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Noel Smith is the children’s author of the picture books ‘The Adventures of Mr Bumble’ (2024) and ‘Building Beaver Dam’ (2025) as well as an Early Years Practitioner from Belfast, Northern Ireland. With over twenty years of experience in Special Educational Needs, and almost ten years in a classroom environment supporting young people, Noel is passionate about helping every child learn a way that feels joyful, engaging and meaningful.

Inspired by the children he works with every day, Noel writes stories that he hope can spark imagination, build confidence and encourage curiosity. Following the release of his first book, Noel was able to visit day cares, schools and libraries across Northern Ireland and share the story with child first hand. This then led to the creation of his Pre-School YouTube series, Noel’s Tales, which has gained over 40,000 views across five videos. With the release of his second book, Noel hopes children to explore the importance of friendship, the ability to build resilience and the courage it takes to ask for help.

Before working in education, Noel spent three years in Toronto, Canada, where he worked as a hair stylist in one of the city’s most well-known boutique salons. When the pandemic brought him back home, he discovered his true calling – supporting children and families. Since then, Noel has earned his Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development and hopes this is just the beginning on a brand new and exciting journey.

Whether he’s writing books or working with pupils in the classroom, Noel’s goal is always the same: to make every child feel seen, valued and excited to learn.

10 Facts About Me

1. One of my favourite childhood books is ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle.
   As an adult I love book series – especially ‘Harry Potter’ by J.K. Rowling and ‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins.
2. Besides books my favourite thing in the world is music. I like pop music and if I had to pick three favourite artists they would be Britney Spears, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.
3. I once won a huge dance contest out of 4,000 contestants. As a winner I got to meet my favourite singer Britney Spears in Las Vegas!
4. When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher like Miss Honey from one of my favourite movies Matilda, because she made everyone feel special.
5. I lived in Toronto, Canada for three years and worked there as a hair stylist.
6. I’m learning French on my phone with Duolingo..
   J’écris un livre pour enfants… (I’m writing a children’s book!)
7. If I was a superhero, I would want the power to fly—so I could rescue cats from trees and zoom back to Canada to see my friends.
8. I grew up loving dance and gymnastics and even taught myself how to do cartwheels and the splits.
9. In December 2023, I abseiled down Belfast Castle and raised over £250 for Autism NI.
10. The hardest part of my job is saying goodbye to the pupils each year!