Claire Selby graduated from Oxford University with a Master's Degree in languages. She is an international expert on how to help children learn English faster and better during the primary learning years. She is also an award-winning song writer receiving a prestigious award from the Beijing Olympics Committee for her song China-World. She has been nominated twice for a British Council ELTon award for Innovation. Her publications for Oxford University Press include Playtime, Oxford Playschool and Oxford Playschool Plus.