Three Blind Mice The ‘farmer’s wife’ refers to the daughter of King Henry VIII, Queen Mary I. She was a staunch Catholic whose violent persecution of Protestants earned her the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’. Three blind mice refers to the massive estates which she and her husband, King Philip of Spain, owned. The ‘three blind mice’…… Continue reading Three Blind Mice
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More Nursery Rhyme sketches
This was the first sketch for this rhyme. I don’t think there was a second.
Nursery Rhyme sketches
An early sketch for ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ threw up several questions about the final image. Should it be 3-d somehow? Is it too scary for young children? I’m now experimenting a little more with the treatment of the artwork and it’s so much fun!
Hey Diddle Diddle
Mary had a little lamb
From http://www.rhymes.org.uk The words of the American nursery rhyme Mary had a little lamb would appeal to a small children and introduces imagery of similes (white as snow) as part of use of the English language. The words also convey the hopeful adage that love is reciprocated! The words were written by Sarah Hale, of Boston,…… Continue reading Mary had a little lamb
Vehicle books are coming soon!
Courtesy of Anova’s Pavilion Books for children (www.anovabooks.com), the vehicle books are making a surprise return to the bookshops this autumn (fall). First published over a decade ago, they were bright, bold and very interactive and proved to very popular with pre-schoolers and their parents. I was pleasantly surprised to see them in the new…… Continue reading Vehicle books are coming soon!
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