tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37586095686311901552024-03-18T09:48:09.181+00:00Picture Book DenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger676125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-17732098205653962332024-03-11T00:30:00.005+00:002024-03-11T00:30:00.135+00:00Guest Picture Book Author, Mariesa Dulak, interviewed by Pippa Goodhart<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Q&A Picture Book Den<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I’m delighted to welcome Mariesa Dulak to the Picture Book Den. As part of Book Trust and World Book Day’s ‘PassThePen’ project, I, as author of last year’s World Book Day ‘You Choose Your Adventure’, have been linked with debut picture book author, Mariesa. We’re celebrating the publication of her picture book ‘There’s a Tiger on the Train’, beautifully illustrated by Rebecca Cobb.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmj4KeK5zxIV2xRKNRp2JZba1ycCBFStnWngWJt23YQSO0KjD2yqAtky0vrAT8fm4-QQU9KUakgwaJDpCVfZm7y-SZ-yI0ccckhSQSscCL-JS8u3q64JgrWM8mHFVTAN_L_ZL6XTYyRU5ETRUyKZrT77HzmWJHAVbgpIZcSs2TwUd-pjYMQIkyPf33g-E/s1069/There's%20a%20Tiger%20image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1069" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmj4KeK5zxIV2xRKNRp2JZba1ycCBFStnWngWJt23YQSO0KjD2yqAtky0vrAT8fm4-QQU9KUakgwaJDpCVfZm7y-SZ-yI0ccckhSQSscCL-JS8u3q64JgrWM8mHFVTAN_L_ZL6XTYyRU5ETRUyKZrT77HzmWJHAVbgpIZcSs2TwUd-pjYMQIkyPf33g-E/w364-h364/There's%20a%20Tiger%20image.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Mariesa, I’ve got so many questions to ask you! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">First of all, have you always been a writer, wanting to write books? What was child Mariesa like when it came to her relationship with stories and books?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">Thank you for inviting me into The Picture Book Den, Pippa. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">I've always loved books and luckily, I was brought up in a household where reading was encouraged and celebrated. One of my earliest memories is scrambling onto my mum’s lap to share a well-worn copy of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. My dad took my sister and I to Harrogate Central Library every Saturday morning where I slowly munched my way through their children’s collection. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">I used to enjoy writing stories too, but I was mostly inspired to write silly poems and songs. Buckingham Palace by A.A.Milne was one of my favourites. I would march around the house to that one and make up my own words.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I’ve read that you did an MA in children’s literature, worked in publishing, and been a bookseller. What did those experiences give you in preparation for becoming a published author? (I was a bookseller myself for some years, and am hugely grateful for the commercial insights it gave me.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">I think one of the best things about bookselling (other than the books of course) is the people. I worked with some lovely booksellers who were knowledgeable and passionate about what they did. As you say, bookselling teaches you about the business side of the book industry and this was a huge help to me when I eventually got into publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">Publishing is such a fascinating and creative industry, and I had the opportunity to run marketing campaigns for some inspiring authors and brands (Kes Gray & Jim Field's Oi Dog! was one of my favourites). But working within the industry also showed me the humungous steps that a picture book text has to go through before it reaches a bookshop; secure an agent, find an interested publisher, get to an acquisitions meeting, get through an acquisitions meeting, find the right illustrator, convince the sales team (and rights team) that the text is worth investing time in, convince the booksellers that customers will buy it, secure marketing and PR support and budget and then when it finally reaches a bookshop, make customers aware that your book exists AND convince those customers to actually buy it... For every text , securing an agent is the first step in a very long process and so many of these steps are out of an author's control.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">But despite learning the nuts and bolts of the business, I still had a passion for the books themselves which is why I decided to do an MA in Children’s Literature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">The MA was tough (I was fitting it around full-time work) but so rewarding. I learned about the origins and development of children’s literature as well as genres, techniques and themes. And I think it’s around that time that I started to write my own stories. But in those days I didn’t think authors looked like me or came from a background like mine so I didn’t share my writing with anyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Your ‘There’s a Tiger on the Train’ story text reads with wonderful rhythm and rhyme … ‘You’ll never guess what happened on our trip down to the sea … A tiger in a top hat came and sat right next to me!’ That easy-to-read rollicking rhymical rhyming text is anything but easy to achieve. How did you manage to keep it going for a whole book?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">Thank you, Pippa. I love writing in rhyme, but I have Tessa Strickland at the Golden Egg Academy to thank for showing me how to make it scan and flow. Tessa is a publisher, editor and writer and her GEA course on rhyme was a light bulb moment for me. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">In the story, more and more wonderful creatures pile chaotically into the train carriage with their belongings … and Dad remains focussed on his phone … until the tiger gobbles the phone up, releasing Dad to join the fun as the boy gallops on the tiger to the beach, with Dad running after. It’s great fun! But within the fun there’s a clear lesson there for us adults about being absent from children’s lives if we focus on our phones. Do you believe in ‘a spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down’ when it comes to stories with a message? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">I didn’t set out to write a story with a message. The rhythm of the train and the little boy came first, then the animal passengers and it was only then that I had the mobile phone idea and the rest of the story fell into place.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">The mobile phone theme of the story was inspired by my own experience of working full time with a young family and finding it hard to get the balance right. I'm sure readers are rooting for the little boy in the story, but I have a lot of sympathy for the Dad too. He wants to spend time with his son, he’s just distracted by the pressures of modern life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">There’s a Tiger on the Train is about taking the time to connect with those you love. I hope that children reading the book will join in with the rhymes and rhythms, have fun making some new animal friends and enjoy the ride! And I hope that their grown-ups will be reminded to look up from their phones to see what they might be missing in the wonderful world of their own child’s imagination. But I hope parents don’t feel guilty, that really is not my intention. I know that most parents, like I was, are just trying to do their best!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">The illustrations in this book are bright and energetic, full of body language we can empathise with, and slightly naughty behaviour we can relate to and enjoy. Are Rebecca’s Cobb’s pictures what you imagined as you wrote?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">Rebecca’s illustrations are so much more than I could have imagined. When I wrote the story I thought that perhaps the real world could be in black and white on one side of the page and the imagined world on the page facing it in colour (a bit like John Burningham’s Time to Get Out of the Bath, Shirley). But when I saw Rebecca’s illustrations I knew that the whole thing had to be in glorious full colour. And then when Rebecca did her layouts, she designed the pages so that as the book progresses, the Dad’s real world begins to take up less and less space on the spread and the little boy’s imaginative world takes up more until eventually his world just takes over. I think details like this help to make the book more immersive.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">My father and all his family from as far back as we can go came from Yorkshire. He taught me, ‘Never ask somebody if they’re from Yorkshire. If they are they’ll tell you so in the first five minutes. If they aren’t, why humiliate them?’! Do you feel that anything of your home county comes through in your story? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">I am proud of my dual heritage and definitely feel that I am half Bajan (from Barbados) and half Yorkshire. Yorkshire people are known for being both warm and plain-speaking. I think the way that the animals rally around the little boy when his Dad is distracted feels like something Yorkshire people might do and I suspect there is Yorkshire tea in the hippo’s tea pot!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">And, of course, I’m going to finish with the question, ‘What can we look forward to from you in the coming months and years?’<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">My next picture book publishes in Spring 2025 with Walker Books. It’s called The Silver Shadow and is based on a story from my Dad’s childhood growing up in Barbados when he found a baby shark in a rock pool.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">After that, my next book through Faber and illustrated by Rebecca Cobb is due in 2026 and it’s called The Ice Cream Crocodile.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Helvetica;">I’ve also been working on a middle grade novel for ages 7-11 and a graphic novel text. I’m really enjoying working on different age ranges but I think my heart will always belong to picture books.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Wow! I look forward to all those new books. Congratulations, and thank you so much!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">If you'd like to find out more about Mariesa, go to her website: </span><a href="http://mariesadulak.com/">mariesadulak.com</a> </p>Pippa Goodharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-90313462394869643822024-02-26T04:30:00.002+00:002024-03-07T13:43:16.267+00:00Books and FOREIGN RIGHTS Moira Butterfield <p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">March 7</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">th</sup><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">sees the publication of</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Secret Life of Bugs,</i><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">written by me and illustrated by Vivian Mineker.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">It’s the fifth book in a six-book series called</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Stars of Nature</i><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">, and it’s published by Happy Yak – an imprint of Quarto.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafc7iuIMMsqEYSRXJlDCNki0mY7Ck4jj8A5v0HgejeCTu1OO9m_m5dIJGD_qhpk99SI3pNHfOHzSi86Y_yDjmKajnL2Gw0D4NHxOwTcusbfENocO7tq1DxGLWOEUcvuM4Xb_zMLktpfH-A7mGSRXmw-B2rp8rNo5kyQlAqK_jHaSgIUMvfl81KlRKzg8/s445/bugs%20cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="359" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafc7iuIMMsqEYSRXJlDCNki0mY7Ck4jj8A5v0HgejeCTu1OO9m_m5dIJGD_qhpk99SI3pNHfOHzSi86Y_yDjmKajnL2Gw0D4NHxOwTcusbfENocO7tq1DxGLWOEUcvuM4Xb_zMLktpfH-A7mGSRXmw-B2rp8rNo5kyQlAqK_jHaSgIUMvfl81KlRKzg8/s320/bugs%20cover.png" width="258" /></a></div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br /></span></p>The series began with</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Secret Life of Trees,</i><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">and I didn’t know it was going to be a series at first. It only grew into one because the</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">foreign rights</b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">were sold in many different countries. That meant that the publisher earnt enough from it to justify another series title, and then another and another – until we have ended up with 6 (one will be coming out next year). So foreign rights = repeat business for an author. </span><p></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rww_F7rqrbytzdX8brF0d7Nw-R59_7n6NhEteXNa1umNrLRMZ7OX-6nAalcMyzd9qXNzwLdQdybJ4BhTMKsnkXUxRL7jGXw6edKDnLzs5XCdAd-6C9WEfdL6wmrDV-gIoJr4aF1uV1-0FWVRz47_NDk5k_wjmuuvwwt_F_2bAow7YH9ylE_8RUPnPx8/s971/secret%20life%20series%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="971" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rww_F7rqrbytzdX8brF0d7Nw-R59_7n6NhEteXNa1umNrLRMZ7OX-6nAalcMyzd9qXNzwLdQdybJ4BhTMKsnkXUxRL7jGXw6edKDnLzs5XCdAd-6C9WEfdL6wmrDV-gIoJr4aF1uV1-0FWVRz47_NDk5k_wjmuuvwwt_F_2bAow7YH9ylE_8RUPnPx8/s320/secret%20life%20series%20.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>A foreign rights deal</b> – A foreign rights deal means that the contents of a book are licensed to an overseas publisher. I get some money each time a deal is made. In fact, my foreign rights sales comprise the bulk of my income and help in large part to pay off my advances. I’m rather like one of those pop groups that is more successful outside their own land. The reason for this is probably because I tend to write non-fiction, which doesn’t sell in large quantities in the UK. The deal will not be done by me or by my agent but by the foreign rights department of my publisher, using their contacts. This often happens at international bookfairs such as Bologna. I tend not to get sales in South America, Africa or Scandinavia (I don’t know why but I think this is pretty standard for UK books) but I do get sales in the rest of world. These can often be in quantities of 5,000 or 10,000, with repeat orders made if the books are successful. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Translation </b>– Once a book is sold abroad it will be, in many cases, translated. I won’t get to see or check the translation as I have no way of doing that, so I trust the translators. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx67TR5GC8kLT5BL0YszcV5T41L8uIUz_6fzycPWyLXOYPXZeVHbpdsH6QICh97_b703rHHunoBJjS7Wm1epPAtn-5VYvUwCxvF6Oehn4HoomH8ZLUWhhvGAR9V6XtC0lA7600dScnweu8DOOVx1nafG1isWP91dxPRFwKzIbVgd9TD1OEE3AQBkbjHs/s2120/translations.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="2120" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx67TR5GC8kLT5BL0YszcV5T41L8uIUz_6fzycPWyLXOYPXZeVHbpdsH6QICh97_b703rHHunoBJjS7Wm1epPAtn-5VYvUwCxvF6Oehn4HoomH8ZLUWhhvGAR9V6XtC0lA7600dScnweu8DOOVx1nafG1isWP91dxPRFwKzIbVgd9TD1OEE3AQBkbjHs/s320/translations.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Contract </b>– When I sign a contract for a book there will be sections in it about foreign sales – and the percentage cut I get from the deal. I freely admit that these figures are very confusing for me, and I should be much more knowledgeable about them than I am. There will usually be terms such as <i>export sales</i><i>percentages</i>, <i>foreign language royalty inclusive sales percentages</i> and <i>nominated printer</i> <i>foreign sales percentages</i>. I rely on my agent to check them but I could also ask the Society of Authors to do so, as I am a member. If you need to check these things yourself, do look into becoming a member of a professional body which offers this service to you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Selling your own rights</b> – Some authors will retain translation rights (eg, when self-publishing, for example) and might employ their own foreign rights agent to sell for them. I’ve never been involved I this, though, as traditional publishers are likely to want to do it themselves. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">So selling around the world is a crucial way to make a living in kid’s books, but how can you help it along? <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Make your content international</b> – You can make sure your content is very clear and strong, so it appeals to all. And avoid including parochial things unless they play a strong part in your concept. For example, if you were writing a picture book specifically set in New York you might well add a yellow taxi, or if it was in London you might add a red bus. But if your book was more general (say, about colours, for example) you’d need to avoid mentioning that specific location-based colour of taxi or bus. The colour might well be completely different in another country (this particularly applies to fire engines btw!). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Be on instagram</b> – You can’t do publicity around the world in lots of different languages, but you can be present on Instagram to respond to people who mention your books in different countries and tag you in.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Check out your publisher's foreign rights plans </b>- If you are lucky enough to have a choice between publishers, you could ask them about their foreign rights plans. Not all publishers are equal in this respect. Some are much more pro-active than others. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Find good homes for your copies</b> – I get copies of different language translations sent to me contractually. I give them to people if I can. Recently I’ve been able to give to Ukranians, Bulgarians and Malaysians living in the UK, and friends with French family. It’s always a joy to receive copies and then to give them on in this way. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Remember that kid’s publishing is a highly international business, and you may find your work being offered to kids in many nations. I can tell you it’s a massive BUZZ! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpBaI5En3JYkojRqgeF5DrTjTcmW26lkQmgZnZAqBarM29deJpSE6PE1IMkuDONr4QJFgWATk89HsSHe9f2zRXbA1kCmyT5LaIrAQaFWb8awdt-xmdToXVrsbScNlhl970sYOWlCtP1UELgFR1dBYAE37JTQPOMPc9Itm9AXNOIxfrJqz9tz5snar1Kg/s603/bees%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="502" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpBaI5En3JYkojRqgeF5DrTjTcmW26lkQmgZnZAqBarM29deJpSE6PE1IMkuDONr4QJFgWATk89HsSHe9f2zRXbA1kCmyT5LaIrAQaFWb8awdt-xmdToXVrsbScNlhl970sYOWlCtP1UELgFR1dBYAE37JTQPOMPc9Itm9AXNOIxfrJqz9tz5snar1Kg/s320/bees%20.png" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Moira Butterfield is an internationally-published childrens’ author specialising in highly-illustrated non-fiction and picture books. Her <i>Stars of Nature</i> series grows this year with <i>The Secret Life of Bugs</i> (Happy Yak) and she has a brand new title –<i> Does a Monkey Get Grumpy?</i> - out with Bloomsbury in May. August sees another in her <i>Look What I Found</i> series and August sees <i>Welcome to Our Playground</i> – the follow-up to her bestseller Welcome To Our World (Nosy Crow), which as has sold in 16 different languages. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Moira Butterfield<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><a href="mailto:moira@moiraworld.co.uk"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">moira@moiraworld.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">twitter @moiraworld <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">instagram and threads @moirabutterfieldauthor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Moira Butterfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-28465513649106031062024-02-13T17:01:00.006+00:002024-02-14T23:06:48.204+00:00CUTE! - A dip into cute culture with Garry Parsons<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cuteness has infiltrated our lives! