The Carnegie Greenaway award winners were announced on the same morning I was doing a workshop in front of around 100 children, where they showed what their picks were for the Winner. This took place at Platform in North London which is quite near where I live. The event was well organised by Islington Library…… Continue reading Summer Events. One Down…
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African Mythical Creatures
This on going set of Mythical Creatures from African culture is intended to be part of the One Page Books range for primary schools. It highlights the richness of African culture and shows how similar (not different) it is to European and Asian culture. See more on my excellent blog, the illustrationist CLick on each image…… Continue reading African Mythical Creatures
Rita Pierson: Every Kid Needs a Champion
http://youtu.be/SFnMTHhKdkw Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.'” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
The Wheels on the Bus
A little bit of had lettering form an up-coming book, ‘Lenny Goes to Playschool’
Learn Africa identity
[a_gallery] Learn Africa, a special project of Barefoot Workshops, provides resources for Arts Education in Africa. Formed by a group of passionate musicians and educators, the initiative works with established programs to develop and to promote the rich musical and artistic traditions of the continent. THe identity is based on the West African Adinkra symbol…… Continue reading Learn Africa identity
Nursery Rhymes
An on going set of nursery rhymes, hand lettered, or hand painted. The idea is that children and parents will focus on the words a little more. Prints are available; A3 digital archive print- £35.00 ($45.00) plus postage and packing [a_gallery]
The Illustrationist 