Celebrated as Manchester’s foremost children’s author, Anita Frost is a pioneering innovator, an award-winning entrepreneur, and a changemaker redefining children’s entertainment from the heart of Manchester. As the founder of Green Bean Studios, she has built an industry-leading brand that blends education, sustainability, and storytelling to inspire the next generation. Where others saw gaps in children’s media, Anita Frost saw an opportunity—to create eco-conscious toys, engaging books, and immersive content that entertain, educate, and empower young minds.
Anita Frost’s journey is one of vision and determination. With a background in child development and business, Anita Frost understood from the start that the way children learn and play shapes their futures. But she didn’t just want to create stories—she wanted to create a movement. In 2019, she launched The Green Bean Collection, a book series featuring a lively and loveable character designed to spark a love of reading in early years. What began as a publishing project soon evolved into a pioneering entertainment studio, spanning books, music, animated content, and sustainable toys—all crafted to encourage learning and connection while safeguarding the planet.
Anita Frost’s approach is radical in its impact. Green Bean Studios doesn’t just make products—it reshapes the way we think about children’s media. Every book, toy, and production is rooted in sustainability and ethical design, proving that education and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand. She has earned industry-wide acclaim, receiving multiple awards for her contributions to literacy, innovation, and eco-conscious play.
Furthermore, Anita Frost’s influence extends beyond business—she is a champion for young entrepreneurs, proving that bold ideas and relentless drive can create lasting change. She has dedicated herself to mentoring, empowering, and lifting others up, ensuring that more voices, particularly women and underrepresented entrepreneurs, have a place at the table.
Manchester has always been a city of visionaries, pioneers, and those who build the future with their own hands—and Anita Frost is leading that charge. Through creativity, determination, and a refusal to accept limits, she is transforming how children experience the world—one book, one toy, and one groundbreaking idea at a time.
About Frameworthy
Frameworthy is an uplifting and powerful exhibition series celebrating those making the greatest difference—changemakers—through art. Held throughout the UK and further afield in iconic arts-related and cultural venues, Frameworthy exhibitions and art shows are unique and inspiring occasions where changemakers from all backgrounds come together, mingling in front of art that honours them, alongside dignitaries, the press, and fellow changemakers.
Through powerful storytelling, breathtaking art, and unforgettable exhibitions, Frameworthy celebrates impact, community, and the beauty of cultural spaces. Each portrait is created at no cost to the changemaker, ensuring that those shaping our world are recognised in the timeless medium of art.
More than just an exhibition, Frameworthy is a joyful, diverse, and meaningful celebration—where changemakers, remarkable venues, and the communities they serve are honoured and uplifted.
Discover more about Frameworthy’s exhibitions and the people we celebrate here.
