#3 Less is more In books for the very young say as much as possible with a few words. Illustrations have a high literary value. They really speak to the reader. If you develop your stories with text, write freely first, then each time you revisit your story craft the maximum meaning into fewer and…… Continue reading From Idea to Book 3
Category: stories
From idea to book
Everyone has a story… Everyone has a story inside them. Some of us tell it in a book or a play or on the stage, football pitch or boardroom. But most of us live our story, telling it to our loved ones, every day, year by year… the point is each story gets told and…… Continue reading From idea to book
Bringing History to Life
Talking about war is a tricky proposition. Trust in your child’s intelligence, imagination and empathy. Then do some research, because the facts are already written. All you have to do is tell the story.
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
African Mythical Creatures: a Recap
I haven’t had much time to add tot he growing collection these last few weeks, so I thought it would be good to show you the set so far in one blog post. ‘m going to be making some 3-d versions of these for a school event on June 19th. It should be fun! Details…… Continue reading African Mythical Creatures: a Recap
Books are too expensive, or so I’ve been told
What can you do? You hear something like, I really love your books but this one is too expensive. Why is so pricey? You explain; all the expertise, time and hours that have gone in to making the book, the production in China, the… You realise that your fan has glazed over, dipped out, you’ve…… Continue reading Books are too expensive, or so I’ve been told
The Illustrationist 