I also loved how every chapter the main character changed and you could see what they were feeling and dealing with. Melanie Stokes, head of kindle entertainment and executive producer and co-executive producer, Emma Stuart, stated: “We’re delighted to be making this first Jacqueline Wilson adaption for Sky Kids and to build on our long-standing partnership with this great British children’s author. In 2002 Jacqueline was awarded the OBE for services to literacy in schools and from 2005 to 2007 she was the Children’s Laureate. Destiny and Sunset show maturity for their age (11) and often behave in a more reasonable way than their arguing parents. Her Mum is a very famous model, and her Dad is an incredible singer, who is extremely famous world wide.

Pulling from the inventive hand-drawn illustrations of the book, the film uses mini-animations to move between scenes, adding a quirky, colorful edge that ties it in with the characters' preteen diaries. Nick Sharratt has created illustrations for over two hundred and fifty books during his illustrious career. Destiny's mother was so irresponsible and didn't seem to think about her daughter when she made decisions, especially when she got into a random car late at night. I think it would have been interesting if there had been a DNA test because the relationship was assumed throughout the book.Like all of JW's books, it was incredibly easy to read and I found myself binging 100+ pages at a time. How does the movie explore the theme of family, and what are the different ways that family is portrayed? Starring a cast of bright young actors, as well as British '90s pop stars Jamelia and Lemar, Little Darlings: The Movie has plenty that will appeal to kids, and a touch of nostalgia for parents to boot. As the fourth Children's Laureate (2005-2007) she promoted the importance of sharing books, and reading aloud together. It felt like she was trying to mix her other books, 'clean break', 'illustrated mum' and 'secrets' together.

The letters between Sunset and Destiny were a fun way of having them interact and I enjoyed seeing how their friendship developed. More on the reality side, it's a bit hard to believe that a celebrity and a local are related to each other. Little Darlings is a four-part mini-series about 11-year-old Destiny who longs to meet her dad… it just so happens that he is rock star Danny Kilman (Lemar) and doesn’t even know she exists! Sunset lives a life of luxury with her beautiful ex-model mum, her world-famous ex-rocker dad and two little celeb siblings.This, combined with the star quality and sheer talent of Lemar and Jamelia, creates a warm, wish-fulfilling universe that is firmly rooted in contemporary Britain.

Parents need to know that Little Darlings: The Movie is an adaptation of the popular kids' book by Jacqueline Wilson, with positive messages and diverse representation across its characters. Wilson skilfully combines an approachable and involving teenage story with a debate about true friendship, sexual identity and growing up.Starring chart-topping artists, Lemar and Jamelia, with original music from Lemar, this modern-day fairy-tale has music at its very core, in a story that unlocks the comic and emotional fallout when two very different families are thrown together.