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJVV3Ov0LuGKbK4i74c_RbsRtIPzFGMmU50XLjcnKZtJHb1wnQ2gckHxKDZNDKnRuPew_t8pVVeEOWbv1Dm6618vN4Xc9epkybbHAafwpoFWOuk28aKsQCPMGKeKlrbRWXoPgMuloStJS5H7X-ZdCND9yI5cVF-yfaq5t0GGou80InZpVRHuFspAIzcYo/s236/e789e02ebc475c19c8dc02f03724bb0f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="236" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJVV3Ov0LuGKbK4i74c_RbsRtIPzFGMmU50XLjcnKZtJHb1wnQ2gckHxKDZNDKnRuPew_t8pVVeEOWbv1Dm6618vN4Xc9epkybbHAafwpoFWOuk28aKsQCPMGKeKlrbRWXoPgMuloStJS5H7X-ZdCND9yI5cVF-yfaq5t0GGou80InZpVRHuFspAIzcYo/w320-h320/e789e02ebc475c19c8dc02f03724bb0f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>The internet is awash with puppies on spa days, reels of sneezing hedgehogs, baby squirrels combed with toothbrushes and videos of kittens in outfits falling off sinks and curling up next to dogs and ducklings.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgx0j_pcJ20QApUU18f0cJXkQ7KyomvamWVNRQIHajOcmx6Qq61y-_9jQ4IVcvSCO2JtdE2aVV51KNNgL4yZSdbHT0Zi4Tz_KMKYgX3fAttW4bDXa6kfgOgEtppoMy5nyV2APRn378J7excwIWBXpZhoQ3Vs3VAT_tKHAgRtzhzci1Vi6yBvP6DTrpOChn/s966/2021.03.10_AnimalCuteness_Getty.2e16d0ba.fill-1370x800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="966" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgx0j_pcJ20QApUU18f0cJXkQ7KyomvamWVNRQIHajOcmx6Qq61y-_9jQ4IVcvSCO2JtdE2aVV51KNNgL4yZSdbHT0Zi4Tz_KMKYgX3fAttW4bDXa6kfgOgEtppoMy5nyV2APRn378J7excwIWBXpZhoQ3Vs3VAT_tKHAgRtzhzci1Vi6yBvP6DTrpOChn/w640-h374/2021.03.10_AnimalCuteness_Getty.2e16d0ba.fill-1370x800.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">smv.org - Getty Images.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> The power of cute culture is here, persuading us to forget the details and dangers of our impersonal world and tugging on our heartstrings from every corner of our daily lives and, of course, our picture books.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxDGN6CTAQZsprGeWx1WJzUy5qSg2U0rX-xj9e-sgYyG8vAhYF8_Pfb0MUfMJL8RrS8_kMCSPrF6vCNaszpnSYq5aBNq1FywiySyusPheNwHCvCGIPdp47eNKdrhjAZjfAnqUg5yVgg7aU29uKa4CgS-q-aekvXJgi7yEPuPtaKT769E5IpURlNEwrLKk/s3024/IMG_5964.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxDGN6CTAQZsprGeWx1WJzUy5qSg2U0rX-xj9e-sgYyG8vAhYF8_Pfb0MUfMJL8RrS8_kMCSPrF6vCNaszpnSYq5aBNq1FywiySyusPheNwHCvCGIPdp47eNKdrhjAZjfAnqUg5yVgg7aU29uKa4CgS-q-aekvXJgi7yEPuPtaKT769E5IpURlNEwrLKk/w640-h640/IMG_5964.heic" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ten Minutes to Bed Little Dragon - Rhiannon Fielding - illustrated by Chris Chatterton</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> In the 1940's, the Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz suggested that a combination of a big head, with large eyes and fat cheeks, stimulated a response in humans attributed to 'care taking' behaviours, the feelings that make us "coo" and "ahh" at our babies and prompting feelings of affection and the desire to nurture and care for them. As well as human babies Lorenz also included puppies, ducklings and other baby animals in his theory.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1iwM3iB6oUDLGo86zg5CN4ip1T9_Ztsy0jHfvhTdrzxKRIk3ztIyjG4wRzcppmp9jyOlhQncN5WI0FLp31_ewkdxZnurLgknrPImayNjNrL-OPO0fdtIUB3y8q6KP_sBUGzHC7he2m1bftDs8h86-Oz2Vi2qgzenXyq1LeCACWGfubm6Q4oeqAMUWF08/s763/7b99471e5529f45f140d62773a637a5c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="570" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1iwM3iB6oUDLGo86zg5CN4ip1T9_Ztsy0jHfvhTdrzxKRIk3ztIyjG4wRzcppmp9jyOlhQncN5WI0FLp31_ewkdxZnurLgknrPImayNjNrL-OPO0fdtIUB3y8q6KP_sBUGzHC7he2m1bftDs8h86-Oz2Vi2qgzenXyq1LeCACWGfubm6Q4oeqAMUWF08/w478-h640/7b99471e5529f45f140d62773a637a5c.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kewpie doll - from the Japanese mayonnaise brand Kewpie</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> As picture book illustrators, when drawing up and inventing new characters, we want to imbue them with a level of appeal to elicit those feelings of empathy or compassion in the reader, to create a character the reader warms towards and cares about, however subtle that may be. So there is no surprise that characters in picture books often inhabit some of the characteristics Lorenz sited in his research, the big eyes, big head on a chubby body. Cute!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> The idea of cute extents into inanimate objects too. Aesthetic standards can be applied to anything by adjusting the size, shape and colour.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4T8LBQL8ESM7RU-zy6nOR1qOAtjVRwygWXak80L6H2hi1OFLRw61yELNRg_U5bnVzkhm3G4GvOWF94RCudxeoU3I9zOC_ZwBx8vceeo3XwJKCyatVm37s7BngpLLeoCyKpojI_sJgrx5MWiIteaiXb-eIzdUTilCirZpI4eKuPTjNvukOKhcfAQ7TbyCM/s310/imgbin-cute-stars-evm6M2R56eJmMYKA3kjHBT5Vc_t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="310" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4T8LBQL8ESM7RU-zy6nOR1qOAtjVRwygWXak80L6H2hi1OFLRw61yELNRg_U5bnVzkhm3G4GvOWF94RCudxeoU3I9zOC_ZwBx8vceeo3XwJKCyatVm37s7BngpLLeoCyKpojI_sJgrx5MWiIteaiXb-eIzdUTilCirZpI4eKuPTjNvukOKhcfAQ7TbyCM/w200-h196/imgbin-cute-stars-evm6M2R56eJmMYKA3kjHBT5Vc_t.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Cute star shape</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> The origin of the popular culture of cute stems particularly from East Asia. In Japan the culture of cuteness is known as kawaii, which translates as "cute", "Tiny" or "lovable". The aesthetic of Kawaii being bold thick outlines, cartoon-like rounded eyes with concentrated features similar to those described by Lorenz.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhXEoQoK9SGPUELjfO6_3dMiJfoBM4ZzgNRFioVqroIiFGafyn1ELmbtH2uwHPEo69EswmnVyXJetLbUcjISybfHe4DpIbsSSp5sxB1GReJ1ZWKIlYXKCBRlzxIDUcluZTHuwjA2KMRpNxvVmW2XmyoqqOEhPQr4qaCgLsGYjCgAKBi5XD2Xb-nqC3Tdf/s1000/51kYPJJl3IL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibhXEoQoK9SGPUELjfO6_3dMiJfoBM4ZzgNRFioVqroIiFGafyn1ELmbtH2uwHPEo69EswmnVyXJetLbUcjISybfHe4DpIbsSSp5sxB1GReJ1ZWKIlYXKCBRlzxIDUcluZTHuwjA2KMRpNxvVmW2XmyoqqOEhPQr4qaCgLsGYjCgAKBi5XD2Xb-nqC3Tdf/w266-h400/51kYPJJl3IL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">kawaii style Shiba Inu</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> In Japan, Kawaii takes on a whole new level and is everywhere. A walk in a Japanese city will surround you in a sea of Kawaii, from food packaging to shop signs, with cute characters adorned on trucks, trains and aeroplanes, even building sites employ a level of kawaii, like these construction barriers to keep the public safe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAfz6J8RBjpI5y1xpA8EjXxDezyQws1Wur53l6kQAypUp81GNJvSfByq4BXqKbbBHqBLze1BW3awt-qxetOJK8S8LpW9HDAacpyoCdSVsQIWSvfopbAunlEpx-u9HAOo4UXLaD5Kkctja3I2yVmu48DuGk99p5FsboAukZa-eSNlQHN3BsokbEcuup2TG/s640/co28172ekbb71.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAfz6J8RBjpI5y1xpA8EjXxDezyQws1Wur53l6kQAypUp81GNJvSfByq4BXqKbbBHqBLze1BW3awt-qxetOJK8S8LpW9HDAacpyoCdSVsQIWSvfopbAunlEpx-u9HAOo4UXLaD5Kkctja3I2yVmu48DuGk99p5FsboAukZa-eSNlQHN3BsokbEcuup2TG/w400-h266/co28172ekbb71.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Unconstruction! Building work barriers, Japan</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2y5MsCikv8bDSkrNl1rOMaWshfbcWmMPnxmz_aOzAyirVefF26kEBT7ETGnwSntzjgFv0RfqkmwybmHC9jyK-diLP-_pDFjuGoHnlj82eGM-Wxs0kO07RBwdTLTuTtMJeZ5Adt6dDH7vpZ8Cukw9B-v464dv7eN2JUctR8V3HGBD_Is3eNTpYUozaQR9/s1200/EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty-A330.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2y5MsCikv8bDSkrNl1rOMaWshfbcWmMPnxmz_aOzAyirVefF26kEBT7ETGnwSntzjgFv0RfqkmwybmHC9jyK-diLP-_pDFjuGoHnlj82eGM-Wxs0kO07RBwdTLTuTtMJeZ5Adt6dDH7vpZ8Cukw9B-v464dv7eN2JUctR8V3HGBD_Is3eNTpYUozaQR9/w640-h480/EVA-Air-Hello-Kitty-A330.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Hello Kitty</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p>Japan is also the home of 'yuru-kyara', a term used for a category of cute mascot characters created to promote or represent organisations, regions or events for sport or business, literally anything and everything. In 2010, Japan Railways extended its Shinkansen bullet train route to Kumamoto, a city on the island of Kyushu. <p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNN4NCxdwe_U9uBLu-kYjuHEs845CxFvUYQJCPb_1yUDVsEk5M3P9MwMG31_td3JVzV9DbTRbzKMCFquzRI0gYmd91At4avr552dQyCkTN4oPTgLX7RuaWML2NfDm9RxLRx0XxpaM9fNHqdUnngM3AmUHdr7nermXFoMca3MAv8V9pgfsAag-v2nCtn7a/s1080/kumamon_1080x719_yuok1m.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNN4NCxdwe_U9uBLu-kYjuHEs845CxFvUYQJCPb_1yUDVsEk5M3P9MwMG31_td3JVzV9DbTRbzKMCFquzRI0gYmd91At4avr552dQyCkTN4oPTgLX7RuaWML2NfDm9RxLRx0XxpaM9fNHqdUnngM3AmUHdr7nermXFoMca3MAv8V9pgfsAag-v2nCtn7a/w640-h426/kumamon_1080x719_yuok1m.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kumamon statues in Kumamoto, Japan.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To promote the new train line a black bear mascot was created in the form of 'Kumamon', now famous across the whole of Japan and now known world wide. When you visit Kumamoto you will want to include Kumamon Square on your tour of the city. If you visit during one of the designated times on the mascot's busy calendar, you can meet him!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before we get lost in the all the wonders Japan has to offer that's kawaii, we're boarding the speeding bullet train back to the UK for a browse around the bookshop at picture books we might consider on the spectrum of kawaii and whose characters express a level of 'cute' akin to their friends in the East. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are a few picturebook covers to tug at your heartstrings...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBntv9c-JWwtaKzSMDFWDJP2HVko6ePcU_KmJSvcvY-dO3IxzwLzn8XLlGYm_wlTe0iDIdZg6Dg43SnkSyCcS5vI0nFpGSiBOkNfMxXuaQbOG_UHBwk_f2gr_0SIrv1QEOJE1kVt2dqIFNdcuDG4wJ2GuILSn8OVI33gtdS-KWhDpVWQZ_A1E0lTTdOQTF/s600/A1L3guZwwmL._AC_UL600_SR600,600_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBntv9c-JWwtaKzSMDFWDJP2HVko6ePcU_KmJSvcvY-dO3IxzwLzn8XLlGYm_wlTe0iDIdZg6Dg43SnkSyCcS5vI0nFpGSiBOkNfMxXuaQbOG_UHBwk_f2gr_0SIrv1QEOJE1kVt2dqIFNdcuDG4wJ2GuILSn8OVI33gtdS-KWhDpVWQZ_A1E0lTTdOQTF/w640-h640/A1L3guZwwmL._AC_UL600_SR600,600_.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sparky Fox - Matilda Rose - Illustrated by Tim Budgen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvGZ7i5sIgBgdqg0xG61jwP24cbHXM-8UYQDTfW5MZdig7bMFOglZF49cjxu14D8ZY86Ws5tJYLpA92gG4QdXRz-w7B2DOT3uYH_gr5hQg22HIrLvE9uqenZth0vbzQmp_9FQ38bhvrJCiRUmcKYBvTnkbyYdPWoUat0suYJWKxRpczbnAHZpXj_BcHYU/s983/71cNlswEGTL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="894" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvGZ7i5sIgBgdqg0xG61jwP24cbHXM-8UYQDTfW5MZdig7bMFOglZF49cjxu14D8ZY86Ws5tJYLpA92gG4QdXRz-w7B2DOT3uYH_gr5hQg22HIrLvE9uqenZth0vbzQmp_9FQ38bhvrJCiRUmcKYBvTnkbyYdPWoUat0suYJWKxRpczbnAHZpXj_BcHYU/w582-h640/71cNlswEGTL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bunny Who Came To Breakfast - Rachel Davis - illustrated by Mike Byrne</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr09gETnGgWf95JYVIqY_w9bG66J4s4dDYs_evtpojN94-l-i4Q1Nx-1eqieZ1r6QhLY0md15t6MCAE4tjcpKqS0JbysQImIhfuyLMVi2hvD6NAo4NXUlcrq5asBXEUEqkOliRaoVpCCs4R88Nw5tKdoX7Q2NdYaRpMQdUIpEN3eXEjZ0ymAyS82WkP2Mv/s895/71II6b+7fEL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="894" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr09gETnGgWf95JYVIqY_w9bG66J4s4dDYs_evtpojN94-l-i4Q1Nx-1eqieZ1r6QhLY0md15t6MCAE4tjcpKqS0JbysQImIhfuyLMVi2hvD6NAo4NXUlcrq5asBXEUEqkOliRaoVpCCs4R88Nw5tKdoX7Q2NdYaRpMQdUIpEN3eXEjZ0ymAyS82WkP2Mv/w640-h640/71II6b+7fEL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Runaway Pea - Kjartan Poskitt - Illustrated by Alex Willmore</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQSFbkoR6tcpHGFsPgl0yXY6igG-ODWp8Q5tJS54PWYP2OpZW5K_2SP0F0E95Uzy7BOfJw1gU9kl2S5OlIsfeAO4_XR-m48RZ_c2jN3pUuUaZk1ZZrmyrwC1ibBDxC_7d1a1ekpgyiBeWrfbQgZAcnFFDG1Fan-1y94pnvKyWdQSuPb9u9MQQqUinaEOC/s463/223924-ml-2232702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQSFbkoR6tcpHGFsPgl0yXY6igG-ODWp8Q5tJS54PWYP2OpZW5K_2SP0F0E95Uzy7BOfJw1gU9kl2S5OlIsfeAO4_XR-m48RZ_c2jN3pUuUaZk1ZZrmyrwC1ibBDxC_7d1a1ekpgyiBeWrfbQgZAcnFFDG1Fan-1y94pnvKyWdQSuPb9u9MQQqUinaEOC/w640-h640/223924-ml-2232702.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pugicorn and the Lovebug - Matilda Rose - illustrated by Tim Budgen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">For more kawaii delights, visit "Cute", a new exhibition exploring the irresistible force of cuteness in contemporary culture. This show considers the cultural phenomenon of how cuteness has swept the world, including its slightly darker edges. Cute is at Somerset House, London from 25th January to 14th April.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"> ***</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Garry Parsons is an illustrator of children's books - @icandrawdinos garryparsons.co.uk</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94jpdIrm38xHDIhv8X9u8rpU_Bdx1G734MblnhDzW6AXUmmmWuQ4YP-ACiSP1JKYd0GKTNGktDGasTNHnEuxzMd8EsHMZq3mTNJ_DDVFmc8UHtRt59RaOkZmo4vGTmivESZRDiEZjGyzbTd48okX0awct-EY1Xb5DOaEo7dIwEBjTU-NeoOzC2EJkGkhA/s500/9780241527849-jacket-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94jpdIrm38xHDIhv8X9u8rpU_Bdx1G734MblnhDzW6AXUmmmWuQ4YP-ACiSP1JKYd0GKTNGktDGasTNHnEuxzMd8EsHMZq3mTNJ_DDVFmc8UHtRt59RaOkZmo4vGTmivESZRDiEZjGyzbTd48okX0awct-EY1Xb5DOaEo7dIwEBjTU-NeoOzC2EJkGkhA/s320/9780241527849-jacket-large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Garry Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08307848045385724621noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-67825573272868040182024-01-29T07:00:00.038+00:002024-01-29T16:19:49.890+00:00 24 PICTURE BOOKS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2024!<p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As has become tradition, I'm here to mark the start of a new book year with some smashing, upcoming picture books titles. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>So, hold onto your library cards and </span><span>'to be read' piles... here are 24 picture books publishing in 2024 that caught my eye. </span>(There may be some books from your resident Picture Book Den bloggers, too!)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e;"><div style="text-align: justify;">1.</div></span><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span>I LOVE YOU MORE by Clare Helen Welsh and Kevin and Kristen Howdeshell (4th January)</span></u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span><br /></span></u></div></u><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg59eluMbf86ovy9AcADEGfjHHaE6WpvHm5B6XDMXfs71dxW3_qC5am0lyVxj8BlZ-BlBrgbj2zvpWEKIDCmTDLmn8roJoLluUVZF3jzurbH1GwSUW6mRpyRNGRMxU3Wq134QIhSvv4oxo6WvgxqprScEPjAXAQuWOoixqJH0xDqRGYpSS94QdblyoZiveU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg59eluMbf86ovy9AcADEGfjHHaE6WpvHm5B6XDMXfs71dxW3_qC5am0lyVxj8BlZ-BlBrgbj2zvpWEKIDCmTDLmn8roJoLluUVZF3jzurbH1GwSUW6mRpyRNGRMxU3Wq134QIhSvv4oxo6WvgxqprScEPjAXAQuWOoixqJH0xDqRGYpSS94QdblyoZiveU" width="240" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;">A heartfelt celebration of parental love and the beauty of nature.</div></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;">How much does Mum love her little Rae? More than seal pups and penguins love their icy home, more than dolphins love the boundless sea or lions love to race and roar, more even than all the stars, the moon and the sun combined. In fact, she loves her more than words can even say . . .</div></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">A beautiful, lyrical story which reassures children that the love between a parent and child is unconditional and everlasting, whilst encouraging them to explore and discover, to change and grow.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2.</div></span><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span>MEET THE DINOSAURS by Caryl Hart and Bethan Woolvin (18th January) </span></u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span><br /></span></u></div></u><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiliMCEFLd_5XHzBEE8gDtIPhHLCZJa7qeMTrhLaeiys1W2sG13nfAiXBGZ86qSFL0vj-SAsH-ti7CvcUwmajvyja5J-5dLSRNxtSBjrm-nUyDgG4cDUnTQBtTZwjCRRe71dh-QxxMxKMaRNyFYeRkGsMA-KpmM-vOj5Bo-f17hgn5exzVnb76yDAijBZ5p" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1182" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiliMCEFLd_5XHzBEE8gDtIPhHLCZJa7qeMTrhLaeiys1W2sG13nfAiXBGZ86qSFL0vj-SAsH-ti7CvcUwmajvyja5J-5dLSRNxtSBjrm-nUyDgG4cDUnTQBtTZwjCRRe71dh-QxxMxKMaRNyFYeRkGsMA-KpmM-vOj5Bo-f17hgn5exzVnb76yDAijBZ5p" width="189" /></a></div><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ZOOOOM! We're off on an exciting journey into the past to meet the amazing dinosaurs that once roamed the earth.</div></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Join in with the rhymes and get ready to spot all the friendly (and not so friendly!) dinosaurs, from the huge Brontosaurus and amazing Diplodocus to the speedy Velociraptor and scary T-Rex. Little ones will have an action-packed time (and be back in time for bed!) in this fun and fact-packed picture book.</div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">This bold, bright follow-up to the acclaimed picture books </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Meet the Planets,</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Meet the Oceans </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">and</span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;"> Meet the Weather </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;">is filled with ALL your favourite dinos. Combining STEM learning with a rhyming twist, it's perfect for all would-be palaeontologists.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">SNAIL IN SPACE by Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen (18th January) </span></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguE-8QK-xUhSipQYDqObeRSrrLKSc2SZJLdeA9op_L8xLDXT3lJI_C6f8jb0MQB7MY8iMZPYyZp88WGlzoqxsKjWDwzjH51LEKp1R6I6FrCXjUh7KPpuvgAr6LMaKg7YY88ldOq_7gWXOMyN3arsPgzew4q7Mvn9uMKAS2o5bxcWxZJUaVwAkxI3VnpF8x" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguE-8QK-xUhSipQYDqObeRSrrLKSc2SZJLdeA9op_L8xLDXT3lJI_C6f8jb0MQB7MY8iMZPYyZp88WGlzoqxsKjWDwzjH51LEKp1R6I6FrCXjUh7KPpuvgAr6LMaKg7YY88ldOq_7gWXOMyN3arsPgzew4q7Mvn9uMKAS2o5bxcWxZJUaVwAkxI3VnpF8x" width="240" /></a></span></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #201f1e;">A</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;"> riotous, rousing celebration of self‑belief starring the one and only Gail the Snail!</span></span></p><div class="celwidget" data-csa-c-asin="1471199460" data-csa-c-content-id="bookDescription" data-csa-c-id="c0xsei-gesgnc-3ip0i-srpjnd" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="bookDescription_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="bookDescription" id="bookDescription_feature_div" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: left;"><div class="a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container" data-a-expander-collapsed-height="280" data-a-expander-name="book_description_expander" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 12px; max-height: 280px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 786.203px;"><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow: hidden; position: relative;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gail the snail has always been told not to dream too big or reach too far, but Gail is not your average snail, and she has plans to be the first . . . SNAIL IN SPACE! Join Gail on her stellar adventure and discover the magic of reaching for the stars and giving it your all.</span></span></p><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">4.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">IT'S TIME TO HUSH AND SAY GOODNIGHT by Chitra Soundar and Sandra Prabhat (1st February)</span></u></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #201f1e; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCgLJoRvArQDhPNU1gX7fWk5ZFUEGhzM5jHOQHEKt-9_agYsafPuOOUwGxIPlkiyXJp055nntNirHvaKAemIELug0_QUVtfPwu_WmQYxwSb7-7lV2q6C9DNraBx5hsY8Bh02wwJDr6zQnATmqNTiS7hwYVTlMRyX4AGVwVtTcCBlUntrCCtwIjRzzkdfrm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCgLJoRvArQDhPNU1gX7fWk5ZFUEGhzM5jHOQHEKt-9_agYsafPuOOUwGxIPlkiyXJp055nntNirHvaKAemIELug0_QUVtfPwu_WmQYxwSb7-7lV2q6C9DNraBx5hsY8Bh02wwJDr6zQnATmqNTiS7hwYVTlMRyX4AGVwVtTcCBlUntrCCtwIjRzzkdfrm" width="268" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #201f1e;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">A dream-ride of a bedtime book, inspired by ancient Indian lullabies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Travel a lush dreamscape world as a father lulls his toddler towards sleep, weaving a quilt of dreams across the roaring seas and through the inky night - and dealing with some big toddler emotions en route. Sumptuously illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, and infused with the spirit and flora and fauna of India.