About Pippa Rai

Author • Creator • Children's Wellbeing Advocate

Helping Little Hearts Grow

Pippa Rai is a Victorian author and creator who believes that wonder has the power to comfort, inspire, and gently heal. Through stories, emotional support resources, and thoughtfully designed gifts, she hopes to help children discover courage, kindness, and confidence within themselves.

When her grandchildren were born, she chose the name "Pippa" instead of Grandma—a name that captured her playful spirit so perfectly that her family embraced it, and it later became her pen name.

Her love of storytelling first blossomed through her Fairies Downunder series, inspired by the magical fairy garden she lovingly created in her own backyard. Tiny illuminated fairy houses transformed the garden into an enchanted world after dark, where Australia's unique wildlife and breathtaking landscapes became the backdrop for stories of courage, kindness, friendship, and a deep love of the natural world.

Today, that same love of gentle encouragement has grown into Whispers from the Secret Heart—a beautifully illustrated collection of emotional support cards that gently help children understand big feelings, find courage, and discover calm through thoughtful reflection and simple, child-friendly activities. Helping to support children's emotional wellbeing without pressure or demands.

Pippa also creates handcrafted gifts inspired by nature and quiet magic, including her Whispering Woods Charm Necklaces. Every creation is thoughtfully designed to bring a little more wonder, and connection into everyday life.

Whether through stories, emotional support resources, artwork, or handcrafted creations, everything Pippa creates is guided by one simple desire:

To help all children recognise how important and loved they really are.