Anita Frost is a multi award-winning author, entrepreneur and the founder of Green Bean Studios®. With an extensive professional background in both child development and business, recognised as an industry leader for innovating eco-toys, designing sound media content and fun learning books. Anita, along with a talented team of professionals, have come together to build a global children's IP entertainment brand which creates precious moments for children and families through retail, animated TV productions and music.
As a business woman eager to address some of society’s most important issues, including children’s emotional and social development delays, children's mental health and the ecological crisis. Anita wanted to get to the heart of the issue, and began researching the key contributing factors; children are spending less time outdoors, and this is showing a result in an increasing range of behavioural and attainment challenges in children.
Green Bean Studios is a global children's IP entertainment brand based in Manchester, UK its first revenue stream was, the Green Bean Collection®, which is a multi-award-winning range of children’s books and ECO toys. The fast growing children’s IP entertainment brand's core pillars are earth, kids and community promoting sustainability, the brand leads forward ways for children to play, learn and go on fun outdoor adventures.
As a business woman eager to address some of society’s most important issues, including children’s emotional and social development delays, children's mental health and the ecological crisis. Anita wanted to get to the heart of the issue, and began researching the key contributing factors; children are spending less time outdoors, and this is showing a result in an increasing range of behavioural and attainment challenges in children.
Green Bean Studios is a global children's IP entertainment brand based in Manchester, UK its first revenue stream was, the Green Bean Collection®, which is a multi-award-winning range of children’s books and ECO toys. The fast growing children’s IP entertainment brand's core pillars are earth, kids and community promoting sustainability, the brand leads forward ways for children to play, learn and go on fun outdoor adventures.
Business Professional Background
Honours & Awards
We are thrilled to have won several awards over the years of our business growth journey.
- Founder - Green Bean Studios
- Green Bean Collection® - Author
- Featured On TV & Radio
Honours & Awards
We are thrilled to have won several awards over the years of our business growth journey.
- KPMG Black Entrepreneurs | Award Winner 2024
- Innovate UK Create Growth Programme Showcase | High Growth Potential Business 2024
- Queen of Heritage | Honours 2023 | Manchester Museum & Black Creative Soirée
- DCMS Create Growth Fund | Award Winner 2023
- Innovate UK Inclusive Innovation Award Winner 2023
- Creative Enterprise | High-potential screen businesses | Evolve Cohort 2023
- Best Children's Entertainment Production Company - Green Bean Studios® - SME UK Enterprise Awards 2022
- Best Children's Books & Toys Collection - Northern Enterprise Awards 2021
- Best Eco-Friendly Children’s Toys & Books Retailer - SME Award Winner 2021
- Children’s Toy Retailer of the Year at the Corporate LiveWire - Global Award Winner 2021
- Best Children's Books & Toys Retailer - Award Winner 2020
About Green Bean Studios®:
In 2024 Green Bean Studios has launched the official trailer for the new animated preschool TV series Green Bean & Friends. The 2D animation stars the leading character Green Bean and five unique friends who love to play, learn, and go on fun outdoor adventures together. Private viewings are available on request.
Green Bean™ is a fictional character in a series of children's stories by Anita Frost.
Green Bean™ first appeared within a collectable set of Children's Books named the "Green Bean Collection®", and in more collectable book sets from 2020 and Spin-off merchandise includes planet friendly toys, games and magazines.
Green Bean™ is a fictional character in a series of children's stories by Anita Frost.
Green Bean™ first appeared within a collectable set of Children's Books named the "Green Bean Collection®", and in more collectable book sets from 2020 and Spin-off merchandise includes planet friendly toys, games and magazines.
Over the past few years, the brand has built on the huge success of its popular collectable children’s book series on sale in Waterstones nationally, expanding its range of retail offerings year on year. The range called Green Bean Collection®, this multi-award-winning retail range promotes a love of the outdoors, kick-starts reading skills, and nurtures a love of reading in young children.