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="color: #201f1e;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ONE GOOSE, TWO MOOSE by Kael Tudor and Nicola Slater (February 1st)</span></u></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"></u></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeqDr8taaT4cMlNEVw5a4kM6b9vpDh7MwK72iNSfcnH19xRC4dYA7XFSXqY1-MVSPD_7Fic1sTAK9-jqTNs1pngUzKQ8W3T4d178qxfgiPSZVtoGve-MNG7f0eahjW6GcH5WqBvK95qb-lEWg6oXS62uF6JEycOoN6p5g81Xen9TtNhKEqHJCNxSLpikL/s1500/ONE%20GOOSE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1363" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeqDr8taaT4cMlNEVw5a4kM6b9vpDh7MwK72iNSfcnH19xRC4dYA7XFSXqY1-MVSPD_7Fic1sTAK9-jqTNs1pngUzKQ8W3T4d178qxfgiPSZVtoGve-MNG7f0eahjW6GcH5WqBvK95qb-lEWg6oXS62uF6JEycOoN6p5g81Xen9TtNhKEqHJCNxSLpikL/s320/ONE%20GOOSE.jpg" width="291" /></span></a></u></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></u></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;">A brilliantly funny book from debut author Kael Tudor filled with hilarious and bright illustrations from Nicola Slater, the bestselling illustrator of THE LEAF THIEF! </div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><i>OK, everyone, line up! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><i>One goose, two moose, three goose, four. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><i>Five goose, six moose, seven goose, more. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><i>WAIT!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424;">Welcome to the ice cream shop, where there's a goose line, a moose line and a slightly bossy goose who wants everyone to be IN THE RIGHT LINE, PLEASE!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #242424;"><br /></span></div><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;"><div style="text-align: justify;">That sounds easy enough, doesn't it?</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #242424;"><br /></span></div><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #242424;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This brilliantly funny picture book perfectly captures the chaos of queueing up, and features a fun counting element too.</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #242424; font-family: helvetica;">6.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span>THERE'S A TIGER ON THE TRAIN by </span></u><u>Mariesa Dulak and Rebecca Cobb </u><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><span>(February 1st)</span></u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"></u></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #242424; text-align: justify;"><u style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN9OaRus3p1c1QM697DDe5DE_4kszJLW1KE5k8MXN-5IoeRH7FKGId633vueXg_ZIGy4oVzMYDWQRKHfcjzaXuhjsEOPA8qBMm5H3C-TlvAv_29CQNIILpk1JFavI9uvhGbUx6f_w_jgZ60GDKHV-eI1ifg7fZj05RgaXG0IjH5VyhOw2Doq5WvgkBLyI/s537/Tiger%20on%20the%20Train.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN9OaRus3p1c1QM697DDe5DE_4kszJLW1KE5k8MXN-5IoeRH7FKGId633vueXg_ZIGy4oVzMYDWQRKHfcjzaXuhjsEOPA8qBMm5H3C-TlvAv_29CQNIILpk1JFavI9uvhGbUx6f_w_jgZ60GDKHV-eI1ifg7fZj05RgaXG0IjH5VyhOw2Doq5WvgkBLyI/s320/Tiger%20on%20the%20Train.png" width="319" /></a></u></div><u style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #201f1e;"><br /></span></div></u><p style="background-color: white; color: #242424;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><i>You'll never guess what happened</i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><i>On our trip down to the sea . . . </i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><i>A tiger in a top hat </i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><i>Came and sat right next to me! </i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;">A little boy and his dad board the train for an EXTRAORDINARY journey. There’s a family of hippos, a band of crocs, a mummy pig and piglets, and a pug in a boa - or two... But who invited the Tiger in the Top Hat? And will Dad ever look up from his phone to notice? </p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;">A rhyming romp of a tale from debut author, Mariesa Dulak, and award-winner Rebecca Cobb, (illustrator of The Everywhere Bear) about the importance of living in the moment.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;">7.</p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><u>I REALLY REALLY NEED A POO! by Karl Newson and Duncan Beedie (1st February)</u></p><p style="background-color: white;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgZ55k8CMWkI9t2nMVqG-BQ6K44GuO-BGNIaYjthUJalI1T7sy4WL4V975v_HWeL7WD6N-34FpBdIgSwY6cGSVtU7jUn0VQP_Qi4ihReeHnyUUmE0zfMbeoYwzps_bz0w06vh7xcSL3rtFuFLr5IFPLIo6yeYnP4ZnGNUDhfRV0RF54uge9NveSdNwC-tb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1313" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgZ55k8CMWkI9t2nMVqG-BQ6K44GuO-BGNIaYjthUJalI1T7sy4WL4V975v_HWeL7WD6N-34FpBdIgSwY6cGSVtU7jUn0VQP_Qi4ihReeHnyUUmE0zfMbeoYwzps_bz0w06vh7xcSL3rtFuFLr5IFPLIo6yeYnP4ZnGNUDhfRV0RF54uge9NveSdNwC-tb" width="210" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The hilarious third picture book in the internationally bestselling </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">I Really, Really Need a Wee</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> series by the dynamic duo Karl Newson and Duncan Beedie. The perfect toilet humour book for kids!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Parp! Toot!</div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Uh-oh! Bush Baby has a little secret and it rhymes with number two . . .</div><div style="text-align: justify;">She really, really, really, really needs a POO!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But all the toilets are too tiny or taken.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Will she find the perfect place to poo,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">or will there be poo-poo pandemonium!</div></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">With plenty of parps and packed with poop, this funny poo book for children and toddlers is ideal for anyone who laughs out loud at the word POO! </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">I Really, Really Need a Poo </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">will appeal to children who enjoyed </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">The Dinosaur That Pooped </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">series by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">by Beach, and </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">I Need a New Bum! </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">by Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">8.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><u>THERE'S A GORILLA AT THE DOOR by Clare Helen Welsh and Sam Caldwell (1st February)</u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhazlNVMbyt6rx_DqJalAV3H8idJxl5R3BCYHxTQ_ht5cuWHRLMiokHIVI7DN8NDjR3tO5GjlFGe5pK09MMH-tGU6a9mB9Hs068FRJKMfgFRwpQhywyMIIUgywDeeqiU0v53kXb88gz9ES0PPW1bERAnfOWrH9ubiHUx78A9Ofdm6GRUXyZg55MQA8Bt1yp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1234" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhazlNVMbyt6rx_DqJalAV3H8idJxl5R3BCYHxTQ_ht5cuWHRLMiokHIVI7DN8NDjR3tO5GjlFGe5pK09MMH-tGU6a9mB9Hs068FRJKMfgFRwpQhywyMIIUgywDeeqiU0v53kXb88gz9ES0PPW1bERAnfOWrH9ubiHUx78A9Ofdm6GRUXyZg55MQA8Bt1yp" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div aria-expanded="true" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px; position: relative;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Daphne’s mum and stepdad, Anthony, are throwing a family party. It’s going to be SO BORING! But when a gorilla knocks on the door, a rhino rolls in and a kangaroo pops up, Daphne realises that this party is going to get . . . WILD!</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">This joyous tale explores themes of belonging in a blended-family environment with a subtle nod to the interconnected animal family we all, as humans, share. In this light, funny read-aloud, children will love the accumulative animal action and will enjoy picking their favourite animal party guest! </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">There’s a Gorilla at the Door! </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">will delight readers of </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">The Koala Who Could </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">by Rachel Bright and Jim Field, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">by Patricia Cleveland-Peck and David Tazzyman, and </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">There's Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">by Tom Nicoll and Ross Collins.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">9.</span></p></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><u>A SWIFT RETURN by Fiona Barker and Howard Gray (22nd February)</u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhngTtPBIyUhgd6LzQZUuZt9a36AelApPBLbLUnwuql1GZjjdmRe1Kco9Qr_8MpMnqusnWWpP7wZWRNaeYslnd7uwAXWo6GY8CLpZzl3EvpWjAy9GobW7YXmiX7kiF3IaEDYM8QRWMpxwOmK3esQfahDgxjTXHfNvr0Co0an_uqJ0gBaErirUwfEqxnsByR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhngTtPBIyUhgd6LzQZUuZt9a36AelApPBLbLUnwuql1GZjjdmRe1Kco9Qr_8MpMnqusnWWpP7wZWRNaeYslnd7uwAXWo6GY8CLpZzl3EvpWjAy9GobW7YXmiX7kiF3IaEDYM8QRWMpxwOmK3esQfahDgxjTXHfNvr0Co0an_uqJ0gBaErirUwfEqxnsByR" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Aria has her head in the clouds. Yusuf keeps his feet on the ground. But when they work together to save a bird who has lost her way, something magical happens. When Swift loses her way on her epic migration. Aria and Yusuf come to her rescue and are inspired to think big about looking after the sky above their city. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Inspired by Fiona and Howard's love for wildlife of all kinds and is the follow-up to Setsuko and the Song of the Sea. Howard's beautiful illustrations evoke a strong sense of place, strengthened by the beautiful Arabic text distilled by Maysoon AbuBlan.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>LUNA LOVES GARDENING by Joseph Coehlo and Fiona Lumbers (7th March)</u></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtrYeKlLIpC9wwVZ2UYe50d9wpNTfKnM4WzLBQXWVHbPEVyKWboO14I0clxeEU7LZHDO96OXmhG1yUHZpw6R7QUDFQM7IuX1VQh-7DHAI1BRGMt7U-zBQb-ou3n59Md0HGkInHzabH6ftAbmzoIUB_QQXP-2xENsPPynBt0PrnQXiqU4HEQ9EmWHGWBYEd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1293" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtrYeKlLIpC9wwVZ2UYe50d9wpNTfKnM4WzLBQXWVHbPEVyKWboO14I0clxeEU7LZHDO96OXmhG1yUHZpw6R7QUDFQM7IuX1VQh-7DHAI1BRGMt7U-zBQb-ou3n59Md0HGkInHzabH6ftAbmzoIUB_QQXP-2xENsPPynBt0PrnQXiqU4HEQ9EmWHGWBYEd" width="207" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">By award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, the fifth book in the Luna Loves... series </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">brings alive the art of gardening.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Luna is wowed by her local community garden, there are squashes and runner beans, potatoes and tomatoes and even an apple tree. But each plant hides a story. Grandpa and Nana show her the Callaloo their family grew in Jamaica. It’s time for Luna to grab a trowel and sow seeds that will tell a new story for the whole community as they all discover their connection to the entire world.</div></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">11.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><u><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;">BE MY SUNFLOWER, Kathryn Simmonds and </span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rosalind Beardshaw </span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;">(7th March )</span></u></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCRvK_vUJPeOWC1KqS9x0ROz61e_W5N7m4QRmta9ePUGxb06e52wymfJo4Yk477ExzRTnpGmLZJtEIyj7xR7rcubqe48wrfh1kALaaecXaWAavXh8KeW2G_-cWwqvh58C0FFYkZp_KXd2McMwqml8_Kc46drEiR6vyFGK9e7wsXKgO379E8DBao7f9Hh6v" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1439" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCRvK_vUJPeOWC1KqS9x0ROz61e_W5N7m4QRmta9ePUGxb06e52wymfJo4Yk477ExzRTnpGmLZJtEIyj7xR7rcubqe48wrfh1kALaaecXaWAavXh8KeW2G_-cWwqvh58C0FFYkZp_KXd2McMwqml8_Kc46drEiR6vyFGK9e7wsXKgO379E8DBao7f9Hh6v" width="230" /></a></span></div><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4;"><div style="color: #0f1419; text-align: justify;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><div style="text-align: justify;">A warm and reassuring picture book about finding your courage even when you'd rather play it safe.</div></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="color: #0f1111; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: collapse;">The children are planting sunflowers at school and Carla gets given a seed called Vernon. All the other children's seeds are excited to get out of the packet and start growing. Not Vernon. He knows about slugs, and birds, and thunderstorms. The world is scary.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Carla waters him lovingly, but Vernon is the only seed that doesn't grow into a seedling. "Safe and snug, snug and safe," mutters Vernon, until he realizes how upset Carla is. Vernon understands that he needs to pluck up his courage, push himself out of the ground, and face the world. He needs to do it for Carla. And as Vernon blossoms into a sunflower, he discovers that although the world is not perfect, it can be... wonderful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;">12.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><u>KINDESS ROCKS , Sheryl Webster and Robert Garcia (5th March)</u></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilUXeGTCeZ33lrcjgsIGlMxYi7zVXisiYVK3WDJx013nosjZrZBqgxJ83BCPy26NcJ2jxkBAV_LEr8ux8Lr-o6m5S0QHDltt1I1nPmcB8f4hkIb4bUVOApOA8RLSxcPPXk70ybD-uV4VSGqbpC5VXDlfmi54J6J71VFSYkOFtU3CQ7sgQv4fDsiQRDH3ij" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1252" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilUXeGTCeZ33lrcjgsIGlMxYi7zVXisiYVK3WDJx013nosjZrZBqgxJ83BCPy26NcJ2jxkBAV_LEr8ux8Lr-o6m5S0QHDltt1I1nPmcB8f4hkIb4bUVOApOA8RLSxcPPXk70ybD-uV4VSGqbpC5VXDlfmi54J6J71VFSYkOFtU3CQ7sgQv4fDsiQRDH3ij" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A heartwarming self-discovery journey where a rock star learns that the path to true fulfillment is paved with acts of compassion and connection.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Meet Jonny Heart, a rock star whose melodies bring happiness to all who hear them. When offered stardom by the charismatic Fat Cat, Jonny dives into a whirlwind of fame, glitter, and music. Yet, amidst the glitz, Jonny begins to miss the simple joys of life. An unexpected encounter with Busky Soul, a homeless bear, sets Jonny on an extraordinary journey, as he bridges his passion for music with the power of compassion.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Author Sheryl Webster and illustrator Robert García beautifully unfold a heartwarming tale that inspires readers of all ages to spread joy through acts of kindness. Join Jonny on his quest of self-discovery, and let this enchanting story remind you that sometimes, the smallest gestures can create the most significant impact.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; white-space-collapse: collapse;">13.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><u>IS IT A SEED? by Emily Davison and Adriena Fong (2nd April)</u></p><p style="background-color: white;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwTHOlwL6eTon-IVsikEgMQq_aUCdftCaZ_9zII6q4_Sh21vaMOgNqenq8DKIIhWIKvJB-ppeBWcBBBOGmVh-OvnStbnBNYT-XPD2Sm9HcJv3rESWjrgEmeruhdD_tzcHFxiwlu-vkOSdZO8gTxOZYX_Yd3ObZCTW_Q3p4wFjXsrlEj89PnI--kGdyYmBF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1288" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwTHOlwL6eTon-IVsikEgMQq_aUCdftCaZ_9zII6q4_Sh21vaMOgNqenq8DKIIhWIKvJB-ppeBWcBBBOGmVh-OvnStbnBNYT-XPD2Sm9HcJv3rESWjrgEmeruhdD_tzcHFxiwlu-vkOSdZO8gTxOZYX_Yd3ObZCTW_Q3p4wFjXsrlEj89PnI--kGdyYmBF" width="206" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">A fun-filled and creative journey through a child's imagination, as they try to envision the many varied outcomes for a little seed they find. But will they be patient enough to see the end result?</div></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Get ready for a captivating journey of imagination in </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Is it a Seed?</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Hold on tight as you join in the excitement of discovering a mysterious seed. With vivid curiosity, our young explorers wonder what it could become. Will it sprout into a lone flower? Or could it transform into something truly extraordinary? As the seed takes root, wild dreams unfold. Could it grow into a sprawling tree, offering shade and adventure? Or perhaps a colossal beanstalk leading to a magical kingdom?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Emily Ann Davison's wonderfully lyrical text is breathtakingly illustrated by Adriena Fong and is a celebration of imagination, growth, and the thrilling anticipation of the unknown.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">14.</p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><u>THE LIBRARY MOUSE, by Frances Tosdevin and Sophia O'Connor (4th April)</u></p><p style="background-color: white;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe-U6Z911FiA2Xnotuwx38J-Dnl1ebf4DmIE6cWTWwe4WK5ND2eXLlhtllT43xGY-yT2bTSJegdRYGKG-kNrMOtoK9TFKLLwdENDygokJJoVqbECdVAKzKgeeuNC6vYvmZotfAjPw4MOmKtaWoTexClQlOB6Q8ryN5ix7S-nMbBfTqCJU17H_0R9Ab1X0W" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe-U6Z911FiA2Xnotuwx38J-Dnl1ebf4DmIE6cWTWwe4WK5ND2eXLlhtllT43xGY-yT2bTSJegdRYGKG-kNrMOtoK9TFKLLwdENDygokJJoVqbECdVAKzKgeeuNC6vYvmZotfAjPw4MOmKtaWoTexClQlOB6Q8ryN5ix7S-nMbBfTqCJU17H_0R9Ab1X0W" width="279" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">Quill, the mouse, is a dreamer! He longs to write stories and share them with children in his beloved library. But getting his words noticed seems impossible for such a small creature. Can he and his spider friend, Leggsy, find a way to make his voice stand out from the crowd ― or will Quill’s stories remain forever unheard?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;">15.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><u>HERE BE GIANTS, by Susannah Lloyd and Paddy Donnelly (4th April)</u></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFnOXw-FE1s_Ng_cufwanQ8oxB78h4RYZI0fhJTTCOvBso1PLWg3syzVcWgJOWjn4eovvUHwBekBSt0JnqtIeCvo_UCWhctMG7us_KyzkGXKyYgVkKnP0-u29dbngyqwDN3X0dakjSIxvKLTTmnpQXFit6Gxr_7tgcmWZa7lPYcZijxdlI8xzQP-r2E13O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFnOXw-FE1s_Ng_cufwanQ8oxB78h4RYZI0fhJTTCOvBso1PLWg3syzVcWgJOWjn4eovvUHwBekBSt0JnqtIeCvo_UCWhctMG7us_KyzkGXKyYgVkKnP0-u29dbngyqwDN3X0dakjSIxvKLTTmnpQXFit6Gxr_7tgcmWZa7lPYcZijxdlI8xzQP-r2E13O" width="282" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The hero of this book, a rather hapless knight, has just come across </span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; white-space-collapse: preserve;">a most fortuitous find.</span></p><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4;"><div style="color: black; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;">All the other knights in the kingdom say he could never track down a giant, but he has something quite special… a book with all the tips he needs to help him on his quest, and he couldn’t have found it sooner, for here be GIANTS!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">And so, with his long-suffering horse, and his nose in his precious book "How to Spot a Giant Before He Spots You", the knight sets off to find a giant.
