Last night I had a lovely evening at Books Illustrated, meeting Davide Cali, chatting with other picture book enthusiasts and poring over a beautiful collection of books from the Bologna Book Fair co...
Recently there was some exciting news via a lovely friend Emma Quay. Rudie Nudie her gorgeous cheeky bed time book won Book of the Year for Younger Children judged by 2012 Australian Book Industry Aw...
The weekend is almost over and before a new week begins I am enjoying the last bits of today. The kids pottered about and played Monopoly. Our chook spent a happy day in the garden, ignoring our dog ...
I am so proud of the things my children have been making lately that I couldnt help sharing them. Joseph made this and gave it to me on Mothers Day, a dear cat who has a bed, a pillow and a green ted...
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I am sitting happily on the couch resting my tired feet. This evening was the pack up of our school art show, which opened on Friday evening and ran over Saturday and Sunday. It has been a busy and f...
For a while now I have been wanting to mention the wonderful work being done by our own Australian Childrens Laureates. The inaugural Children’s Laureate role for 2012 to 2013 is shared by two eminen...
Recently I received the lovliest email, all the way from Colorado. Mrs Cat (whos name sounds like a story book character!) reads children stories at a local library in Denver. Apparantly Mrs Cat is v...
This is a peek at the works I have been creating for my childrens school art show. It is on next weekend beginning on the 4th May. I have to hand in my creations today. I finished them this afternoon...
I have had another postcard printed using a detail from Today We Have No Plans- a companion book to All Through the Year, written by the lovely Jane Godwin. We follow the family in their busy week an...
After three years, my story about Peggy the small brave chicken who is blown into the city, is on her way to be printed. Due for release in September 2012 - so long to wait that long to hold the book...
I feel like I have been away for a while. . absent from my life. We have finally moved into our house properly and all is well with the world. I have never been so happy to unpack boxes! On the way t...
One more day until we move back into our home and two more days until I can play in the studio again (school hols are almost over). I do love having adventures with the children - visiting the museum...
I have a cold which is a bit miserable. Trying to ignore it, and browse through quirky japanese books to cheer myself up, but some colds have a way of making themselves noticed. We are having the flo...
Happy Easter! I am slowly winding down after the frantic last few weeks. Peggy my latest book has finally flown off to be printed after a few last hiccups and our internet at home is almost sorted. I...
Now that I am finally settled in my studio in The Basement and my latest book is ALMOST ready for sending off to print, I have been exploring some new paths. In between lightning strikes and moving h...
Come and make an imaginary creature with me, on Sunday 24th March at 11am or 1pm in the forecourt of the State Library in Melbourne, would love to see you there!
Goodness what a week it has been. Lightening struck outside our studio last Thursday night and fried the modem, sooooo now have no internet at studio and no internet at home (due to moving and dealin...
This week has been a doozy! With moving house there are boxes everywhere, broken washing machine, water trickling down wall of loungeroom, no internet, no phone. . . the list goes on. Nothing serious...
Here are two new arrivals, hot off the press. They are due to be in shops in a month or so. I am delighted with the feel of them. They are two little board books for small hands. Counting ducks and l...
This is the colour of my day, the colour of woodcut and boxes. We are moving house tomorrow. . .very exciting and a bit daunting too. It was lovely being able to escape to the studio for a while toda...
I have just finished packaging the illustrations for my latest picture book, Peggy. I have also finished sewing the star of the story! If I prepare the book in time Peggy will be in bookshops in Sept...
In the haste of rushing for a deadline it is easy to not stop for a breath. It is remembering that a little muppet quietly looking at a book is what it is all about.
Sunshine and I crept out of the house at 5.30am this morning and beetled our way into the studio to continue painting illustrations for my picture book. I felt like I made some progress which was com...
The kids went back to school today, so I ducked into the studio lickety split. 23 days left until book deadline and we move house on the 29th February too! Not sure I can get it all done, but will gi...
No feet yet, and only one side of feathers. . .but slowly she is taking shape. Progress feels very slow with my illustrations at the moment too. School starts back on Monday which will make a differe...
On a rainy day if you are looking for some beautiful images, have a look at the work of this illustrator. Some of her images are for sale here. She has some new books coming out which I cant wait to ...
Very quietly, here is the character of my next book. She is not fully dressed, so we are just peeking at her. Looking forward to introducing her properly soon.
Last week I finished the illustrations for a new book, which will come out at the end of the year. It is a lovely story written by Jane Godwin (a companion book to All Through the Year) and I c...
Lauren Child who created this bright little tree continues to amaze me. I admire the way she constantly challenges herself creatively and takes risks in her work. From Charlie and Lola to exploring t...
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