Who is Jonny Walker?

I’m Jonny, a teacher and writer. Most days you’ll find me getting excited about words … I’m based in East London, born in South Yorkshire, and work with young poets and mythologists across the globe.

I write children’s books about mythology, folklore and nature - my publishers are HarperCollins, Oxford University Press and Scholastic.

I have a unique teaching style, mixing mythology, nature, poetry and nonsense in ways that gets children buzzing.

My work has carried me from classrooms in East London to schools in India, caves in Greece and wild forests in the United States.

You can also find me teaching on Outschool, exchanging old wisdom online with young mythologists worldwide.

Who does Jonny work with?

Newham, London

Elmhurst Primary, Nelson Primary, Vicarage Primary, Gallions Primary

Redbridge, London

Glade Primary, Downshall Primary, Fullwood Primary, Snaresbrook Primary

Rest of the UK

Trinity Multi-Academy Trust, Halifax,

Fairholme Primary, Hounslow

The Blue School, Hounslow

International

Shiv Nadar School, India (Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Chennai)

Vega Schools, India (Gurgaon)

International Schools Partnership (Schools in India, Mexico, Costa Rica)

International School of Belgium

Hawk Circle Wilderness Education, Upstate New York, USA

Hush now adults… the children are talking.

In 2024, I gave a TEDx talk at TEDxWalthamstow.

My message is that all children have a need to feel seen, to feel safe and to feel like somebody. And informal talk is at the heart of this endeavour.

When teachers and parents can learn to listen, we can begin to see the ‘diamonds in the chatter’, the hidden gems of meaning that children conceal in their informal talk.