He looks out for BIG things, but all he can find are tiny forest creatures and an exasperated damsel who are all much too small. Next, he tries going UP. He obliviously passes a beanstalk and scales a great rock instead (the giant’s leg). More obstacles appear: thunder (the giant’s tummy rumbling), fierce winds (the giant hungrily sniffing him), and rain (the giant’s drool).
Undeterred, the knight whips out his trusty umbrella and takes shelter in a grassy meadow (the giant’s leafy sandwich!) … Will this unobservant hero see what’s in front of him before it’s too late?
<div style="text-align: justify;">Young readers will love the “he’s behind you!” feel of this laugh-out-loud story in this follow-up to Here Be Dragons from Susannah Lloyd and Paddy Donnelly.</div></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: black; text-align: justify;">16.</p><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>BRIAN THE LION WHO LEARNED by Frances Stickley and Chris Chatterton (11th April)</u></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0f1111; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEdOLj2bc52YZXa0WJzvsDp_-QtMLU8qHHj-7M6SfZ2RQs4T_E9E5kAJM2w6qGKKGkqqY8cxfF0e_OR9uvQc38iKxQZRa1YUy85Pz6K2WFktQMuLxdLb6k4sEH5nSRPOSX4M-MueBuIgy2ynapUZX7W6ZtoXqsFQAnUX8eMpaYgRRDYHGef3Hlas2zE1Zr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1295" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEdOLj2bc52YZXa0WJzvsDp_-QtMLU8qHHj-7M6SfZ2RQs4T_E9E5kAJM2w6qGKKGkqqY8cxfF0e_OR9uvQc38iKxQZRa1YUy85Pz6K2WFktQMuLxdLb6k4sEH5nSRPOSX4M-MueBuIgy2ynapUZX7W6ZtoXqsFQAnUX8eMpaYgRRDYHGef3Hlas2zE1Zr" width="207" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A warm and wise picture book that's great for learning about respecting others - illustrated by the bestselling illustrator of </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">The Hugasaurus</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">.</span></div></span></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Brian the lion is the mightiest, bitiest beast in the jungle and he's certain all the other animals LOVE him... Until one day he finds out they're all just too scared to stand up to him! Can the King of the Jungle learn to change his ways and think of others?</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;">A delightful and gently thought-provoking rhyming text by acclaimed author Frances Stickley is perfectly paired with gorgeously expressive illustrations from bestselling illustrator Chris Chatterton.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;">17.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><u><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;">BIG BAG WOLF INVESTIGATES SCIENCE by Catherine Cawthorne a</span><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;">nd Sarah Oligive (25th April)</span></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2IlAej8SjrcRz55A7WXauY-BwZm8jSD6UJtGovuC5iKS7pScX_yF6W5pQKFf_81f9tVrbYjDumdztYNejvkhkdIhGjPSPEg2pIHqHpGiDTbyF2D8BxmbvPCgVd4gQ8QyQvz7YIb5nTvIF7vyAlf3TWYIWEreRsS4Dio1NJ673CIq-wPiv-gyqxZF7xHlt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1488" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2IlAej8SjrcRz55A7WXauY-BwZm8jSD6UJtGovuC5iKS7pScX_yF6W5pQKFf_81f9tVrbYjDumdztYNejvkhkdIhGjPSPEg2pIHqHpGiDTbyF2D8BxmbvPCgVd4gQ8QyQvz7YIb5nTvIF7vyAlf3TWYIWEreRsS4Dio1NJ673CIq-wPiv-gyqxZF7xHlt" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Join the Big Bad Wolf as he debunks our favourite fairy tales with SCIENCE! Written by the hilarious Catherine Cawthorne and illustrated by award-winning Sara Ogilvie.</span></div><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Did a princess really feel a tiny pea through a mountain of mattresses? And could a pumpkin actually turn into a carriage to carry Cinderella to the ball? Of course not! It's all a load of fairytale NONSENSE! Or is it . . . ?
The Big Bad Wolf is on a mission to find the truth behind these tales, and clear his name in the process.
<div style="text-align: justify;">Combining STEM topics with classic stories children know and love, this is perfect for inquisitive children always asking big questions!</div></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;">18.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><u> RAINBOW FLAMINGO by Catherine Emmett and Claire Powell (23rd May) </u></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This one young flamingo, Adele was her name, </span></div><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Knew under HER wings something wasn’t the same. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Whilst unremarkably pink from outside … </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Inside were some colours she struggled to hide! </div></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adele wants nothing more than to fit in. And she is DESPERATE for her feathers to be pink like all the other flamingos. But as the flamingos prepare to perform in the fabulous Flamboyance parade, Adele begins to discover that standing out isn’t so bad after all . . . </span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">This heart-warming story will show children the pride and joy that can be found in being yourself. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></div><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #eff3f4; color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;">19.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><u>MOON BEAR by Clare Helen Welsh and Carolina T Godina (6th June)</u></p><p style="background-color: white;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6LOzzA5HGUIMLS1b1exRJSE48cVbKHocCkvNSF8aCY08HtPQf8Am2Uw8vu41z84MKkDmdUwN0nAac0Ao3m5Bw0OKvZR9Hj-GhuDCcC1JVcLAE0jDFML279LreUfDNikBRksoRTsEVdgTDnraIeEs86f867xNt9DPJHuv0-RFfhHkmAAw5FGtWX_zzNnIh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1282" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6LOzzA5HGUIMLS1b1exRJSE48cVbKHocCkvNSF8aCY08HtPQf8Am2Uw8vu41z84MKkDmdUwN0nAac0Ao3m5Bw0OKvZR9Hj-GhuDCcC1JVcLAE0jDFML279LreUfDNikBRksoRTsEVdgTDnraIeEs86f867xNt9DPJHuv0-RFfhHkmAAw5FGtWX_zzNnIh" width="205" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">In this enchantingly illustrated, almost wordless picture book, a st</span></span>ory of courage and creativity unfolds when a girl who is afraid of the dark meets a magical moon bear who is afraid of the light.</div></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: helvetica;">Ettie is afraid of the dark. Every night without fail her Mummy calls, 'Time for bed, Ettie!' The curtains pull shut, her bedside light blinks out and Ettie is surrounded by the deep inky cloak of the dark…</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">… Until one night, </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">the bright moon shines through a crack in her curtains</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">. Cautiously, Ettie reaches out a hand to touch the light and is surprised to find that it leaves a glittering mark on her hands. Overcome with curiosity and joy, Ettie dances around her room, drawing with this magical beam of moonlight. She pulls open her curtains and begins to connect the stars in the sky as if they were dots. A moon bear slowly appears in the sky, and when she connects the very last dot, he bursts into life, standing in Ettie’s very own bedroom.</span></div></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The bear and Ettie begin to play and explore Ettie’s room. But when Ettie switches on her torch, the bear hides away in fear. </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Together, Ettie and the moon bear help each other face their fears. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">One is afraid of the dark and the other is afraid of the light.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">This touching story encourages little ones to be brave, in the dark and beyond, empowering them to face their fears. This beautiful book also teaches them the power of visual communication – it’s a story that </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">says so much with only a few words</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, and speaks instead with comforting illustrations to soothe and reassure.</span></div></span></span></span><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px; position: relative; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">20.</span></div><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px; position: relative; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; widows: 2;"><u style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">COLOURS OF THINGS by Pippa Goodhart and Emily Rand (6th June)</u></div><p style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNoZzaY4yUMu9gllZued3rORQGVgYsjcNcE85NPRsoy6JHp4rAVs3i2KKjxMkawvhqIkGSGoE29Bfuq8ylE05rBhumF2_i3eLOxZX6PCW1hkY-6jT3uWTGroYYynhiM8ATKjCyhmc5-7qeTWu7NZTznlUO1ApDF6Tken51RlZzq1dLlHmq6pmSSEeuVrI6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1499" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNoZzaY4yUMu9gllZued3rORQGVgYsjcNcE85NPRsoy6JHp4rAVs3i2KKjxMkawvhqIkGSGoE29Bfuq8ylE05rBhumF2_i3eLOxZX6PCW1hkY-6jT3uWTGroYYynhiM8ATKjCyhmc5-7qeTWu7NZTznlUO1ApDF6Tken51RlZzq1dLlHmq6pmSSEeuVrI6" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Colours of Things!</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"> is a stylist preschool picture book which will encourage children to practise choosing, categorising and spotting familiar everyday objects. With an engaging, rhyming text by Pippa Goodhart, author of the bestselling You Choose! series, and gorgeous rainbow illustrations from award-winning Emily Rand, little ones will love searching the colourful scenes over and over again.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">21.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>MONSTERS AT SCHOOL by Laura Baker and Nina Dzyvulska (27th June)</u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNPWovI7YoysTe0uxaJdxbMt0Z3qkDfeP8wleu2_pjb_WciuIQoj9KuJmQ0SsPo9fFAtXSlNeOjfYHLqSe-TnLCqAlcygd5S7l-a_6ZxitHU-4q24CcYW-uxSZLFDWc1xC1UD9aIEXbBtIZEjJ7fp9nsWVvqQjQIsS6yPZnI5SV2Em368LRWruef6eEXED" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNPWovI7YoysTe0uxaJdxbMt0Z3qkDfeP8wleu2_pjb_WciuIQoj9KuJmQ0SsPo9fFAtXSlNeOjfYHLqSe-TnLCqAlcygd5S7l-a_6ZxitHU-4q24CcYW-uxSZLFDWc1xC1UD9aIEXbBtIZEjJ7fp9nsWVvqQjQIsS6yPZnI5SV2Em368LRWruef6eEXED" width="240" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div aria-expanded="false" class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px; position: relative; text-align: left;"><div style="color: #0f1111; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: italic;">Fluffy monsters, scruffy monsters, monsters on their way. Rucksack monsters, turn-back monsters, off to school today!</span></div><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Children will love this </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">super-fun </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">title packed with </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">hilarious monsters </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">on</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> their first day of school! </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Follow the cheeky little monsters as they have lessons, </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">go wild at playtime</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, eat a messy </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">monster lunch</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, and learn and play together – and </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">watch out for the silly dog monster hiding on every page!</span></div></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The simple narrative with fun wordplay and a gentle rhyme is perfect for reading aloud, ideal for preschoolers and early readers as they build up their vocabulary and reading confidence. This bold, bright and playful book is sure to be enjoyed time and time again by young readers as they are thrilled by the funny escapades of the monsters at school!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">22.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><u>BEA'S BAD DAY by Tom Percival (4th July)</u></div></span></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8LuAGreo2G72oOZAzRruupwF0QxCBD7MQ3znANzqXFdq869WJyhdCjSpmwCP39djEPAniTEDSbt0HKLNg7Xt97Rkra2pKoVk8GED9jB6_ttaGM6sKy39zMIuGsmzoK-fn9iMV1fjlOQ2H1yvMSEDMqE47ptKHLnkDcRvH8KPlLjwYBRf9nks2be8n9n9q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1182" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8LuAGreo2G72oOZAzRruupwF0QxCBD7MQ3znANzqXFdq869WJyhdCjSpmwCP39djEPAniTEDSbt0HKLNg7Xt97Rkra2pKoVk8GED9jB6_ttaGM6sKy39zMIuGsmzoK-fn9iMV1fjlOQ2H1yvMSEDMqE47ptKHLnkDcRvH8KPlLjwYBRf9nks2be8n9n9q" width="189" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bea is REALLY looking forward to her birthday </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;">…</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> until things begin to go wrong. A book about managing disappointment, from the bestselling author of the Big Bright Feelings series.</span></div></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div></span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people.</div></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Bea CAN'T WAIT for her birthday. There are only three days to go, and everything is going to be PERFECT! Then snow begins to block the roads … and everything begins to go wrong. With no party, no cards, and maybe even no cake, can Bea find a way to be OK – even in the middle of a really BAD day?</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This reassuring and funny book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about setting expectations and finding balance amidst disappointment.</div></span></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">23.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>THE DINOSAUR WHO POOPED A SUPERHERO by Tom Fletcher and Garry Parsons (18th July)</u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOtskdOaJL9VUlkKPAfSrctIG3nmFX6KAReadoujC7zC_cBxjIaWQfElW-MNIa-5V4__ciEm610KsTYykIQ1fbFgvqoxqOqcvuoOsLhBbmGw1wdAMLRCDLPBtCnLFKPLPYqVCkXSB1wRMTk-moClTACUCSZbzGSb4oNzRmg00BxwF9NbwkKEY-KrPN4v2-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1242" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOtskdOaJL9VUlkKPAfSrctIG3nmFX6KAReadoujC7zC_cBxjIaWQfElW-MNIa-5V4__ciEm610KsTYykIQ1fbFgvqoxqOqcvuoOsLhBbmGw1wdAMLRCDLPBtCnLFKPLPYqVCkXSB1wRMTk-moClTACUCSZbzGSb4oNzRmg00BxwF9NbwkKEY-KrPN4v2-" width="199" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;">Danny and Dinosaur went to the city to see the spectacular sights -</span></div><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic;"><div style="text-align: justify;">the palace, the people, and all the skyscrapers that soared to sensational heights...</div></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Join Danny and Dino on a superhero-filled adventure as they try and save the city from a supervillain called DESTRUCTO!</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">The latest in Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter's much-loved series, this poop-filled extravaganza is brought to life by the preposterously talented illustrator Garry Parsons.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>24.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span>LITTLE MOUSE IS ABSOLUTELY, COMPELETLY, TOTALLY FINE!</span> by Sharon Hopwood and Marisa Morea (15th August)</u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"></p></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgacKs5lrBMUHYiOUKj5mfxv39okxRztVQ4VcnO0BY75fTj2c2TPA38RUr46aTs1qmADllFX3nH0D3AkJsavrrRhCVbWqwL7O5kjpU69IVwUF76rKwdgEigw-AEq9c_YaSYtY2ng1lIkt27dQAKQd64ivRIh5T5yTbQflBkrwdNdVkYUAkqHKyRUBw0UX-g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="321" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgacKs5lrBMUHYiOUKj5mfxv39okxRztVQ4VcnO0BY75fTj2c2TPA38RUr46aTs1qmADllFX3nH0D3AkJsavrrRhCVbWqwL7O5kjpU69IVwUF76rKwdgEigw-AEq9c_YaSYtY2ng1lIkt27dQAKQd64ivRIh5T5yTbQflBkrwdNdVkYUAkqHKyRUBw0UX-g" width="214" /></a></div></div></span></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"></span><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><p style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Little Mouse is Absolutely, Completely, Totally Fine! Or is he?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have fun finding out in this fun-filled and empowering picture book that encourages children to become body language detectives, develop empathy and express their emotions as they meet an irresistible cast of mice with BIG emotions . . . happy, sad, confused, scared, angry, calm . . . Look at each mouse and see what body language and expressions you can spot!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Tired mouse. Timid mouse. Ready for the world mouse?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Curious mouse. Furious mouse. Having no success mouse.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Amused mouse. Confused mouse. Such a very jealous mouse. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Children will love the bouncy rhyming text and charming Richard Scarry-esq illustrations, packed with detail! 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Oh No, George! realisation and ADHD by Juliet Clare Bell<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I happened to read <i>Oh No, George! </i>by Chris Haughton
in bed last night (having not read it for about three years).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiHwb4ky2WY51MZ5v851tpKjSA6UOP71ErDnw5qgEPfJGcT-7mkPa9Rh9UzxPOZttfyw4kxEuzMNyZExTP7KSlSYzuVEuo0iZRptYplWaECE0uHP9ge3Uxh_ENq5XihWDNUCpIDYv67fJ0mfcEkK2102XA8KaZDnwH67oqYf-02pUhByq_DddLky8Rzwk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="1080" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiHwb4ky2WY51MZ5v851tpKjSA6UOP71ErDnw5qgEPfJGcT-7mkPa9Rh9UzxPOZttfyw4kxEuzMNyZExTP7KSlSYzuVEuo0iZRptYplWaECE0uHP9ge3Uxh_ENq5XihWDNUCpIDYv67fJ0mfcEkK2102XA8KaZDnwH67oqYf-02pUhByq_DddLky8Rzwk=w471-h208" width="471" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> My bedtime reading for the last couple of weeks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Do you ever get that thing where something you’ve read loads
before suddenly resonates in a new way? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUmeshoyxeLZS28rKztenEP6L4PP-o19VrfU6onrOa4FB8xbP5w9tyo6sBfUG4xTQ19J_UXy2ntf_QA7Kk33edZZXDyaUyI50CXEsi1Jnbn3GqdBdMnEAB5Owx8oTVmaZy-a1Rd0e9Dvol2P6DjyWAQE-1SDLgT0BKI6oQo64HPZ2adOWVG7H5l_WCl84" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1080" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUmeshoyxeLZS28rKztenEP6L4PP-o19VrfU6onrOa4FB8xbP5w9tyo6sBfUG4xTQ19J_UXy2ntf_QA7Kk33edZZXDyaUyI50CXEsi1Jnbn3GqdBdMnEAB5Owx8oTVmaZy-a1Rd0e9Dvol2P6DjyWAQE-1SDLgT0BKI6oQo64HPZ2adOWVG7H5l_WCl84=w290-h385" width="290" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <i>Oh No, George! </i>(c) Chris Haughton (2012)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">…because for the first time (that I remember at least; I may
have read it and completely forgotten that I had) I saw the quote before Chris Haughton's dedication:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv51Gkwnvpu3thibQhFrpi-jD_g2JMewjd7dXTXrBf3hYhT2IenXtPD_LCFzJRqGW0EVGja0FRdd4qZayihwycKsFjCO-DeVFUEBL3zVue33gilRMszR5G06PKu5US-4jcwpFsVXrB5PLsiVZXkqMswAe1IunjVzQ2KOMi4K4vxNkYeKrJkXxO6FaYWoA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv51Gkwnvpu3thibQhFrpi-jD_g2JMewjd7dXTXrBf3hYhT2IenXtPD_LCFzJRqGW0EVGja0FRdd4qZayihwycKsFjCO-DeVFUEBL3zVue33gilRMszR5G06PKu5US-4jcwpFsVXrB5PLsiVZXkqMswAe1IunjVzQ2KOMi4K4vxNkYeKrJkXxO6FaYWoA" width="319" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">“Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of one’s desires,
