Geri: I connect well with children

Geri Halliwell has revealed that she decided to make the transition from pop star to children's author because she has been told that she connects well with children.

The 35-year-old shot to fame as a member of the Spice Girls, but shortly after the reunion world tour, it emerged that she had signed a six-book deal with Macmillan Children's Books.

The books follow the adventures of nine-year-old Ugenia Lavender and Geri says that she has always had a childish side.

She told the Guardian: "I think I've got a natural naivety to me. I'm childish. I have a huge toilet humour; I love talking about poo and wee."

Geri added that she doesn't like to spend too much time putting the final touches to her literary works.

"Perfectionism kills art. I find that if I criticise myself, it spoils the fun. You can get paralysed by analysis - it takes all the playfulness away," she said.

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