The Treehouse Team
The Treehouse at Number 9 is a series of illustrated books and a musical story App. It was created to celebrate difference through storytelling, provide a resource for charities to focus their work through, and shine brightly into homes, schools and the hearts of families worldwide.
When Sara Jackson’s eldest was entering his terrible 2’s, his baby brother had just been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. Desperate for books to help the family during this difficult time, she found nothing suitable or uplifting in the market. With a career in TV drama and a passion for storytelling, she decided to write her own and turned to her friend, fellow creative mum and established graphic designer Karen Shooter, to join forces. With Karen’s background in Children’s publishing and design and Sara’s words, together over the following years they collaborated while balancing life as working mothers, and what emerged were some beautifully designed children’s stories.
When Mel Cohen’s daughter Jess was 11 she suddenly became very ill and was subsequently diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. On the outside she continued to look like the Jess everyone knew and loved, but was struggling to come to terms with her complex diagnosis. Mel, with her background in strategic marketing and research, recognised how difficult it was for both Jess and the family to communicate and was desperately seeking a positive way to approach the diagnosis and their new futures.
As old friends of Sara and Karen, Mel reached out to the pair, having discovered that The Treehouse at No.9’s Musical Story App had become a positive force for Jess and their family. Jess subsequently became TheTreehouse at No.9’s Young Ambassador and found her voice. Across their journey together Jess has designed two new characters for the Genies Gang and has visited schools and charities to help introduce them. Mel has since come on board officially to form the third branch of the Treehouse at No. 9 and together they make a well-balanced and powerful team.
The Treehouse Team
The Treehouse at Number 9 is a series of illustrated books and a musical story App. It was created to celebrate difference through storytelling, provide a resource for charities to focus their work through, and shine brightly into homes, schools and the hearts of families worldwide.
When Sara Jackson’s eldest was entering his terrible 2’s, his baby brother had just been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. Desperate for books to help the family during this difficult time, she found nothing suitable or uplifting in the market. With a career in TV drama and a passion for storytelling, she decided to write her own and turned to her friend, fellow creative mum and established graphic designer Karen Shooter, to join forces. With Karen’s background in Children’s publishing and design and Sara’s words, together over the following years they collaborated while balancing life as working mothers, and what emerged were some beautifully designed children’s stories.
When Mel Cohen’s daughter Jess was 11 she suddenly became very ill and was subsequently diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. On the outside she continued to look like the Jess everyone knew and loved, but was struggling to come to terms with her complex diagnosis. Mel, with her background in strategic marketing and research, recognised how difficult it was for both Jess and the family to communicate and was desperately seeking a positive way to approach the diagnosis and their new futures.
As old friends of Sara and Karen, Mel reached out to the pair, having discovered that The Treehouse at No.9’s Musical Story App had become a positive force for Jess and their family. Jess subsequently became TheTreehouse at No.9’s Young Ambassador and found her voice. Across their journey together Jess has designed two new characters for the Genies Gang and has visited schools and charities to help introduce them. Mel has since come on board officially to form the third branch of the Treehouse at No. 9 and together they make a well-balanced and powerful team.
