Category: pre school books

Two Reviews: Lenny Goes to School


There’s more to Ken Wilson-Max’s Lenny Goes to Nursery School (Frances Lincoln, £9.99), with its jolly little hero successfully making it through his first full day away from home. A multi-coloured cast of characters have an equally good time in this picture book, also sturdily produced. Nicholas Tucker, ‘Children’s summer reading: Treats for the very…… Continue reading Two Reviews: Lenny Goes to School

Animals? Me?


I’m not known for painting animals, it has to be said. It took a long time to accept that I could draw and paint animals that look like humans , mainly because I got hung up on the word that describes this process; Anthropomorphism. Or, perhaps I couldn’t let myself enjoy considering the possibility.  The work I…… Continue reading Animals? Me?

Getting into the world of insects


Okay. Coming from an African country, I have seen some crazy (and dangerous) insects in my time.  Whether I’m right or wrong about the bugs I like or dislike, most people have a thing, a phobia, if you like, about some creepy crawly. For some it spiders, for others its anything that has wings and…… Continue reading Getting into the world of insects

Summer Events


I have two important events this summer. One is Pop Up 2013 and the other, running parallel to the announcing of the Carnegie Greenaway 2013  Medal Winner, is happening tomorrow, June 19 at Platform on Hornsey Road in North london. Schools have had the chance to look over the shortlist and will be making their own…… Continue reading Summer Events

Self promotion in your own back yard


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