but by the removal of desire… No man is free who is not master of himself”</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">Epictetus.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Without throwing myself into ADHD books, research, podcasts,
getting some really good ADHD help over the last year and then trying something
really new back in August, I would not have understood that quote at all. But
suddenly it illuminated perfectly how the removal of a specific desire had allowed me
to uncover something fundamental that was getting in my way (which I'd not realised) and which I could
finally work on, freeing me to finish creative projects in a new, improved way. What’s holding you back (<i>if</i> something is) will be different from what was holding me back but thinking about your physiological needs and whether they are really all being
met<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>might help you uncover it so you can thrive creatively…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So back to <i>Oh No, Clare (sorry, George)!.</i>..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Harris (George’s human) asks George if he’ll be good whilst
Harris is out:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnURMIvcRF3kJv8ZD2xFFt4S9rgYkxEp1p5eIxaC-EaxE5Q8Mbi5654vGyeLUZiSEyUCBHas5e4sj2lVxOkibCyJ4g4Te_R84p1adBHjXBdLSTO8huDEEukh-RIeJCNXHdiXtkTgUmIzSGmCIjus0yQWqnDKobhWwlqWo5NTxYRRM3Dglgs2fOzz0UQro" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnURMIvcRF3kJv8ZD2xFFt4S9rgYkxEp1p5eIxaC-EaxE5Q8Mbi5654vGyeLUZiSEyUCBHas5e4sj2lVxOkibCyJ4g4Te_R84p1adBHjXBdLSTO8huDEEukh-RIeJCNXHdiXtkTgUmIzSGmCIjus0yQWqnDKobhWwlqWo5NTxYRRM3Dglgs2fOzz0UQro=w302-h400" width="302" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i> Oh No, George! </i>(c) Chris Haughton (2012)<br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He’s (I’ve) even got his (my) eyes closed -I’ll genuinely fool
myself into believing I'll be good/stick at something. Once he’s opened his eyes, he’s already moved to
<i>hoping</i> rather than <i>knowing</i>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And then when he inevitably stuffs up, here comes the ADHD disappointment
of having done it again…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgovH4NPLdgnR0_5SFLgGf1lI-JxxMvh3fBQF0-XC0kMqyMuMlZBG-BtcIu2YKGrXuqqPm4qPxBvVl-wcIRAnHq6zc0zPQVRLXDDlfNEg4fLf2KQtyQJKE8OYycr12g8pMHT2jLm8j106PX64eK07jgxRPFg7Vynm7a-OOurZS0WJDILP7PSr0jmUvST5k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1080" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgovH4NPLdgnR0_5SFLgGf1lI-JxxMvh3fBQF0-XC0kMqyMuMlZBG-BtcIu2YKGrXuqqPm4qPxBvVl-wcIRAnHq6zc0zPQVRLXDDlfNEg4fLf2KQtyQJKE8OYycr12g8pMHT2jLm8j106PX64eK07jgxRPFg7Vynm7a-OOurZS0WJDILP7PSr0jmUvST5k=w470-h285" width="470" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i> Oh No, George! </i>(c) Chris Haughton (2012)<br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But he’s forgetful, too (ADHD, anyone?) and he soon moves
from mistake to mistake. The next time he’s tempted…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi48BxQPEzrAwYYlrl-fcC9ItKvdcrIlxEL2PAhP9gwnnPNK_oawtLqcC3u28UpzmV2te2Xw5G1BDqvTwwBsLxwBoly3fBxpouh588ebbT6DSF67vlLtEHkSVOMK5Fd91LgjEhSCIJ3NmU1JyElJndHaQC90BMXPknmRqQPllVfG8JDXi3F6DtBaZ-yATg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1080" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi48BxQPEzrAwYYlrl-fcC9ItKvdcrIlxEL2PAhP9gwnnPNK_oawtLqcC3u28UpzmV2te2Xw5G1BDqvTwwBsLxwBoly3fBxpouh588ebbT6DSF67vlLtEHkSVOMK5Fd91LgjEhSCIJ3NmU1JyElJndHaQC90BMXPknmRqQPllVfG8JDXi3F6DtBaZ-yATg=w233-h309" width="233" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i> Oh No, George! </i>(c) Chris Haughton (2012)<br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">he’s even got the ADHD eyes… those ‘I could just quickly do
this other thing and still be able to make my deadline’ eyes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eventually, after a LOT of distraction and being found out comes
the real ADHD shame, perfectly encapsulated by this page:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh24Rgt_WJEwmAt3MyV1p-P5-ZYuJIjBcmR23map-Xu29810J1jw0zsTkaEH-cxBo3QXrO9phg5dk-mbnTZ735uEhzOVECGOYP6ccu-JVbka_9fHNOn7BTS9bZC7Gdf0YfaVgB8fyIp7DTr0RcSIPYqEZkALQShxZ9SrIsnc3XbM68GJ8GXYLPG2neCeBI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1080" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh24Rgt_WJEwmAt3MyV1p-P5-ZYuJIjBcmR23map-Xu29810J1jw0zsTkaEH-cxBo3QXrO9phg5dk-mbnTZ735uEhzOVECGOYP6ccu-JVbka_9fHNOn7BTS9bZC7Gdf0YfaVgB8fyIp7DTr0RcSIPYqEZkALQShxZ9SrIsnc3XbM68GJ8GXYLPG2neCeBI=w512-h298" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<i> Oh No, George! </i>(c) Chris Haughton (2012)<br />
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>And the cycle repeats. I absolutely love this book and
always have done -as have my children and all the children I’ve read it with. It’s
beautiful, funny, poignant (but I'd never seen myself in it until this time round)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We don’t have to feel sad (for long) for George. He forgets
his mishaps pretty quickly. We’re seeing a snapshot of their lives together and
Harris is clearly very familiar with George and his urges. Harris and George
have a lovely relationship and Harris still loves George when things go wrong
(every ADHDer needs a Harris!). BUT happily for George -and Harris, George
doesn’t have adult responsibilities and longer term hopes and dreams that he’s
just aware enough of to know that he’s messing up (like lots of adults with
ADHD do). George doesn’t need to be free (a la Epictetus) to pursue his
projects. He can have an awesome life with the ever-understanding Harris. But what
about us?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Like the lovely George, I had also always been happy and optimistic
about getting it right <i>this</i> time (whatever ‘it’ is) but for me, it was always
followed by ‘if I can just…’ I was George-level un-self-aware: self-aware
enough to feel shame when it went wrong (which it did, a lot) it but
un-self-aware enough that I genuinely thought I <i>was</i> self-aware. I was <i>definitely</i>
George (until recently). I knew what I was meant to do/not meant to do, but I couldn’t
make myself do it/not do it. But unlike George, I wasn’t a really appealing dog,
beautifully crafted by Chris Haughton that we all love and feel
compassionate towards. I was an adult with adult responsibilities who kept not
showing up how I wanted to -in writing and in life, but without the lovely
Harris to help pick up the pieces.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Do <i>you</i> find yourself thinking<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>This is the year I’m going to be different/do things
differently?<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>I know I can write/illustrate/create more, be more, be
better<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">[followed by the inevitable]<i> if I can just…<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>use better systems, have a better year plan, be a new and
better version of myself?<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I always thought that. Each year, each new productivity
planner (there are very, very many), each new conference, retreat, goal-setting
session, in fact pretty much every day… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What if we’re trying to treat the symptoms and not the
cause? Maybe we’re starting way too high up in our hierarchy of needs? Maybe we
really need to attend to what’s near the bottom? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And if you’re interested, check out Translating ADHD’s
podcasts on a slight reimagining of Maslow’s <a href="https://translatingadhd.com/2022/11/28/physiological-adhd-needs-distinguishing-brain-awareness/" target="_blank">Hierarchy of Needs for people with ADHD</a>… (and episodes 149-153).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Physiological needs<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How aware are you of your physiological needs? It might
sound like a silly question but I think I was pretty unaware for most of my
life until the powerful combination of ADHD and perimenopause left me
dangerously forgetful, brain-foggy and lacking in the ability to follow even
the most ordinary routines (keys in the fridge, frozen food in the cutlery
drawer, leaving the hobs on, forgetting to lock up). You can’t be responsible
for children and be forgetting to turn off the hob… so things that had seemed advisable
but optional (getting enough sleep etc) became absolutely necessary.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The needs, discussed below, whilst being considered crucial
for people with ADHD, are really important for everyone -and fit pretty neatly
into Rangan Chatterjee’s Four Pillar Plan to a healthier life, too.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhav16J0_BLDteygg4wLFOPifPnJh8OIHYSmNNlZ_-ei_xYL9rUs_0Jdvmht7LZ-3tEG7RiZXHEM-NDgTLMVtx7P9BRQtYKEJXlMCI_3qhfse37I2Femr6jknWgTpHbFGRSUuEaeIC1rsfqPslx3dSeOmLAXaxKRq2v7qKTRZ9QV5tKOf2xn0sYtKiNgOM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="199" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhav16J0_BLDteygg4wLFOPifPnJh8OIHYSmNNlZ_-ei_xYL9rUs_0Jdvmht7LZ-3tEG7RiZXHEM-NDgTLMVtx7P9BRQtYKEJXlMCI_3qhfse37I2Femr6jknWgTpHbFGRSUuEaeIC1rsfqPslx3dSeOmLAXaxKRq2v7qKTRZ9QV5tKOf2xn0sYtKiNgOM" width="189" /></a></div><br /> The 4 Pillar Plan (c) Rangan Chatterjee (2018)<br />
<p class="MsoNormal">So maybe think really honestly about these needs…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Are you really getting enough sleep and at the right time -for
you?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I can’t burn the candle at both ends like I did up until
even three or four years ago. It’s different for different people and at
different points in your life. I used to be a night owl but I love waking up at
six to write which means being asleep as close to 10pm as possible. I'm a wreck for days now if I go to bed later. But most of the time now, I wake up, not feeling tired (which is a real revelation for me).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Are you getting enough movement -for you? And is it movement
you like?</b> (A note: I need to <i>not</i> think of it as exercise, because I’ve
always connected exercise with losing weight/changing shape/being a better
version of myself. For me, movement now is to do with being able to think more clearly
-and that’s a positive motivator as my job is mostly about thinking! My
movement comes mostly in the form of: [1] walking to places
I need to get to, fast (so I'm on a mission); [2] dancing unfiltered to loud music on my own (usually
with a disco light I can move from room to room) to get me in the proper state
for sitting down at my desk and writing if I feel a bit sluggish or tired or
don’t feel in the right mood yet; [3] very gentle jogging on the spot to get my
focus back on my work if I’m feeling a bit jittery because I’m
finding it hard; and [4] regular moving of my feet back and forth on my wooden
roller foot massager (costs about £6).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdMlNnBUhmr-_d4Sh8pPtt22Khhk0UsoAIPw4BZd7fP8jfW6OJT_whejVqOX3VlvJuEubMagAXqKFOCS7PlxhJSoOPplAUiAYCuwiXxQqpIwi_pNzKZombvuvQR36pHT-f1hUD2WDRpsJ20Gwwpu3dfYHSRle5xZMmR4kexsrs2L1Y0R5cOcs2egzGC_E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="522" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdMlNnBUhmr-_d4Sh8pPtt22Khhk0UsoAIPw4BZd7fP8jfW6OJT_whejVqOX3VlvJuEubMagAXqKFOCS7PlxhJSoOPplAUiAYCuwiXxQqpIwi_pNzKZombvuvQR36pHT-f1hUD2WDRpsJ20Gwwpu3dfYHSRle5xZMmR4kexsrs2L1Y0R5cOcs2egzGC_E" width="253" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These are the types of movement that work for me. I <i>wanted </i>to be the
person who wants to go for a walk for its own sake, especially as there’s a
lovely park five minutes’ walk away but I’ve learned that it’s not the kind of
movement I like <i>for its own sake</i>. If you stay curious and non-judgemental, can
you think of anything you’re doing because you ‘ought’ to like it and if so, if
there’s anything you could swap it for that is something you actually do like?
It really helps to keep it up when it’s not about self-sacrifice…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Putting the right things -for you- in your body.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For people with ADHD that may well mean: Vitamin D, omega 3,
iron, lots of protein (including at breakfast) and very possibly stimulant (or non-stimulant)
ADHD medication. And for people who are perimenopausal, this may well mean hormone replacement therapy (HRT; I absolutely could not function without it.) As someone who is still on the waiting list for stimulant medication,
I’ve tried all the other ones and they’ve been helpful. But by far the most
life-altering thing I’ve found has been not eating sugar (except fruit). I
can’t stress enough that it is nothing to do with trying to change shape (please
read Sonya Renee Taylor’s excellent The Body is Not an Apology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9__A2bStRnAFyAnZRv6ulPEAZBXTHSj3QgkU49vvV-mxG1OhS9PdAkY_iAnKTig7a9w9iLWs-_HyR0PFZ5vO1lhhx73fmPcTso36zrMEuYQWO8ZCEra0ZsT5k47dioHW77suAEi62EMzNtB_m-eXwXJ4vOACPgSTDQ4jUDRnnSPWh0yV_qVB94u0fB0Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1080" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9__A2bStRnAFyAnZRv6ulPEAZBXTHSj3QgkU49vvV-mxG1OhS9PdAkY_iAnKTig7a9w9iLWs-_HyR0PFZ5vO1lhhx73fmPcTso36zrMEuYQWO8ZCEra0ZsT5k47dioHW77suAEi62EMzNtB_m-eXwXJ4vOACPgSTDQ4jUDRnnSPWh0yV_qVB94u0fB0Y=w261-h346" width="261" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The Body is Not an Apology. 2nd Edition (c) Sonya Renee Taylor (2021)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">or listen to the <a href="https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-sonya-renee-taylor-on-the-body-is-not-an-apology/" target="_blank">Sonya Renee Taylor in conversation with Brene Brown</a>). I had noticed that I seemed more sluggish/brain foggy/forgetful
when I was eating lots of sugar (which I’d do when I was feeling stressed about
anything) and I decided to do an experiment for a week and stop eating sugar at
the same time as stopping scrolling on my phone before 11am. Within three days,
I noticed a big difference in terms of my focus. And I realised that it wasn’t
so much that the lack of sugar improved my memory, but that I was no longer feeling
anything like as impulsive as I’ve felt all my life (and I’ve never had the
desire to scroll on my phone since, either, having scrolled for hours every day
prior to experimenting with it). Prior to that, if I was writing and got to a
tricky part and started feeling discomfort, my thoughts would have immediately
turned to chocolate as a way to make me feel better, or failing that, scrolling.
Once I’d stopped eating sugar, I found that when things got hard when I was
writing, I didn’t have that jittery compulsive feeling, and my thoughts didn’t
turn to external ways of removing the discomfort. And something quite
extraordinary (for me, at least!) happened…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have learned to tolerate discomfort and sit with
uncomfortable feelings! Sophie Hannah, poet, novelist and writing coach,has
talked about this: if you’re trying to write and you start feeling uncomfortable
thoughts, <i>what is the worst that will happen? </i>You’ll feel uncomfortable. What’s
the best that will happen? You’ll finish the piece that you’re writing. Not
having something to take away the discomfort immediately in the form of
chocolate or scrolling has allowed me to feel more comfortable with discomfort
and finish (and even dare to start) projects that I wouldn’t have finished (or even dared to start) before. I would never have guessed that refraining from eating sugar
would reduce my distractibility and impulsivity, improve my focus and help me
learn to tolerate discomfort -in an easy way. But it has. Maybe once I’m on stimulant
medication, I’ll get a similar level of calm and lack of distractibility with
the increase in dopamine. I’m all for desire -wanting something, and working
towards getting it as long as it’s not hurting anyone else, but many of us with
ADHD have experienced the unpleasant side of desire that feels all-consuming
and out of our control. We so often go for the big emotions because they give
us that dopamine hit but it’s a very short-term hit and having experienced the
absence of clawing desire for the last four months, I have to say I’d choose peace
and control, or Epictetus’s <i>freedom, </i>over chocolate -even as a lifelong
devotee.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are there any changes to putting things or not putting
things into your body that might help you with your focus, concentration,
distractibility? Again, this has <i>nothing</i> to do with changing body shape
or appearance, but has to do with thinking more clearly so you can be more
creative.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Mindfulness</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, it’s worth thinking about how mindfulness in its
wider form might help you (not directly physiological needs but still relevant I think). Personally, I really struggle with sitting-down
meditation or yoga as I don’t feel still enough for it so I’ve looked for other
ways to feel mindful. Think about what makes <i>you </i>still? What helps <i>you</i>
feel at peace? It might not be what works for someone else. For me, it’s dark
and water, and I’ve learned to incorporate both into my life during my working
day and week. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Writing in the <b>dark</b> stills me like almost nothing
else. I do it at 6am each morning, in bed, and it’s like a magical time where
it feels like all the world’s asleep (including my internal editor). Perfect.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHOBuCxTM8wnzEpGvR1tcXDFTOy6Oo2R5dVdDwgMi2nv4nqRA_k1T8qsSTqJ5yoDCzfHpMsvr6UZ3Ski1yqPNgyzjJUeCIJsk6dp0jqGpDHMC2cbERxAhYyv0hGonkgUoBismCuMyBavNZ64OuHTA4hxO59kpuF7oPyFDsY1F2_JyDmzoLgGfipwKae8o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHOBuCxTM8wnzEpGvR1tcXDFTOy6Oo2R5dVdDwgMi2nv4nqRA_k1T8qsSTqJ5yoDCzfHpMsvr6UZ3Ski1yqPNgyzjJUeCIJsk6dp0jqGpDHMC2cbERxAhYyv0hGonkgUoBismCuMyBavNZ64OuHTA4hxO59kpuF7oPyFDsY1F2_JyDmzoLgGfipwKae8o" width="319" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And <b>water </b>-works for me. Top three water/work combinations:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3 Listening to waves sounds (or even rain) through headphones
as I write or read<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Writing by water -there’s a perfect spot by the canal in
town where I write once a week for hours<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg744Y0uPk686f8W6zN8bxC1XA5sDaxB8nMugxAEbtY2NCjXyMHV-z9BOJoyWeiDdi7NVD5j2y_wdCavtUZvjpNSJ1oo6N81zNGIDvVBnpqUXhlxPdXs_HgqMIxDbpxTLSCwxw0Xw9hPngv9H3OOVmWHZu5o3hYdaY_aiCY5pZb6Xh1qUWxuB1YxFHE4Ps" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg744Y0uPk686f8W6zN8bxC1XA5sDaxB8nMugxAEbtY2NCjXyMHV-z9BOJoyWeiDdi7NVD5j2y_wdCavtUZvjpNSJ1oo6N81zNGIDvVBnpqUXhlxPdXs_HgqMIxDbpxTLSCwxw0Xw9hPngv9H3OOVmWHZu5o3hYdaY_aiCY5pZb6Xh1qUWxuB1YxFHE4Ps" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 Jacuzzi -joint first with writing in the dark for feeling
