Mette Honoré

Author — children's books, young adult novels, a novel, short stories and poetry · editor · early-years teacher · educational developer

My ideas usually begin where reality does not quite work yet.

For more than three decades I have worked with children, relationships and communities. Along the way I have learned one thing:

The best solutions rarely begin with a method. They begin with someone looking properly.

I write children's books about feelings and friendship — and young adult novels, a novel for adults, short stories and poetry in English. I edit other writers' books, develop educational materials about wellbeing in school, and build new concepts where practice, psychology, philosophy and creativity meet.

Portrait of the Danish author Mette Honoré with clouds and small figures above her head

It usually starts with: “Why doesn't this exist yet?”

Cover of the Class Community Diary

New material for schools

The Class Community Diary

A whole year of work with the community in the class — to download and print. And a digital part where the class team notes observations along the way and gathers them into a finished report with charts. The material is in Danish.

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Books & authorship

For editors, publishers, translators and readers.

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Education & development

For schools, practitioners, leaders, organisations and publishers.

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Collaboration & idea development

For organisations, companies and people with an idea that has not yet found its form.

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32+ years

close to children, schools and everyday practice

approx. 20

books and publications

Practice → noticing → idea → something usable

In progress

Relationskompasset

Small actions. Big differences.

A practice-based universe of educational materials about relationships, participation, emotional language and belonging.

Part of the material is in editorial development with the Danish publisher Alinea — material that helps teachers and educators support the classroom community in a busy everyday life.

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Materials from Relationskompasset spread out on a table

The Class Community Diary

A print-ready practice book for teachers and school teams, with a closed digital workspace for ongoing documentation and reports. The material is in Danish.

Read about the Community Diary →

This is the English version of the site. Gå til den danske forside.