Category: children's books
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Where ideas come from
This short post discusses the inspiration behind my recent children’s books, the 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and the importance of transforming complex concepts into engaging stories for children. I highlight how global issues like climate change and understanding the world can drive creativity.
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Don’t forget the day job
It just occurred to me that I can show pieces from books I have worked on… The first book to show is ‘Red Light, Green Light’, written by Anastasia Suen and published by Harcourt a few years ago. A fun rhyming text and easy to illustrate, I tried to experiment with different coloured outlines as…
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Poshley Manor
Poshley Manor I normally steer clear of animals dressed up as humans, but trying something new is part of every creative’s life. The challenge is to come up with animal characters that are strong enough to drive a story. Poshley Manor is the latest attempt and is the ongoing story of three animals who inherit a…