still. Who knew? The bubbles mean you are constantly being moved around just
enough (so you don’t have to be making those movements yourself as you would
outside of water) and it’s noisy enough to block out most of the conversation
around you and to still your own mind. It’s like the humming, vibrating baby
chairs for fretful babies. Perfect. It’s where my mind is the stillest it ever
gets and I can think really clearly about my work. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am extremely aware of how fortunate I am and the privilege
I have in being able to access these things, including a gym (which I literally only use for writing, in and out of the jacuzzi; if a jacuzzi would help you think, lots of Sports Direct gyms have a jacuzzi and cost £20 per month including all classes); the right kind of ADHD/perimenopause nutrition; an ADHD assessment; ADHD medication (which I'll get once I finally
get to the front of the waiting list) and Access to Work support from the Department of Work and Pensions. If anyone wanted help with where or how
to get ADHD support (particularly in the UK), please get in touch and I’ll try
and get some information up on my website shortly, including a guide to getting Access to Work for ADHD, which I wrote but took out as the blogpost was already too long.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m glad George lacks the self-awareness to change -because it’s
in his nature to be impulsive and he has such a great time and he’s going to
forget his shame really quickly and get back to living his best life. <i>And </i>he’s
a dog. In a <i>story</i> (thank you, Chris Haughton for such a wonderful book). But as
adults with responsibilities and wanting to write and or illustrate our stories,
and deadlines (and for some of us, ADHD), attending to our physiological needs
might be a good place to start exploring Epictetus's possible freedom… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>If you have any thoughts on what has helped free you up to make the most of your creativity, or would like to share what's been getting in your way and if something has helped, please let us know in the comments below. Juliet Clare Bell is a children’s author of over 35 picture books
and early readers and is also branching out into some longer writing projects which
she is now confident she can actually finish… She does author visits in mostly
primary, but sometimes secondary, schools, and you can find her at
www.julietclarebell.com</i></p><br />Juliet Clare Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-62156713658539846722024-01-01T01:30:00.101+00:002024-01-01T01:30:00.244+00:00A New Year Brings New Challenges by Chitra Soundar<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDxfli11BO0Vvw6kSzDqscB7xzYINa8c2iyIkkzYYJ1tb8sbW-nvOhBWYRZ0-BXcyeY2dHKdK0shhtsnf6i-V1sZpT7aZPtTlcBwo4bRVWOAj_LnVCluVPYfR4IidvNAwvxwT0xd6rjH5tqYJgI8wtQD7mPa6ojR_-AzzG0SkR_NaV6dkOZUJYfFj3uL8/s1080/challenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDxfli11BO0Vvw6kSzDqscB7xzYINa8c2iyIkkzYYJ1tb8sbW-nvOhBWYRZ0-BXcyeY2dHKdK0shhtsnf6i-V1sZpT7aZPtTlcBwo4bRVWOAj_LnVCluVPYfR4IidvNAwvxwT0xd6rjH5tqYJgI8wtQD7mPa6ojR_-AzzG0SkR_NaV6dkOZUJYfFj3uL8/s320/challenge.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p> The Cambridge dictionary defines a challenge as:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i>something that is difficult and that tests someone's ability or determination.</i></span></p><p>And this is true. We face many challenges in our lives that tests our ability to overcome them and even tests our determination. When we give up, regardless of our abilities, we fail. </p><p>As a new writer all those years ago, I had the determination to write picture books. More than raw talent. I’m not one of those writers who writes a perfect word in a perfect sentence making up a perfect picture book in the first setting. (Does this mythical writer exist? If so, I don’t want to meet them). </p><p>I had determination because I loved picture books. I wanted to write them. I read hundreds of picture books and wrote hundreds of really bad stories. Perhaps I didn’t have the ability right away. But lucky for us writers, ability can be developed over a period of time, if only you had the determination to stick with it. </p><p>I learned by reading, writing, getting feedback from course leaders and peer groups. I never gave up. I just kept writing and writing and writing and through all this I was submitting too. If one idea grabbed my interest so much that I couldn’t shake it off, I held on to that idea. I wrote it and rewrote it in different forms and shapes. I modelled my text like an artist would model their paintings of great masters. </p><p>Until one day I got an acceptance. Not in the writing of it – but for the idea. And the editor, showed me how to cut my words, kill my darlings, and spruce up the word salad (take your pick of metaphors, I’ve got loads where this comes from) with an example of one spread. </p><p>It was my story and it was all there in my 1000 word essay. But she cut through all of that extra verbiage and created the first spread in 10 words. I’m a quick learner. Over the weekend I converted my 1000 words picture book novel into a 100-words PB manuscript. That was my first picture book and it did well. That story had stuck with me for years. I got some amazing rejections – a very famous editor from a big publishing house in the US sent me a 2-page rejection letter (if you must know, I’ve still got it). And my faith in that story paid off. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fCIirm1yx899JqQWDtlFpzB6KmKVjC4tVfSQyblJKp1WqEVA_gZOL8D3G0n6Qm9FgUnCTyI0kry5xODZFLB-u8j6B7-YAQy9b8AGFpv4g-IUz3P6h1FYl-kdvGSnUHcPSOFxWYgDAFTx4hyphenhyphenOWqOhzE9TILn4jFZzRKbXhkl7mIk8mQc_1fUKZvhWjmoL/s2850/Where%20is%20Gola's%20Home-%20cover-%20EngHindi.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2850" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fCIirm1yx899JqQWDtlFpzB6KmKVjC4tVfSQyblJKp1WqEVA_gZOL8D3G0n6Qm9FgUnCTyI0kry5xODZFLB-u8j6B7-YAQy9b8AGFpv4g-IUz3P6h1FYl-kdvGSnUHcPSOFxWYgDAFTx4hyphenhyphenOWqOhzE9TILn4jFZzRKbXhkl7mIk8mQc_1fUKZvhWjmoL/s320/Where%20is%20Gola's%20Home-%20cover-%20EngHindi.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan and published by Tulika Books, India.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>But the lesson from that story is – don’t give up. Get better at your craft by putting in the work. Malcolm Gladwell’s famous 10000 hours of slog. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1uB5PUpGzeY" width="320" youtube-src-id="1uB5PUpGzeY"></iframe></div><br /><p>I’m still working at my craft, my ability to write picture books. I’ve published 20 picture books since – in India, UK and the US and they have been translated, shortlisted and even won prizes. But I’m still determined to make my craft better. I still work on every text for months and years, share it with my peer group, keep at the ones that tug at my heart and wake me up at night. </p><p>If writing picture books was easy, and it didn’t need determination and improving my ability, then I wouldn’t be doing it still. I would have gotten bored and gone to something else. If I hadn’t had the success I had about 6 years into my struggle, I’m not sure how much longer I would have stuck at it. Perhaps all my life, perhaps not after a decade…</p><p>But this is where the ability part comes in. Sheer determination is not enough. You have to listen and be open to new ideas, feedback, improving your craft. You have to brace yourself and share it with your peer group, send it out knowing it will be rejected, enter competitions (good ones!) and read, read, read. Compare your text with the masters and analyse why you can’t do what they do. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HzAtOyw6ACw" width="320" youtube-src-id="HzAtOyw6ACw"></iframe></div><p>If you're not sure why you feel you're getting rejected after many years of work, also be aware the market is changing, what's being published is changing every day, and the readers are changing. The world is a different place every day and the kids of today need different books for today's world. You have to adapt with it and when your craft is solid, it will have the ability to flex and help you adapt. </p><p>So how do you improve without paying thousands for a course or even finding a critique group. Self-help will always be the first step towards improvement. Here is one of my analysis / improvement tips. It's in two parts - so try both one after the other. Don't skip the steps. </p><p><b>Writing Exercise 1</b></p><p>Step 1: Take a really good PB you love. Choose one that’s in the genre / tone / cultural context that you’d like to write in. Make sure it's critically acclaimed and not just one of your nostalgic ones. Find critically acclaimed picture books from places like <a href="https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/our-recommendations/great-books-guide/" target="_blank">Book Trust recommendations</a>, Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/series/children-s-book-roundup" target="_blank">children's round-ups</a>, <a href="https://clpe.org.uk/books" target="_blank">CLPE's</a> recommended list, reputed magazines that cover books like <a href="https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/book-reviews/" target="_blank">Books for Keeps</a> and reputed award lists like the <a href="https://yotocarnegies.co.uk/illustration-nominated-titles-2023/" target="_blank">Yoto Carnegie</a>, <a href="https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards">IBC</a> and <a href="https://www.jhalakprize.com/childrens-ya" target="_blank">Jhalak</a> prize. </p><p>Step 2: Read this PB a few times. </p><p>Step 3: Copy it out word for word (by hand or type it up – doesn’t matter). </p><p>Step 4: This is the important step. Now put it away and tell the same story that you just typed up in your own words. Don’t judge it yet. Just tell the same story in your original words. Put it away.</p><p>Step 5: Come back the next day and compare what you typed up with what you wrote. What is the difference? What exactly did they do that you couldn’t replicate? </p><p><b><u>List the differences and analyse if </u></b></p><p>(a)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It’s a craft thing. Was it the sentence structure or word choice?</p><p>(b)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Is it a writer’s voice – what goes into it? Why is their text more appealing.</p><p>(c)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Is it their unique way of looking at the world – are their metaphors and analogies and word choices different? </p><p>Is it one of the above or some of the above or all of the above? That’s one of the craft / ability areas you need to develop in yourself. </p><p>But how do you do that? <b>Here is Writing Exercise 2.</b> This must follow the above. No shortcuts on the path to glory. </p><p>1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pick a topic that is adjacent or similar to the PB you copied.</p><p>2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Go through your analysis – what was missing last time. Read and remember and be conscious of your shortcomings.</p><p>3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Now write the new story in your own words – keeping in mind the things you need to improve. </p><p>4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Put it away for a couple of days.</p><p>5.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Read it again after a few days and compare it to the master! </p><p>6.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Compare it with your rewrite of the master in Exercise 1.</p><p>7.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Analyse the following:</b></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">a.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Are you making the same mistake?</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">b.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Have you improved on the things you said you were lacking?</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">c.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Is this text better than the one you wrote in Exercise 1</p></blockquote><p>Repeat these two exercises with a few different acclaimed PBs you love. See if your craft is improving. See if you are finding your own style even though you’re emulating the best.</p><p>Hang on, don't run away to read and write yet. I've one more thing to add. </p><p>So now back to the Challenge! It’s a new year and a time to surge forward with determination. Last year this time, I set a challenge to the readers of PB Denners. Read it <a href="https://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2023/01/an-acrostic-of-patience-by-chitra.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><i>There are not that many books about “being patient” for young picture book readers. Perhaps you can learn the art of patience by writing a story about it? That’s your new year’s challenge from Picture Book Den!</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSDBrhtOr4YqSiCemONPpqTm6MdizQLa5Vp9wxwFgO4qs5uKAEfWfZMYAavfwdzc5abCMJM_Nrvv87Tyt8TGYrnpQ-vNzOKNbIMxNUC1yVNtrUyy-sr2pujAXTdXkPhvd4gwusfWyfNDE7WOBFtALe8A3C0Xy-X7a-D2XkW_h4xLBI5YDWACP96tRDZee/s1080/be%20honest.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSDBrhtOr4YqSiCemONPpqTm6MdizQLa5Vp9wxwFgO4qs5uKAEfWfZMYAavfwdzc5abCMJM_Nrvv87Tyt8TGYrnpQ-vNzOKNbIMxNUC1yVNtrUyy-sr2pujAXTdXkPhvd4gwusfWyfNDE7WOBFtALe8A3C0Xy-X7a-D2XkW_h4xLBI5YDWACP96tRDZee/w212-h212/be%20honest.png" width="212" /></a></div><br />Be honest, how many of you actually did it? Did you submit it? Did you get it published, tell us about it. If you didn’t do it, why not? But I’m patient. You can have a go this year if you want.<p></p><p>Right, but that’s not the challenge I want to set you this year. My <b><u>challenge</u></b> is simply </p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">do Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 for at least 4 books this year. That means by end of the year you will have at least 4 manuscripts that you can work on! </span></h4><p>C’mon! You can do it! You have the ability to improve your ability and the determination to overcome your own procrastination! </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdM0hd5mnORiOTP58QwZa_LbGZkRit9DlaUJGDG7vhZU6BEhpK0Nt3WhRYGEWkvmE1Vw6KqVNcMEVcC4_Vnxx8X0Ci9FPWIjuS8mgHldfG-ZHavMSsZPC53oVfKXH-f97twGR8h7GeoB0KOJTCmipziYkdkO-AXJdOa-dVDJOQ_YHZRYjL2sqEgbb6Z2L/s1080/HNY.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdM0hd5mnORiOTP58QwZa_LbGZkRit9DlaUJGDG7vhZU6BEhpK0Nt3WhRYGEWkvmE1Vw6KqVNcMEVcC4_Vnxx8X0Ci9FPWIjuS8mgHldfG-ZHavMSsZPC53oVfKXH-f97twGR8h7GeoB0KOJTCmipziYkdkO-AXJdOa-dVDJOQ_YHZRYjL2sqEgbb6Z2L/s320/HNY.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Happy New Year to you all and hope that peace returns to Earth and picture books bring joy in times of strife and hardships.</p>
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<span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jxJ7fwFcv10bYAikksoqtXx1JLS8Kf9WIFybN4IfaWAee8NQDN7g7I0_ABp0u3kOroUbTpO1EKpCBIOSiDBWx0bmyycTHxcXyfmPESO6W6jNdsFYlD9_GUCq16D33CU8N2iNjr0nKCpWqiQ6hhswmfumwpaoDqvx8DqJnFrlipv2UViigAl64cFxYRa6/s2048/2018-03-06%2019.51.30-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1736" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jxJ7fwFcv10bYAikksoqtXx1JLS8Kf9WIFybN4IfaWAee8NQDN7g7I0_ABp0u3kOroUbTpO1EKpCBIOSiDBWx0bmyycTHxcXyfmPESO6W6jNdsFYlD9_GUCq16D33CU8N2iNjr0nKCpWqiQ6hhswmfumwpaoDqvx8DqJnFrlipv2UViigAl64cFxYRa6/w169-h200/2018-03-06%2019.51.30-2.jpg" width="169" /></a></div><br /><p>Chitra Soundar is an internationally published, award-winning author of children’s books and an oral storyteller. Chitra regularly visits schools, libraries and presents at national and international literary festivals. She often runs writers' surgeries, courses and teaches writing to writers, teachers and children. She is also the creator of <a href="https://colourfulbookshelf.wixsite.com/welcome" target="_blank">The Colourful Bookshelf</a>, a curated place for <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thecolourfulbookshelf" target="_blank">books for children by British authors and illustrators. </a></p><div><p></p><p> Find out more at <a href="http://www.chitrasoundar.com." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.chitrasoundar.com/</a> and follow her on X (ex-twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/csoundar" target="_blank">here</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chitrasoundar/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></div>Chitra Soundarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.com0London, UK51.5072178 -0.1275862-28.425471857328425 -140.7525862 90 140.4974138tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-44527478063164737122023-12-18T06:00:00.372+00:002023-12-19T14:53:44.956+00:00The Highlight of Our Writing Career - The Picture Book Den<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNZUSXXG6If3DBnw8IitlaX1M0_Xe1ihyoM8xbBzIIZdqhlvifPHqyHJN9syYJE-A-PxjmXjQdGuJNvwGu_BrdKIroO0t_wk3TPlpHK0dk9kr_-Aqoxvl1znVu_MtwJg0nmU-c9LO54CUbYANijXswlyDDlGqZgfu5WSmDIoH1YGujs_UfyOncZPnQng/s585/Gold%20Star%20shining.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="585" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNZUSXXG6If3DBnw8IitlaX1M0_Xe1ihyoM8xbBzIIZdqhlvifPHqyHJN9syYJE-A-PxjmXjQdGuJNvwGu_BrdKIroO0t_wk3TPlpHK0dk9kr_-Aqoxvl1znVu_MtwJg0nmU-c9LO54CUbYANijXswlyDDlGqZgfu5WSmDIoH1YGujs_UfyOncZPnQng/w196-h169/Gold%20Star%20shining.png" width="196" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">It's that time of year when the Picture Book Den team get together and create a group post. </span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">This year we wanted to share with you a highlight of our writing career. We hope you enjoy and wish you all the best for this festive season and a fabulous 2024!</span><p><b style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;">Moira Butterfield </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">There have been highs and lows in my writing career and there still are. It's part of the gig. Sometimes it feels as though, with every book, I must restart from scratch. I forget that I have any kind of track record and it feels like I am at the bottom of the mountain again. It's then that I need to bring out my precious gems to look at - those surprising and unasked-for nuggets of good feedback from everyday folk that I store in my memory. These may seem trivial but are, in fact, priceless to a writer - like magic fuel that can keep us going when our tanks seem empty. Here's a <b>very </b>precious one - When I moved to a new house I met my new neighbour. She asked what I did for a living, looked amazed and said 'You're the writer of my boy's favourite book. It's up in the attic now. We read it to him so many times!". Yes - I did feel old because the boy in question was at 'big school' by then, but I also filled up with pride that I had done this. So make sure you pass on good feedback to your favourite authors. You'll be giving them a shiny career highlight! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><b>Pippa Goodhart</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Ah, so many highlights after all these years! Most of them courtesy of my You Choose picture books illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Nick and I collect images of the tattiest copies of those books, ones loved to literal bits! But there was also the young man who is now a professional ballet dancer because, his mother tells, aged seven he saw the image of the ballet dancers in You Choose and said, 'I want to do that'. And the Ukrainian refugee child totally absorbed in choosing his own life in a copy of You Choose. And more. But I'm going to choose a topical and current You Choose highlight.