Rosie Greening

Rosie Greening – Editor

Hi! I'm a children's book editor / author with 11 years of experience. I specialise in picture books and novelty books... and I love rhyme!

Overview

Hi! I'm a professional children's book editor and bestselling author with 11 years of experience. I began my career as an in-house children's book writer and editor at an independent publisher before moving to the Puffin Picture Book team at Penguin, the number one children's book publisher in the UK.

I specialise in picture books and board books, and have a particular love of rhyme! I can offer story writing advice, proofreading, copy-editing and general editorial feedback. I can also offer tips on getting published.

Services
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Awards
  • Sainsburys children's book award - nominated
Certifications
  • English Literature - BA (Hons)
  • Writing Picture Books For Children (2-day workshop) - Penguin (2018)
  • Writing For Children (10-week course) - City University (2016)
  • How to Write Children's Books - Guardian Masterclass (2016)
  • Copy-editing course – The Publishing Training Centre (2014)

Work experience

Puffin, Penguin

Jan, 2022 — Dec, 2024 (almost 3 years)
I worked with authors on every stage of creating picture books - from receiving rough manuscripts to producing the final product! I worked on the bestselling 'The Dinosaur that Pooped' series by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, 'My Little Dragon' by Rochelle Humes, 'Mummy and Me' by Lydia Bright, and numerous other successful picture books.

Make Believe Ideas

Dec, 2013 — Dec, 2021 (about 8 years)
I worked as a senior editor and author at Make Believe Ideas for 8 years, writing, developing stories and copy-editing picture books and novelty books. I authored the bestselling "Never Touch a..." series which has sold over 4m copies worldwide, as well as numerous board books and picture books (including 'Just Narwhal', 'The Stinky Sprouts' and 'Groovicorns'). I specialised in rhyme - and I am still passionate about rhyming picture books!

Portfolio

Taylor Tiptoe

Elanor Best

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Oh, No, Mr Snowman!

Page, Nick

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Amazing Animals A-D Kindergarten Box Set: Scholastic Early Learners (Guided Reader)

Scholastic

Scholastic Inc.

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Rhinocorn Picture Book

Elanor Best

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Look and Tell Fairytales

Make Believe Ideas Ltd.

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Never Touch a Grumpy Bat!

Make Believe Ideas

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Mummy and Me: A tale celebrating the magical bonds within families big and small

Bright, Lydia

Puffin

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Find Spot at the Beach

Hill, Eric

Warne

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Spot’s Happy Halloween

unknown author

Copy Editing Proofreading
My Little Dragon: a mealtime adventure from Rochelle Humes

Humes, Rochelle

Puffin

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
The Dinosaur that Pooped Easter!

Dougie Poynter

Puffin

Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Santa Claws

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing
The Wonky Gonks

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
Don't You Dare Brush My Hair!

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
Story Book The Christmas Selfie Contest

Make Believe Ideas Ltd.

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Proofreading
Funderpants!

Make Believe Ideas Ltd.

Make Believe Ideas

Proofreading
A Poop-Powered Christmas

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Proofreading
Reindeer of the Year

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Copy Editing Proofreading
Never Touch the Bugs! (Never Touch a)

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Never Touch the Wild Animals

Make Believe Ideas

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
Never Touch a Shark!

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
The Very Hungry Worry Monsters

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Proofreading
The Very Hungry Worry Monsters (board book with touches)

Rosie Greening

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing
Be Fabulous Like a Flamingo

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Copy Editing Proofreading
It's Nice to be a Narwhal!

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Proofreading
Ten Little Chicks - by Rosie Greening (Oversized)

Rosie Greening

Make Believe Ideas Ltd

Copy Editing Proofreading
We are the Groovicorns!

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Copy Editing Proofreading
Just Narwhal (Two-way Sequin Picture Books)

Make Believe Ideas Ltd.

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Proofreading
The Dog Who Danced on the Moon

Boyne John

PENGUIN

Developmental Editing Proofreading
The Family Tree: A magical story celebrating blended families

Ferdinand, Kate

Puffin

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
I Love You Just the Way You Are!

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Superhero

unknown author

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Stanley the Baker (Stanley Picture Books)

Bee, William

Peachtree

Developmental Editing Proofreading
Never Touch a Monster!

Greening, Rosie

Make Believe Ideas

Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Rosie has 56 reviews

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Snezhana S.

Snezhana S.

Sep, 2025

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I had the pleasure of working with Rosie on my children’s picture book, and I couldn’t have asked for a better editor. She not only respected the heart of my story, but helped it shine with a smoother rhythm and clearer structure. Her edits were thoughtful and precise, and her comments always kin...
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Josie S.

Josie S.

May, 2025

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Working with Rosie was the absolute best. As a first-time author, I was nervous about the process - but from the very beginning, she put me completely at ease. She was kind, professional, and incredibly generous with her time and expertise. I really enjoyed our collaboration and truly valued the ...
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Darshana U.

Darshana U.

Feb, 2025

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I highly recommend working with Rosie! This was my first time ever working on a draft of *anything*, really, so it was more important than ever that I find someone to collaborate with who met me where I am skill-wise and leveled me up. Rosie was absolutely the right choice for me. She took an imm...
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Mai G.

Mai G.

Nov, 2025

Rosie did an amazing job. She gave great insights and recommendations to improve my work. She's fast and finished the job before the deadline. I highly recommend her.
Aidan A.

Aidan A.

Nov, 2025

This was my first time working with an editor and it was a rewarding experience where Rosie provided very helpful edits and feedback that has transformed my story into something that I feel confident could be published. She helped me to see where I was getting bogged down, where verses were not...
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