Category: Reading and Literacy
Hooray for the Summer Reading Challenge!
I gather this year has been a good one for the Summer Reading Challenge, a scheme to keep children’s reading habits going over the long summer holiday. I don’t think that was ever a problem for me as a child – always happy to go to the library for another Enid Blyton – but I…
The all new Christmas Stocking Joke Book nearly ready
The Christmas Stocking Joke Book came out nearly 30 years ago! I’ve been revising it and updating some of the jokes that either aren’t funny any more or just don’t make sense. I’ve also completely re-illustrated it too – I must be mad! Back then there were no computers, internet or mobile phones – even…
The scintillating life of an illustrator
Social media presents a constant stream of images of the wonderful lives other people are leading right now, while you are doing not a lot. This post is to let you know that I’m not leading a glamorous life in the sun, surrounded by adoring fans, drinking champagne with famous people around a swimming pool…