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span> Nick and my new You Choose Christmas book has the two of us, large and gloriously attired, on its final spread -</span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-A7Xfi0ZhFYccuc46eTjRZsIPjdNzjqnNbeX2FpzrOtHhHzVyj6jazPBO00_opZyR3cW9Z2XUGRhin166_ln3KJWTwqDjWCZisVnsQ5l3-YY-1thCOzVLrRIRBbCoHvrsotfGHxKOp4HVcA52DrezSTycNqgpQjv4h4-s9m3QnQ3mzhxZMfpmPVC0JI/s4032/IMG_7062%202.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-A7Xfi0ZhFYccuc46eTjRZsIPjdNzjqnNbeX2FpzrOtHhHzVyj6jazPBO00_opZyR3cW9Z2XUGRhin166_ln3KJWTwqDjWCZisVnsQ5l3-YY-1thCOzVLrRIRBbCoHvrsotfGHxKOp4HVcA52DrezSTycNqgpQjv4h4-s9m3QnQ3mzhxZMfpmPVC0JI/w388-h291/IMG_7062%202.HEIC" width="388" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">We didn't manage the Elvis jumpsuit and Flamenco dress, but we did try to match the headwear when we did signing session for the book last weekend! </span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJBvRYVeoFsKATVOUXXM6K-r0AnxSuUArb0L68JAn6VDkekWX1IijW3XsGubplzG7rvE3hspZexoau2oWz-IhTlOTrxEKh_k0vm8Q7r0vwx2Tr_AGDCAHXl5HxrAl1L7XCeiy343y6h5GbAkMcuMsl_6ttxuubiwFHRHRebfh9acOMJ-qWVxvTmeX55k/s1364/IMG_6971.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="1132" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJBvRYVeoFsKATVOUXXM6K-r0AnxSuUArb0L68JAn6VDkekWX1IijW3XsGubplzG7rvE3hspZexoau2oWz-IhTlOTrxEKh_k0vm8Q7r0vwx2Tr_AGDCAHXl5HxrAl1L7XCeiy343y6h5GbAkMcuMsl_6ttxuubiwFHRHRebfh9acOMJ-qWVxvTmeX55k/s320/IMG_6971.jpeg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><b>Chitra Soundar</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">I'm a picture book writer at heart. My first picture book came out in India in 2010 and it was a masterclass in editing. With the editor's advice, I edited a 1000 word manuscript into a 100 word manuscript over a weekend and to my delight that picture book had an amazing run. Since then I've written over 20 picture books. The highlights are so many... My series of Farmer Falgu books (illustrated by Kanika Nair) brought me Indian and international recognition. Pattan's Pumpkin (illustrated by Frané Lessac) is such a hit with children, parents and teachers. Mummy-baby books I wrote for Lantana Publishing, illustrated by Poonam Mistry - You're Safe with Me (the first book in the series) was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and You're Snug with Me got shortlisted too, which is a huge honour. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheppVrLHs9TW3lNTUYFfcTPN2hicttlhbommRb5HlevvsMSylaIyEUA56J-JXR27WnAeLwnRfzV4hzfbRlHFAQbMDRsX3BEqTWvSUaXUytt5aG-LO5SR56K7mogAfFsD9yBMTIsQLb7vk-HDnCUY3-QYF7828olr8GKO6NyNj6F9M-CwT2o3Gcg_pzoyVv/s784/Hush_Frontcover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="784" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheppVrLHs9TW3lNTUYFfcTPN2hicttlhbommRb5HlevvsMSylaIyEUA56J-JXR27WnAeLwnRfzV4hzfbRlHFAQbMDRsX3BEqTWvSUaXUytt5aG-LO5SR56K7mogAfFsD9yBMTIsQLb7vk-HDnCUY3-QYF7828olr8GKO6NyNj6F9M-CwT2o3Gcg_pzoyVv/s320/Hush_Frontcover.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But the most recent highlight I feel is my proudest moment, because even though I've been publishing with Walker Books, my first picture book with Walker Books (the giant of picture book publishing) will be out February 2024 titled It's Time to Hush and say Good Night, and has been the Editor's Pick at The Booksellers and already making waves. It is inspired by traditional Indian lullabies and beautifully illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat which is fantastic as both of us are from Chennai, India. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Lynne Garner</span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoX3dD7La3O7UIDkQFOoF7PYf77M4wDJElV4KKJijeIWglS_S6WJe_9uoVQ-wFPzO_iI4YUja3BGrBZ7ynPRyy0ie1upcr52pBsgDwMkptCXUK0u89dacNkd229HPeSq2kolnGrro5G9NyGwfq80vQ8Y-CUZYC84ewPREmg-8WkH0z0SXbUk2cmOeu0zf8/s640/scream.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My writing career highlight is a rejection letter. I know that may sound odd but it's the only rejection I've received which was handwritten on a complement slip. In essence this rejection said, <i>"The story isn't quite right for us, but I like your style so do you have anything else you are working on? If so, please send to me." </i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I’d an idea I'd been mulling over but hadn't written. So, I got tapping and the very first draft of 'Bramble's Diary' was completed. I placed it to one side and allowed it to 'rest.' I then edited, 'rested' it and edited again. Finally, I felt happy enough to sent it off. The editor who had sent me the rejection came back with a very positive reply. And after six rewrites and a change of title 'A Book For Bramble' was published. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hence why this rejection is my chosen highlight. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1-_FYCjqtsQJVCHyoODVITnaM1pJCYyC2jeUVQH2_LDUWnziPwn0q4O6fsa8FcivUXTi89G-dbnfmfPAob788oMloeUv3Py3LqnmbAREFfa82SlgbV9s8iy43njVDAlUOPiT8wvsIYOfh_dN_6H7g2Tj3JzZqBodxisw8VZUzVShnvjlsCYFBJDhMv5j/s1600/bramble%20web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1305" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1-_FYCjqtsQJVCHyoODVITnaM1pJCYyC2jeUVQH2_LDUWnziPwn0q4O6fsa8FcivUXTi89G-dbnfmfPAob788oMloeUv3Py3LqnmbAREFfa82SlgbV9s8iy43njVDAlUOPiT8wvsIYOfh_dN_6H7g2Tj3JzZqBodxisw8VZUzVShnvjlsCYFBJDhMv5j/s320/bramble%20web.jpg" width="261" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Natascha Biebow<br /></span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The most surprising and heartwarming highlight of my career has been connecting with children and wonderful teachers and librarians all around the world doing virtual and in-person school visits. Surprising because I am essentially quite a shy person and even though I do a lot of public speaking in my role as Co-Regional Advisor of the SCBWI British Isles, when my book THE CRAYON MAN was published, I was daunted by the prospect of </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>'getting out there' to promote it. I applied for an SCBWI Marketing Grant, and put down an action plan on paper (and on this <a href="https://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2018/03/my-10-step-marketing-plan-by-natascha.html" target="_blank">blog</a>), which meant I would be accountable and have to come out from under my rock:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa1ZNuKvouSSPivHsr-qUwr9PaKgDe_HIXn1Ew7bLftx12gBkEDdP07wrrclbsjHkzVlJKW-DSZOxz12ylaONeoc_vJNVq8eyONYkgtBN_t22gUIZXudYSPw9bJ3tTzEKHu82Kvbxp3mboMSJDIgGclOPYkCQnXhLSVCn6i9XYl-3x9XZU8CWiujFcKI/s414/Me%20under%20a%20rock%20copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="414" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa1ZNuKvouSSPivHsr-qUwr9PaKgDe_HIXn1Ew7bLftx12gBkEDdP07wrrclbsjHkzVlJKW-DSZOxz12ylaONeoc_vJNVq8eyONYkgtBN_t22gUIZXudYSPw9bJ3tTzEKHu82Kvbxp3mboMSJDIgGclOPYkCQnXhLSVCn6i9XYl-3x9XZU8CWiujFcKI/s320/Me%20under%20a%20rock%20copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span>I was surprised when I was awarded the SCBWI grant, which enabled me to do a week of author visits in Pennsylvania and DC, including a farmers' market in Easton, PA, home of Crayola. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; 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font-size: medium;"><span>That same year, I visited my school as an <i>author</i>!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOm3RnmxpgJE4mg37pADkZYl5rhyphenhyphenE-kfggE-bFYqsAGzaOqsZPWukCCmbEsyEVEC5Lv5a2A_B5cjfXYoMAgSwTY54NDZNVuT8kqmU6Pt9cVMGEsEDnQr5BqvCPxFyHGOFYMk52GlHMEIrbmcX7VGCfg1VxzBTO3sJAimNHyF-8hM3L6h2tSOwyGZJ2swg/s320/Screen%20Shot%202019-04-16%20at%2015.40.35%20copy.png" width="273" /></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Recently, I was invited to the International School in Panama, which was extra special because I attended an international school, so have a real connection with third culture kids.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; 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questions about working as an author, the invention of the Caryola
crayons and living in England. And sometimes, the opportunity to do messy art and mix cool colours together:<br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1565" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKZnQO3B9X2xagSppCc6LiO5E0mj4bgaxDl7rcCYg5UVb-vbw2XDZj4GwMraEP-5wgp7fmifxPrAWIbJ-weYn_lHjAynhKcJQL_BJIKpbfgQ5QdGxPFArxCYyRMmqUbe5536TEgWLa2pkx_VuXzuRXvviCqcokg2yo6toyGZaPELKAQf-aS1JjbFts8o/w400-h284/Girl%20painting%20blur.png" width="400" /></div></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>A couple of months ago, an unexpected gift arrived in my postbox:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="2076" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz70v8hEr8ia-RAij5-xpNddszSurJ4qGmPFwZqu4DQIz8DP-Sad1QETqOQo6eCgS1dyxcX4vADEMW0x84KeuKCziPOsvw-gEJ7CNbFmC4Vp00qAudhvRmIj8nyfW93gsd8ou2zOiVPQI1kIKxdBrtcR9NRtUHMhqTLn-WoqLq09_K0DsqJUYh36Zes8s/w640-h356/Thank%20you%20card%20image.png" width="640" /></div></span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>These children are very lucky to have such caring teachers and librarians, seeking out opportunities to connect with authors and enrich their students' learning by making connections around the world. I love seeing their creative drawings and curious minds at work!<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Mini Grey<br /></span></b></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwOv5kknWLWiecp0UYNcgt_j2H4GTQ9vwATTevk60Lv4dtjOr-ICnZES49klQMkEHOn69X9ewjCxJ6gLjaCsg_BCQyBvB_bzGV_Vukpol-iGluuOauA_yl6wkK7rZ-zV8jgqTwRr9DgiPAisQo5q5eU9S_coxgcvVSo_jib0_cYW6iN098oNFb6zYYsI/s3385/PB%20photo%20Hubble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="3385" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwOv5kknWLWiecp0UYNcgt_j2H4GTQ9vwATTevk60Lv4dtjOr-ICnZES49klQMkEHOn69X9ewjCxJ6gLjaCsg_BCQyBvB_bzGV_Vukpol-iGluuOauA_yl6wkK7rZ-zV8jgqTwRr9DgiPAisQo5q5eU9S_coxgcvVSo_jib0_cYW6iN098oNFb6zYYsI/s320/PB%20photo%20Hubble.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My career highlight</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> is finally being able to make the book it had taken me ten years to
work out – <i>The Greatest Show on Earth.</i> I’m so grateful to Joe Marriott, my
editor, for saying “Yes, let’s make this book!”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The process of making it was a highlight because I had to get
to grips for the first time with proper non-fiction science content, and try
and process millions of years of evolution into a story that’s digestible by
any one, any age. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I loved doing the research – and the gift was that I found
out how much I didn’t know, and how much there is still to find out – there are
more and more stories to tell about animal evolution and our own human evolution:
all the animal ancestors we carry inside our vertebrate bodies - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>our inner fish, tetrapods, synapsids,
mammals, primates… </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once the book was published, working out exactly <i>how </i>to
perform the 4.6 million year story of Life on Earth – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>which bits of the story to focus on, and how
to make all that time visible and immersive – that was a whole lot of new stuff
to find out. And collaborating with audiences - especially the brilliant enthusiastic
mix of adults and children you find at festivals - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to build a picture of the story of life on
Earth with puppets and timelines has been a fantastic experience. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And here are a couple of bonus picture highlights:<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuETR57cMy6QGn3nBSaty5meyIWAWl3p_u1nvYEJg5V2MLc3Oqcan5cUyajpNKWUK1hyKVkeJhSaOPYa4ar4yUWYuEozYLRSCI0QxKLnQawyGcN_KhUz1Nttz59PX7NAPO-xUfsZJl4Vtl9ltA47NNvY8t-1aXcav8w0kkwL6w4f7-8sNsgaTXoLM8sM/s617/John%20Hampden%20CROP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="617" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuETR57cMy6QGn3nBSaty5meyIWAWl3p_u1nvYEJg5V2MLc3Oqcan5cUyajpNKWUK1hyKVkeJhSaOPYa4ar4yUWYuEozYLRSCI0QxKLnQawyGcN_KhUz1Nttz59PX7NAPO-xUfsZJl4Vtl9ltA47NNvY8t-1aXcav8w0kkwL6w4f7-8sNsgaTXoLM8sM/w640-h549/John%20Hampden%20CROP.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>In other highlights: here I'm opening John Hampden School library in June 2022 with help from the Queen who was still alive then (but this Queen is a cut-out one...)</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4ZMk-VmG5yalQAaiP7BnDGrPZ9FvxqwJyMt8mfRKjTYzQGnCoQPD0eDoow9_-0TXAOsyHhz9yJNODlCTRfI5coWLLQ7pN3KlfTOcUIJoU7mdrUOefi0yASuX-CbbWJzLA1doLzzEBbe6YrOCgDL_IZU0wnR6ELWyvRMeqEE66gV2JE6Ae0sLup4johA/s1400/Booktastic%20Bedford.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4ZMk-VmG5yalQAaiP7BnDGrPZ9FvxqwJyMt8mfRKjTYzQGnCoQPD0eDoow9_-0TXAOsyHhz9yJNODlCTRfI5coWLLQ7pN3KlfTOcUIJoU7mdrUOefi0yASuX-CbbWJzLA1doLzzEBbe6YrOCgDL_IZU0wnR6ELWyvRMeqEE66gV2JE6Ae0sLup4johA/w640-h320/Booktastic%20Bedford.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">In other highlights: here in July 2023 AF Harrold and me are at Booktastic Bedford. Our book - <b>The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice </b>had come out in 2020 lockdown, so it was great to finally get to be on stage together.</span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></span></p>
</div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b>Juliet Clare Bell</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>I feel incredibly lucky to be a children's author and there have been lots of wonderful moments. Here are a few highlights...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>When <i>Don't Panic, Annika!</i> (illustrated by Jennifer E Morris) was read on <i>CBeebies</i> as my children loved CBeebies -and the presenter who read it</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj79Uuku_0louVxzeXdIqYJHQZf3tUQeVXN2FpBDvctx6NIYvFefCe5sa_56Gt9T6ZZICGjNOYwGo-9HrXMT18aWEqmmNYGFA5Z3aSCbRnspnKJF1BJZKkK-90qSVH-Em7T5pu8tKP6u3L9mKj22VrK6gjlylNScNr75BKJeOokYJ4MHzwt3mfQQbHVYGU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="237" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj79Uuku_0louVxzeXdIqYJHQZf3tUQeVXN2FpBDvctx6NIYvFefCe5sa_56Gt9T6ZZICGjNOYwGo-9HrXMT18aWEqmmNYGFA5Z3aSCbRnspnKJF1BJZKkK-90qSVH-Em7T5pu8tKP6u3L9mKj22VrK6gjlylNScNr75BKJeOokYJ4MHzwt3mfQQbHVYGU=w149-h191" width="149" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>When <i>The Kite Princess</i> (illustrated by Laura Kate Chapman) started being sold by Amnesty International UK. It came completely out of the blue and it was an organisation I'd done loads of campaigning with as a child, as a teenager in college, at university and beyond. And then I was invited to a local International Women's Day event with vulnerable women and asylum seekers. They called it Subversive Sewing and we used The Kite Princess story and drew and decorated our own kites and put words of freedom on the kites and displayed them. It was incredibly moving</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6BMFQmC8tyo3892x1KX4pf7Bs_exyL0m87qKH9s16vGoRC9gFOHKoFO06g1Ee8Cw7YitmkqYjduKA3ZY4JWyayHSwQcfKR_L7XGW_CV1P9jiggO3rOkLUb1xDICoZ5iFXxMjUurLs86eerLySDVkMuQdDg7f3gnzxNYaOx1T_15pwgvNVkYGK8gVr_is" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="400" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6BMFQmC8tyo3892x1KX4pf7Bs_exyL0m87qKH9s16vGoRC9gFOHKoFO06g1Ee8Cw7YitmkqYjduKA3ZY4JWyayHSwQcfKR_L7XGW_CV1P9jiggO3rOkLUb1xDICoZ5iFXxMjUurLs86eerLySDVkMuQdDg7f3gnzxNYaOx1T_15pwgvNVkYGK8gVr_is=w159-h199" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>When people told me how <i>Benny's Hat</i> (illustrated by Dave Gray) had helped them when a family member had died</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAx3HJdNkKNEfwIW_2P6LJDEr4Mw24vIW3XB0IFO6hSrBlYhU6SKGW8ztEt_52wHtgCdOF9ZzLKfayDAXTSvQE2guvtT-5qdJ4yjDIQ8W1Lx8tFgc37zrGqLf62HYNqIsN5_62srAzGjEMDlTc1nsHlrG8zSEvRZCiQE0V84aSbfw6zF0F8__Tx38zkI4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="248" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAx3HJdNkKNEfwIW_2P6LJDEr4Mw24vIW3XB0IFO6hSrBlYhU6SKGW8ztEt_52wHtgCdOF9ZzLKfayDAXTSvQE2guvtT-5qdJ4yjDIQ8W1Lx8tFgc37zrGqLf62HYNqIsN5_62srAzGjEMDlTc1nsHlrG8zSEvRZCiQE0V84aSbfw6zF0F8__Tx38zkI4=w209-h171" width="209" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>When I read reviews of <i>Luka and the Food Cloud</i> (illustrated by Dave Gray) from parents saying that their children felt seen and understood for the first time ever after reading the book</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpGEGPqRIQR9WWLv7iJeH2QTPc3s3l2foSz9f9gkRA46BThtv9BBf3xkk-ToMAinAo9ulnb-f1cNYj8k6fSr0cT3QQRtLIwc-2a5SW4KCfCmzrB7ays1Cn4tJm4FaFD5cG6mM3uRwA-O49CTfeyeR_JF39mtUpB9Gp9NeG8OkHIcc37thgi6sdNHrGjSE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1500" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpGEGPqRIQR9WWLv7iJeH2QTPc3s3l2foSz9f9gkRA46BThtv9BBf3xkk-ToMAinAo9ulnb-f1cNYj8k6fSr0cT3QQRtLIwc-2a5SW4KCfCmzrB7ays1Cn4tJm4FaFD5cG6mM3uRwA-O49CTfeyeR_JF39mtUpB9Gp9NeG8OkHIcc37thgi6sdNHrGjSE=w209-h157" width="209" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>But working with young children is probably the highest of the highlights. Facilitating creative work with young people with life-limiting conditions at a children's hospice, and with bereaved and pre-bereaved siblings, when we were doing research for <i>Benny's Hat</i>, was an absolute privilege, as was interviewing people with ARFID and parents of children with ARFID for <i>Luka and the Food Cloud</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Bumping into children that I've done author visits with at a later date, outside of school, is so lovely and often very funny. I absolutely loved meeting a whole class-load of children I'd done an author visit with a few months before -at a bus stop in central Birmingham! They all called out to me as I approached the bus stop and it was a party atmosphere -which carried on when we got on the same bus and I sat and chatted with them on the top deck until they got off at their school stop about twenty minutes later.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>And finally, one of my absolute highlights was when a girl put her hand up in an assembly I was doing and asked, completely seriously, in hushed tones, in front of hundreds of other school children...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><i>Is your hair magic?</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b>Clare Helen Welsh</b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>This year, I was invited to speak at the <a href="https://www.scbwi.org/regions/british-isles">SCBWI Conference</a> in Manchester. I ran a session called <i>Playing with Ideas</i>, helping picture book authors and illustrators embrace the unexpected and find confidence as creatives.</span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNRvzv-5rmmUYyq59uHzOYL-AlvyZ6YbsDA3JYcxBP3hq0eCKXAQscWgnABFEhqF_oOMc76PxuI_mQE_DWn1A7tKJgdqktchwla8LpIVjhBBsu081cOUmGaKGCMr7SuV_5gFLNnES0vwKKAO-gDKOGy30I-BLhiKeNXm_gnfOtfDrt3TBS3glRqvae8Ck/s640/thumbnail_IMG_6898.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="640" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNRvzv-5rmmUYyq59uHzOYL-AlvyZ6YbsDA3JYcxBP3hq0eCKXAQscWgnABFEhqF_oOMc76PxuI_mQE_DWn1A7tKJgdqktchwla8LpIVjhBBsu081cOUmGaKGCMr7SuV_5gFLNnES0vwKKAO-gDKOGy30I-BLhiKeNXm_gnfOtfDrt3TBS3glRqvae8Ck/s320/thumbnail_IMG_6898.