The Green Bean Collection® is produced using planet-friendly methods, in a way that contributes to and supports local, independent businesses, and impacts a circular economy approach, and promotes a positive workforce in the years to come. Green Bean Collection® features six unique characters in the beautiful lands of Adventure Dales. The leading character, Green Bean™, is a cool, fun-loving, bean who enjoys discovering new things, playing with friends, and is eco-conscious, encouraging sustainable living.
The first books featuring Green Bean™ went on sale at Waterstones, on Deansgate in Manchester. They drew high demand from little fans, to learn and have adventures with Green Bean™. This led on to a collectable series which grew across independent book and toy shops in the UK, Scotland.
The Green Bean Collection® is produced using planet-friendly methods, in a way that contributes to and supports local, independent businesses, and impacts a circular economy approach, and promotes a positive workforce in the years to come. Green Bean Collection® features six unique characters in the beautiful lands of Adventure Dales. The leading character, Green Bean™, is a cool, fun-loving, bean who enjoys discovering new things, playing with friends, and is eco-conscious, encouraging sustainable living.
The first books featuring Green Bean™ went on sale at Waterstones, on Deansgate in Manchester. They drew high demand from little fans, to learn and have adventures with Green Bean™. This led on to a collectable series which grew across independent book and toy shops in the UK, Scotland.
A note from the founder
Drawing on my child development and business experience, I started Green Bean Studios® as a business woman eager to address some of society's most important issues including children’s mental health, excess screen time, and childhood obesity. To get to the heart of the issue, I started looking at the key contributing factors. When children are exposed to too much tech, with little or no outdoor play, and reduced time outdoors at school and nursery, it negatively impacts their mental and physical health and wellbeing. In addition to children's health, the health of our planet is at the core of the business.
My aim is to help educate and inspire families globally to nurture the environment, enjoy the world's natural resources, and live healthier and greener lives. Children are at the heart of everything I do, and I'm passionate about creating fun books, ECO toys, games, music and wholesome entertainment media that help to educate and inspire children, developing key skills, and enabling their creativity to flourish. I'm proud to have created a brand and products that children and parents adore, and keep coming back to time and time again. Supporting young children with their learning and reading is incorporated into every aspect of the business; even TV shows can support this if done with the right intentions, and our plans to develop the Green Bean Collection® stories into a children's animated TV series will have education and learning through fun at its core. -x- Anita Frost -x-
My aim is to help educate and inspire families globally to nurture the environment, enjoy the world's natural resources, and live healthier and greener lives. Children are at the heart of everything I do, and I'm passionate about creating fun books, ECO toys, games, music and wholesome entertainment media that help to educate and inspire children, developing key skills, and enabling their creativity to flourish. I'm proud to have created a brand and products that children and parents adore, and keep coming back to time and time again. Supporting young children with their learning and reading is incorporated into every aspect of the business; even TV shows can support this if done with the right intentions, and our plans to develop the Green Bean Collection® stories into a children's animated TV series will have education and learning through fun at its core. -x- Anita Frost -x-
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One mum who works in public health has told the team how valuable the brand has been to her family, particularly during recent challenging times: “We LOVE the Green Bean collection!
As a parent and also working in public health, I know how important it is to find books that engage children from a young age. These books certainly do that! All whilst conveying positive messages in a simple way, and sparking imagination. I would definitely recommend”.
Precious Moments Ambassadors
Is that you, a nature lover, ECO Warrior, Bookworm, or outdoor explorer? We would love to hear your Precious Moments
stories, past or present. Join our Ambassadors – a community who are passionate about enabling our next generation of early years children to learn and develop with confidence.
stories, past or present. Join our Ambassadors – a community who are passionate about enabling our next generation of early years children to learn and develop with confidence.
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Giving Back....
Green Bean Studios supports a number of causes, organisations and community projects throughout each year.
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