It’s a rainy summer Sunday in London. Another one. I am due to perform at a festival called Zim Arts day, in South East London. Last weekend I performed at the Pop Up Festival of Literature, which was a great success. I had a chance to watch James Mayhew in action, which was really good. I…… Continue reading Self promotion in your own back yard
Category: african
We like cowboys
I always wanted to do a cowboy book. Finally, I’m attempting one! Sketches to follow.
What about other cultures?
I spent time in book shops over the festive season. I realised it is still a better experience than being online. I also noticed the lack of contemporary stories for children about other cultures. Most, if not all publishers have an anthology of folk tales from ‘the world’. Then, most publishers have the obligatory ‘multicultural’ collections, or a…… Continue reading What about other cultures?
Fingerstration
Here’s something for you. A book to download or view that you can take as a present from me. All I ask is that you let me (and your friends) know what you think. Merry Christmas! http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v2/IssuuReader.swf Open publication – Free publishing – More fingers
More Nursery Rhyme sketches
This was the first sketch for this rhyme. I don’t think there was a second.
Booklist Review: The Little Plant Doctor
Booklist review The Little Plant Doctor: A Story about George Washington Carver. Marzollo, Jean (Author) , Wilson-Max, Ken (Illustrator) Apr 2011. 32 p. Holiday, hardcover, $16.95. (9780823423255). 630.92. Told from the viewpoint of a talking tree on the plantation where George Washington Carver spent his young childhood, this handsome picture-book biography tells how the famous African American…… Continue reading Booklist Review: The Little Plant Doctor
The Illustrationist 