencers

Children's LiteratureLibrarianshipBook CollectingPoetryReading With Dogs

Therapy dog retirementWilliam Blake poetry collectionReading with a puppyBook collectingGifted book

Known for

The Tail of Morris
Therapy dog retirement
William Blake poetry collections
Reading with a puppy
School library content
Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Profile details

Account type	Business
Visibility	Public
Country	Italy
Joined	December 2016
Links	https://linktr.ee/gillianwynnegrimm

Content style

Personal storytellingBook reviewsProduct showcasesPromotional postsEvent and travel contentImage led

Contact & business

Public email	Not supplied
Contact method	Not supplied

Content Intent

Personal story

45.8%

Product showcase

12.5%

Promotion

12.5%

Review

12.5%

Entertainment

8.3%

Event or travel

8.3%

Frequently Mentioned

The Tail of Morris Book 4 posts

Random House Publisher 3 posts

Bologna Children’s Book Fair Event 3 posts

John Lewis Stempel Author 2 posts

School library Institution 1 posts

Therapy dog Animal 1 posts

William Blake Author 1 posts

Nancy Willard Author 1 posts

Community Reaction

These insights are based on a sample of publicly visible comments and may not represent the creator's complete audience.

Among 37 sampled comments across three recent posts, reactions were predominantly positive (93.8%), with admiration, support, and sadness most evident. Comments commonly praised the therapy dog and reflected on its retirement, farewell, memories, and gift. The creator interacted with 14 eligible comments (36.8%); complete reply-rate data was unavailable. This recent sample is not representative of the broader community.

Admiration and support for the therapy dog
Sadness surrounding the retirement and farewell
Personal memories and praise
Humorous reactions

Positive

Dominant Sentiment

37

Comments Analysed

3

Posts Sampled

Sentiment

Mixed

3.7%

Negative

0%

Neutral

1.2%

Positive

93.8%

Unclear

1.2%

Dominant Emotions

AdmirationSupportSadness

Common Intents

PraisePersonal reactionQuestionHumour

Recurring Topics

Therapy dogRetirementFarewellMemoriesGift

Creator Interaction

Likely to interact	36.8%
Like rate	36.8%
Reply threads observed	2

Engagement Metrics

1.39%

Median Engagement

0.3

Posts / Week

Image

Dominant Format

Engagement Detail

Average likes	218.54
Median likes	172.5
Average comments	10
Median comments	7
Sample size	24 posts

Recent Posts (24)

Therapy dog retirement

Yesterday my library therapy dog retired after 10 years at school. At the end of her last day the kids did a clap-out to send her off in sty

William Blake poetry collection

“‘The stars,’” said the cat, ‘are abundant and falling on every side. Let them carry us back to our to our comforts. Let us take the stars f

Reading with a puppy

Thanks @randomhouse for the free book! “Happiness is a warm puppy.” Charles M. Schulz . . . When your new reading buddy and your new read ar

Children’s library books

“Statistically, if you’re reading this sentence, you’re an oddball. … At this moment, you and I are engaged in an essentially antiquated int

Book collecting

“He hugs the thought to himself with guilty glee.” David Lodge . . Hello my name is Gillian and I own duplicates of many books for the simp

Dover Thrift Editions

“The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means.” Oscar Wilde . . . Some Dover Thrift Editions for your Thursday

Summer reading and routines

“I woke the next morning to blue skies and a wonderful sense of freedom.” Miss Read . . . Miss Read gets the teacher-in-summer vibe. Althoug

Thanks @randomhouse for the lovely book! “One day,…I watched the sunset forty-three times!” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry . . . Well you couldn’

Estate sale book discovery

“Long experience has taught me that people who do not like geraniums have something morally unsound about them.” Beverley Nichols . Same sam

Nature writing and wildlife

“The tawny owl in Three Acre Wood sometimes glides over my head as he takes an evening circuit. (The animals, like us, have their rituals.)”

Summer reading list

“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” Charles Bowden . . It’s been cold and rainy again this week but oh…summer is so close you

Author interview

Welcome to OPEN BOOK, where we open the book on our authors and discover their literary stories! Our fourth episode is with Gillian Wynne G

You are out in the world little book! Hip Hip Hooray!! #bookbirthday #kidlitauthor #thetailofmorris

Independent Bookstore Day

“A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read.” Terry Pratchett . . It is a truth universally accepted that on Indepe

Cozy reading setup

Thanks @randomhouse for the free book! “Its always difficult to keep Fridays confined within themselves..they tend to spill over..” Parag Ti

First book unboxing

Unboxing my copies of my first book! I have probably dreamed about this moment for 40 years! #childhooddreamscometrue #thetailofmorris #pict

The Enchanted April reread

“Why, it would really be being unselfish to go away and be happy for a little, because we would come back so much nicer.” Elizabeth von Arni

Book launch announcement

I’ve been keeping something under my hat friends! My FIRST BOOK comes out May 8th! The Tail of a Morris is funny and silly and colorful and

“There are many little ways to enlarge your world. Love of books is the best of all.“ Jacqueline Kennedy . . Yes, yes I did smile like a foo

Bologna Children’s Book Fair

“Children’s books are not a hiding place, they are a seeking place.” Katherine Rundell . . Miffy and Moomin and floating books and beautiful

Florence bookstore visit

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” Lemony Snicket . . Tomorrow I’m headed to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair so I’m

Bookstore browsing

“I seem to have spent a good part of my life - probably too much – in just standing and staring.” James Herriot . . Me too, James. This Sund

Spring reading mood

She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: “Winter is dead. A.A. Milne . . It’s false spri

Nature writing recommendation

“I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it.” William Shakespeare . . But us it a waste of time to wallow in some John Lewis-

Analysis based on 24 available posts.
Last snapshot taken: September 18, 2026