Tag: storytelling

  • Does Nick Park read my mind?

    Does Nick Park read my mind? There are times I have thought so. It must be that we are of a similar age and think in similar ways. Back in 1990 Wallace and Gromit first appeared on TV. I was amazed, because my book, Santa’s Secret Diary, which had just come out, had a sold-out…

  • Are children’s book authors and illustrators adults too?

    I went to London on Thursday and had some time to spend in the mediaeval galleries at the V&A  (Victoria and Albert Museum in London)  I did some sketching and shared the work on YouTube. This morning I woke to an interesting comment: I thought about it over breakfast and ended up with a much…

  • Learn to draw Cat and Dog – Big Cat Series

    I am so thrilled to finally have copies of How to Draw Cat and Dog. I’ve been using the Cat and Dog books in reception and nurseries for some time and I’m always amazed – sometimes almost moved to tears – by the quality of the drawing the very young children draw along with me.…