Well hello Mr.Crow!

I met the lovely people from Nosy Crow recently and I’m really excited about working with them in the not too distant future.

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Well hello Mr.Crow!

I met the lovely people from Nosy Crow recently and I’m really excited about working with them in the not too distant future.

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One, Two Longlisted for UKLA award!

I am delighted to report that One, Two That’s my Shoe has been nominated for the very fine UKLA Children’s Book Awards. You can see the longlist here!

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One, Two Longlisted for UKLA award!

I am delighted to report that One, Two That’s my Shoe has been nominated for the very fine UKLA Children’s Book Awards. You can see the longlist here!

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playground people

Just working on some new images of children in a playground. More on the way…

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playground people

Just working on some new images of children in a playground. More on the way…

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Tick, Tock

I’ve just been having a play around with some clock drawing today. Sort of influenced by 1950′s textile design.

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Tick, Tock

I’ve just been having a play around with some clock drawing today. Sort of influenced by 1950′s textile design.

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Planeta Tangerina

Really beautiful illustrations and books from Portugese publisher Planeta Tangerina.            

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Planeta Tangerina

Really beautiful illustrations and books from Portugese publisher Planeta Tangerina.            

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Little Mouse

Can you be as brave as a lion? As loud as an elephant? Waddle like a penguin? Little mouse can. But sometimes it’s nice to be small and cosy and quiet, especially when you are cuddling with your mum. This

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Little Mouse

Can you be as brave as a lion? As loud as an elephant? Waddle like a penguin? Little mouse can. But sometimes it’s nice to be small and cosy and quiet, especially when you are cuddling with your mum. This

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Toca Boca

I can’t get over how brilliant these iPad apps are from Swedish digital toy maker Toca Boca. They are really good fun and the best thing about them is that they are so simple. Really engaging apps for small people. The

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Toca Boca

I can’t get over how brilliant these iPad apps are from Swedish digital toy maker Toca Boca. They are really good fun and the best thing about them is that they are so simple. Really engaging apps for small people. The

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Wall Street Journal Review

I’m not one to blow my own trumpet, but Apple Pie ABC got a great review in the Wall Street Journal today! Here’s What they say…”Apple Pie ABC” (Disney/Hyperion, 28 pages, $16.99) approaches the alphabet from the perspective of a small

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Wall Street Journal Review

I’m not one to blow my own trumpet, but Apple Pie ABC got a great review in the Wall Street Journal today! Here’s What they say…”Apple Pie ABC” (Disney/Hyperion, 28 pages, $16.99) approaches the alphabet from the perspective of a small

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Can you spot the mouse?

An idea for endpapers for the new book – Little Mouse.

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Can you spot the mouse?

An idea for endpapers for the new book – Little Mouse.

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Julian Trevelyan

Found some lovely prints by Julian Trevelyan online today. Here’s where i found them… Julian Otto Trevelyan was born in February 1910 and died in July 1988. He was a British artist and poet. His prints seem mostly to be

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Julian Trevelyan

Found some lovely prints by Julian Trevelyan online today. Here’s where i found them… Julian Otto Trevelyan was born in February 1910 and died in July 1988. He was a British artist and poet. His prints seem mostly to be

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EY residency week 14

This week as we are waiting to get feedback on our book concept and roughs, I talked a little bit about illustration and what I do and did a little demonstration – with difficulty on a tiny laptop. I think

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EY residency week 14

This week as we are waiting to get feedback on our book concept and roughs, I talked a little bit about illustration and what I do and did a little demonstration – with difficulty on a tiny laptop. I think

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As strong as an ox

A snippet from the book I’m working on as part of the writing project.

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As strong as an ox

A snippet from the book I’m working on as part of the writing project.

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Books for Keeps Rising Talent

image courtesy of books for keepsThat’s the thing about being small – you always end up front and centre in the photies :) I’m very chuffed to be included in the Rising Talent article in this months issue of Books

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Books for Keeps Rising Talent

image courtesy of books for keepsThat’s the thing about being small – you always end up front and centre in the photies :) I’m very chuffed to be included in the Rising Talent article in this months issue of Books

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A wee mouse sniffin’ out a story – wk 13 EY residency

We had a great session at the writing group this morning. I feel like we really pulled the story together. It was a good day for a spring clean, we weeded out all the surplus bits and streamlined down to

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A wee mouse sniffin’ out a story – wk 13 EY residency

We had a great session at the writing group this morning. I feel like we really pulled the story together. It was a good day for a spring clean, we weeded out all the surplus bits and streamlined down to

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Week 11 and 12 of EY Residency

We had a good session at the residency this week. Last week we looked at, or rather listened to, the sounds language makes and how that can affect mood, pace etc…This week we focused on voice. We looked at some

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Week 11 and 12 of EY Residency

We had a good session at the residency this week. Last week we looked at, or rather listened to, the sounds language makes and how that can affect mood, pace etc…This week we focused on voice. We looked at some

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One, Two, That’s My Shoe

Join in the chase as a little girl and her dear pup count from one to ten. “This favourite rhyme is retold with a sense of fun, mischief and real style from the incredibly talented Alison Murray” Hardback Pub. Orchard

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One, Two, That’s My Shoe

Join in the chase as a little girl and her dear pup count from one to ten. “This favourite rhyme is retold with a sense of fun, mischief and real style from the incredibly talented Alison Murray” Hardback Pub. Orchard

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