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yWGcxWjM9FjjmQwq4oK1IjXLUjZTY_Qh4xqJFn__XSkO_HtxHdnEh98zhXUukTAlk5NTd2LXOgXA_XDW2VJiF6R5e3NlOq8CiWWfbytC9qUPqc_Tg-TCl8Nw_6epGalZDCRtivtgLZyQIKYm-vbEdrDH7Pkk3aZhBlWC0YfdkPHXHhHS3rBG10lYXsPQ/s320/thumbnail_IMG_0239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yWGcxWjM9FjjmQwq4oK1IjXLUjZTY_Qh4xqJFn__XSkO_HtxHdnEh98zhXUukTAlk5NTd2LXOgXA_XDW2VJiF6R5e3NlOq8CiWWfbytC9qUPqc_Tg-TCl8Nw_6epGalZDCRtivtgLZyQIKYm-vbEdrDH7Pkk3aZhBlWC0YfdkPHXHhHS3rBG10lYXsPQ/s1600/thumbnail_IMG_0239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>I always enjoy the SCBWI-BI conferences. I've been every year since 2013! It's fantastic to meet with new and old friends and to soak up the creative energy from the faculty . It's my professional development to myself - a highlight of my writing year.</span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>But this year was <i>extra</i> special. </span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>I vividly remember my <i>first </i>conference. I remember the sessions I went to, I remember getting books signed by Catherine Rayner and watching Dave Cousins win the Crystal Kite Award. I remember looking around and thinking what a super tribe of people I'd found and wouldn't it be amazing to be published one day.</span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Fast forward almost ten years to the day since I first started writing, I am reflecting on just how much I have achieved. The 2023 SCBWI conference was a marker in my writing career, as well as a highlight. An opportunity to look back and reflect on everything I am proud of, how much I have learned and the people I've met on the way.</span></span></div></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-66412586710962085422023-12-04T00:30:00.001+00:002023-12-04T00:30:00.143+00:00Recycling A Christmas Folktale, by Pippa Goodhart<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #1d2125; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> There is a folktale Christmas story that’s well known in the Ukraine and Russia, Germany, Poland, Norway, Denmark and Finland, but was new to me when I met it as a bookseller in the 1980s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #1d2125; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #1d2125; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ybelBuB4b14G8HQnHONmyDZBrymhH3zaUtfns7x_WDRAlkUimTOSx0K2DobhNWKiz3ri-gj29lKbxzVOse091z7g3uxloUBU-hUWG-pkhF5bDa5-YA6W8rS1NUXpuorHmz2F5RROcrjtRqKZb7tYYjhdQWW3kx1C8j2wDM4tjQie9M3l-mc4JEZLkaY/s2896/IMG_6786.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="2870" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ybelBuB4b14G8HQnHONmyDZBrymhH3zaUtfns7x_WDRAlkUimTOSx0K2DobhNWKiz3ri-gj29lKbxzVOse091z7g3uxloUBU-hUWG-pkhF5bDa5-YA6W8rS1NUXpuorHmz2F5RROcrjtRqKZb7tYYjhdQWW3kx1C8j2wDM4tjQie9M3l-mc4JEZLkaY/s320/IMG_6786.heic" width="317" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #1d2125; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #1d2125; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> This <i>The Cobweb Christmas</i> version of the story has old German Tante trying to make her home clean for Christmas, sweeping out the spiders. She brings a tree in, and decorates it with cookies for the local children to have on Christmas Eve before Christkindel comes in the night to fill the toes of their shoes. She’s asleep when Christkindel passes by and sees spiders</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;">wanting to go in and see the special tree. He opens the door to let them scuttle in.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAPpz0HW13VIuH9EBPh-7ewVEcwR7Vznnv-nbx39nWIGjFUw3Sc14t6E0P1Ugezbfxw3yXtvapM8I7OlxAdkonUBUtjalQRME_dR1-2QIzUQA7y8jzZ4MCZo3zCQtMEL9oylM4J2sEXrr9kyQz7kDyOWwju3V89nG8AQTz0JV3H8UcyTeQbNrxWdORak/s3182/IMG_6788.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3182" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAPpz0HW13VIuH9EBPh-7ewVEcwR7Vznnv-nbx39nWIGjFUw3Sc14t6E0P1Ugezbfxw3yXtvapM8I7OlxAdkonUBUtjalQRME_dR1-2QIzUQA7y8jzZ4MCZo3zCQtMEL9oylM4J2sEXrr9kyQz7kDyOWwju3V89nG8AQTz0JV3H8UcyTeQbNrxWdORak/s320/IMG_6788.heic" width="304" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;">The spiders cover Tante’s tree in webs, but Christkindel touches the webs and turns them all to gold and silver; a reward for Tante’s kindness to the children. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83B9rovLt-Vq0UYSFA3vz7jQ14U0xwSwluVuf_U6Uxb-RB9zwNQaIUL2f3jpYjQ2Ml-auzYk72q1jF6A_zF3RjfTQiB2mdjJE0dyMbxnd_J-vNCSanwVGDZww5gfjIybofEdPrRj7P6wCM2RZmta5EQHYeA2DJOqoRoZRLUrhSUkb3fZEoOtmOTDIyVM/s3344/IMG_6789.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83B9rovLt-Vq0UYSFA3vz7jQ14U0xwSwluVuf_U6Uxb-RB9zwNQaIUL2f3jpYjQ2Ml-auzYk72q1jF6A_zF3RjfTQiB2mdjJE0dyMbxnd_J-vNCSanwVGDZww5gfjIybofEdPrRj7P6wCM2RZmta5EQHYeA2DJOqoRoZRLUrhSUkb3fZEoOtmOTDIyVM/s320/IMG_6789.heic" width="289" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83B9rovLt-Vq0UYSFA3vz7jQ14U0xwSwluVuf_U6Uxb-RB9zwNQaIUL2f3jpYjQ2Ml-auzYk72q1jF6A_zF3RjfTQiB2mdjJE0dyMbxnd_J-vNCSanwVGDZww5gfjIybofEdPrRj7P6wCM2RZmta5EQHYeA2DJOqoRoZRLUrhSUkb3fZEoOtmOTDIyVM/s3344/IMG_6789.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmcX110SjIvZlKkVYuojvlQGKP99gloKkuNh-hZbJClrWPmBVsgirUQvYphcSFZbaSrhV0VG221TJDX1N7NW5kX9gaxxhpiwpna5Rpnt663flk0bITSjZoRyk8F_MsZgTsYdz8lUSDs1jN4z7ZCEwJiIP8sAF0UcH8ZbBV4qoyNAAwfGWSUd3OPqLs8Q/s3225/IMG_6790.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3225" data-original-width="3023" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmcX110SjIvZlKkVYuojvlQGKP99gloKkuNh-hZbJClrWPmBVsgirUQvYphcSFZbaSrhV0VG221TJDX1N7NW5kX9gaxxhpiwpna5Rpnt663flk0bITSjZoRyk8F_MsZgTsYdz8lUSDs1jN4z7ZCEwJiIP8sAF0UcH8ZbBV4qoyNAAwfGWSUd3OPqLs8Q/s320/IMG_6790.heic" width="300" /></a></div></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> That book is no longer in print, but there are other versions of this story that take the story in quite different directions. <i>The Spider Who Saved Christmas</i> by Raymond Arroyo has a golden back spider weaving a great veil of web over the entrance to a cave where Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus hide as they flee from King Herod. As baby boys are slaughtered outside the cave by Roman soldiers ‘with blood streaked swords’, Jesus is saved because the sunlit sparkling web hides the Holy family from the soldiers. Other versions combine those ideas by having Christ himself visiting a poor home and blessing cobwebs on trees, giving wealth. That idea of spider silk turned into gold and silver is, apparently, is the origin of tinsel on Christmas trees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> Stories in which spiders bring good luck go further back to pre-Christian times. And of course Christmas trees originated in more pagan ideas, only becoming part of our familiar Christmas traditions from C19th. This is a story adapted and adopted countless times over time and space. And now I’ve written my version of it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFL09SZp5tK5Qg459F1V1KHHho7wYELdD6EN8pOsko__SbAWZJS6UeLuiBbehAJxHmeHf_2GPtIWBgRyZ2VTP7g1cCqvSWTHO9IkMsdQNkzIUC0-rW2AiO-CzXSm2wuWuWiasJJqUK8SEEINCe9jKWTFDP37pYWJaiEyp4hZQj-ZUvekUkGYrpZkqOPs/s3535/IMG_6791.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3535" data-original-width="2901" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFL09SZp5tK5Qg459F1V1KHHho7wYELdD6EN8pOsko__SbAWZJS6UeLuiBbehAJxHmeHf_2GPtIWBgRyZ2VTP7g1cCqvSWTHO9IkMsdQNkzIUC0-rW2AiO-CzXSm2wuWuWiasJJqUK8SEEINCe9jKWTFDP37pYWJaiEyp4hZQj-ZUvekUkGYrpZkqOPs/s320/IMG_6791.heic" width="263" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> Old Bear in my <i>Christmas Cobwebs</i> story is really me at heart, remembering how magical Christmas was as a child. We never saw the decorated tree with lights switched on until Christmas morning, and even then only after breakfast had been eaten, the kitchen floor swept, and we all stood in height order to open the door … and, da daa! There it was. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7gdzaZc3EBQpR7_-znuUq8Ed4Q5o-hZrlxNiKIBXHXOCqS__XOSKA5ifY6tlc3TbJ37JZIb1UnAQ4VbFLI9J-l7L9EnWxR4gOcNxlAj-Fegn0DRhbIgrc6IYNwy73ARD3qYN2QZFAWzXld0vbfdmrswfrvXN27CvWDM8EkcXopEbkhRRUyRJQvKlMgg/s4032/IMG_6798.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7gdzaZc3EBQpR7_-znuUq8Ed4Q5o-hZrlxNiKIBXHXOCqS__XOSKA5ifY6tlc3TbJ37JZIb1UnAQ4VbFLI9J-l7L9EnWxR4gOcNxlAj-Fegn0DRhbIgrc6IYNwy73ARD3qYN2QZFAWzXld0vbfdmrswfrvXN27CvWDM8EkcXopEbkhRRUyRJQvKlMgg/s320/IMG_6798.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;">Like me, Old Bear is the one preparing a tree and decorating it for others now. She wants it all to be magical for the friends she invites. But she doesn’t want the spiders making her house untidy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg984AsssBQurEPg_owULUeqdr_1S-XjytDkSka8ftAkAGBiyKavKnEkYq6UoiwCqJJZMzSDWe_Rhv10h_zUmDLf1MgA_YAvsrgvKOegr39668x3JrM6MC9fB1zxXAHIMZLPAMWNnSBJmfZ5BSckrIwt16ecU2eLOmfNwTWCTMo0VFoJDg1r_Zugxn9cOk/s4032/IMG_6795.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg984AsssBQurEPg_owULUeqdr_1S-XjytDkSka8ftAkAGBiyKavKnEkYq6UoiwCqJJZMzSDWe_Rhv10h_zUmDLf1MgA_YAvsrgvKOegr39668x3JrM6MC9fB1zxXAHIMZLPAMWNnSBJmfZ5BSckrIwt16ecU2eLOmfNwTWCTMo0VFoJDg1r_Zugxn9cOk/s320/IMG_6795.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;">Not wanting to miss out, as Old Bear sleeps, the spiders come to look at the decorated tree. ‘In the moonlight, they span and swung and spiddled, scuttling and exploring and weaving and winding wondrous webs.’ So, when Old Bear wakes up and looks at her tree, its ‘drippily draped in droopy grey cobwebs.’ Her friends are on their way, and she’s not happy …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;">… But you can easily guess what’s going to happen when the sun comes out! Old Bear gets some surprise Christmas magic after all, and thanks her spiddly spider friends. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrKgRpq6zlldnSo0oV3s0DlZVxZWu3Bb5OwPURI_vvPML5Svtt4E7vYt6A2IkbS7PSCtd3XPf1mBRRq-Q44MZoZgxKIBf_YO9TaX8fLfrLb6iM3dzgz5E1rjF_p5plzd-0CpbaXOGGEWlwqnmkKkRiHuSS-Yq-8ip1jq_gG5-hmgtsYqDgI8T6pHtsS4/s3899/IMG_6799.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="3899" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrKgRpq6zlldnSo0oV3s0DlZVxZWu3Bb5OwPURI_vvPML5Svtt4E7vYt6A2IkbS7PSCtd3XPf1mBRRq-Q44MZoZgxKIBf_YO9TaX8fLfrLb6iM3dzgz5E1rjF_p5plzd-0CpbaXOGGEWlwqnmkKkRiHuSS-Yq-8ip1jq_gG5-hmgtsYqDgI8T6pHtsS4/w456-h281/IMG_6799.heic" width="456" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;">Ema Malyauka from the Netherlands has brought Christmas Cobwebs to wonderful visual life, and I love the feeling of stories linking countries and peoples at Christmas. The spiders and spider web Christmas tree decorations that have been traditional in Ukraine for so long, are beginning to appear in other Christmas trees, too, including the one in Nick Sharratt and my new You Choose Christmas book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4_VES_EiKTUKAtgeFfKBxfVwMHnqgLH5t2ijxKZcT4XN2N_owhTK5OB4epNzfm9HtI-IX9uexLx5xLGekfXVG65RjJ9ErbSWrSiI3VUV7KQ01LZAd2pD40s_A1j612QIJGUazhbzQbqak4CuMF0ZLQw0uZH7YCKntnoYb1pBE0X-WR5q9hZG1K0WzLA/s3406/IMG_6801.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3406" data-original-width="2903" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4_VES_EiKTUKAtgeFfKBxfVwMHnqgLH5t2ijxKZcT4XN2N_owhTK5OB4epNzfm9HtI-IX9uexLx5xLGekfXVG65RjJ9ErbSWrSiI3VUV7KQ01LZAd2pD40s_A1j612QIJGUazhbzQbqak4CuMF0ZLQw0uZH7YCKntnoYb1pBE0X-WR5q9hZG1K0WzLA/s320/IMG_6801.heic" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcMV_riTjF2QeNUt7KgePKz7aausF6UIWH3VqxSrMel0GBjLLYAnFcMN6HMjjCcDs9Ph9RXkyko07-yoiXBvRs_0YrR4S7rR-cubgkJDqDhfp7diG5_0YqRCnnaxEIIvCNAgJei5jQ6T3rKjoiJAkzwDgcOwZYRBEs_7fVg4_U0ZPO8iFhHtIM5KThyQ/s4032/IMG_6802.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcMV_riTjF2QeNUt7KgePKz7aausF6UIWH3VqxSrMel0GBjLLYAnFcMN6HMjjCcDs9Ph9RXkyko07-yoiXBvRs_0YrR4S7rR-cubgkJDqDhfp7diG5_0YqRCnnaxEIIvCNAgJei5jQ6T3rKjoiJAkzwDgcOwZYRBEs_7fVg4_U0ZPO8iFhHtIM5KThyQ/s320/IMG_6802.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How many other folktales can you spot being referenced in the decorations on this tree?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbsO43OrpQwrMSJsTfrpdTbDaT3mXhNSm22XUgLgKPypXEx7dL0gobNnx0xUtBuyR5VglL3Bb747pwM1161BesHjmREXdZpXqkLdnxaxLH1s4izbR0tikc1tZ2cYT-3OY2ohq8HOIHeUBYZo1a56mhlV5VTx0YizLol2ITwuyUoRlD1mfx23SFhFoC0k/s4032/IMG_6803.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="687" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbsO43OrpQwrMSJsTfrpdTbDaT3mXhNSm22XUgLgKPypXEx7dL0gobNnx0xUtBuyR5VglL3Bb747pwM1161BesHjmREXdZpXqkLdnxaxLH1s4izbR0tikc1tZ2cYT-3OY2ohq8HOIHeUBYZo1a56mhlV5VTx0YizLol2ITwuyUoRlD1mfx23SFhFoC0k/w516-h687/IMG_6803.HEIC" width="516" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;">Wishing you all some Christmas magic, maybe from where you least expect it! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPVBgNvgkrnRivS2vK1ZdUCq8aR5M9xVF8jzQPhTGJKD6dY7EYQyVxcBIlwuheY49icqvWDMtSKv5d2KM8uLUFAFRKGJTp6Hn8ZoYqdNpErFJtjc0q4ctJaWOjHJ_DjpWgdixY4fHvYMoqW-mdBHpmEs3N5GAsD8vJ7Skdq0yBbHhFqE9hmYI663TcNI/s3958/IMG_6793.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2864" data-original-width="3958" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPVBgNvgkrnRivS2vK1ZdUCq8aR5M9xVF8jzQPhTGJKD6dY7EYQyVxcBIlwuheY49icqvWDMtSKv5d2KM8uLUFAFRKGJTp6Hn8ZoYqdNpErFJtjc0q4ctJaWOjHJ_DjpWgdixY4fHvYMoqW-mdBHpmEs3N5GAsD8vJ7Skdq0yBbHhFqE9hmYI663TcNI/s320/IMG_6793.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665px;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>Pippa Goodharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-10144163669868726332023-11-27T06:00:00.128+00:002023-11-27T06:00:00.142+00:00Write Picture Books Like the PROs – Create a Rock-Solid PREMISE first! • by Natascha Biebow<p><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">The art of writing a
picture book is deceptively difficult. (It can be tempting to take a good long nap when you're stuck or in need of inspiration and fortitude when submitting . . .)<br /></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="750" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVpX9t88JIeRvMacXqNhcfcgvf-FGun5CriRHMtD7BKrbXTitGXnpzqclA3AI4ZA7o5ZM576C5d7Q_7-t9PpWLBmEwyPuRXZkPgyWNmaGgWQ9uiJv-wGOrNjTYKf1d0fCzweTo-uyovvL3-UcjZHgmRF573fub8T_s6ScVAEsB7rscMSG3tY8aw9U3bs/s320/Screenshot%202023-11-24%20at%2014.11.21.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summed up perfectly in this cartoon by <i>Calvin and Hobbes</i> by Bill Waterson <br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">Here's why:</span></p><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">Most picture books start with an idea. </span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: #01ffff;">IDEA</span> </span></u><span style="color: black;">– </span>the initial inspiration for the
story. The reason why the book is being written. </span></b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></span></p>
<span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: 12pt;">Yay! An idea is top-notch. Now, you can dive right in and write your
picture book. You've made a good start, you might argue</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">
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{page:WordSection1;}</span></style><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">. But
wait . . . there's a catch – picture books written in this way often lack both
emotional resonance and cohesive narrative flow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">This is because many ideas have been done as
books before. This is also why you might be getting rejection letters that say your
book 'feels too familiar' and 'doesn't stand out in the competitive
marketplace'.<br /><br /></span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">More experienced creators will write out an
outline and figure out key elements in the PLOT.</span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><b><u><span style="background-color: #01ffff; color: black;">PLOT</span></u><span style="color: black;"> – is just what happens in the story.</span></b></span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">This is a great start too, however it still
often leads to books that aren't compelling enough. Why? Because the author
hasn't addressed a key factor - WHY should anyone care about this story?</span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><b><i>Waiting to plot out the book until after
you've figured out what makes the book tick can save you <u>a lot</u> of time!</i></b></span></p><p class="text-align-left"><i style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="color: black;">So how do you develop that initial idea into
something that will make editors, agents, and most importantly, young readers
take notice?</span></i></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><b>You need a Rock-Solid Premise!</b></span></p><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><b><i> </i></b></span></p><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6lNVh0BQR2s2hgP0RYoRA1Lr68oVuNEqnBHvpB8pCmKd6vhBgnptzDnt5Astd1d_QutaKUWWOktPLWL1raJrCzBKOVIbM45Ehyphenhyphen7XcNtyilrxgM3GxVxMojZUPRQ26z5QpNmNwJT9K40syec1cBMVAsI-sk4bRQZlNRXDyopfCYrH24Ybfdq5iYdg7x0/s1260/Screenshot%202023-11-24%20at%2014.14.42.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1260" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6lNVh0BQR2s2hgP0RYoRA1Lr68oVuNEqnBHvpB8pCmKd6vhBgnptzDnt5Astd1d_QutaKUWWOktPLWL1raJrCzBKOVIbM45Ehyphenhyphen7XcNtyilrxgM3GxVxMojZUPRQ26z5QpNmNwJT9K40syec1cBMVAsI-sk4bRQZlNRXDyopfCYrH24Ybfdq5iYdg7x0/s320/Screenshot%202023-11-24%20at%2014.14.42.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you figure out your rock-solid premise first, you'll stay on course and not go walkabout as you figure out <br />how to fix your picture book that just isn't resonating or selling. As inspired by Calvin and Hobbes (by Bill Waterson),<br /> artfully balancing their way to the other side of the stream. Don't make the mistake of falling in or getting lost in the woods!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"> <br /></span></p><p class="text-align-left"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b><u><span style="color: black;">PREMISE</span></u></b><span style="color: black;"><b> </b>— The unique way YOU are going to develop that idea into a compelling, marketable picture book
with resonance and impact. </span></span></span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">This is a KEY step that many picture book
creators miss when developing their idea. By taking the time to work out a
solid premise, you can take your picture book to the next level by making it
unique, memorable and powerful. </span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">To give you an idea of how this can work,
let's look at a bestselling picture book that is celebrating 20 years:</span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><b><u>DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS by Mo
Willems</u></b><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYniy3Szkr9QStvL2K7NFPNyCKEwED6cFaRcFEtNMe2sdDqcGyNzEm_PRzDCbqP8a_wk19n_-uKiwen8ouaBma7tzBqLADF21JiAkuL2xJuLagbPhXh9hNPwvYD7c2LzPIQrgjLbUfDp1bnsvny4wNsYH1-YpTXzZ2WL2jzBIZrnXq_XnRi3h_sZl1-KM/s605/Pigeon%20Bus%20cover%20copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: trebuchet; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="605" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYniy3Szkr9QStvL2K7NFPNyCKEwED6cFaRcFEtNMe2sdDqcGyNzEm_PRzDCbqP8a_wk19n_-uKiwen8ouaBma7tzBqLADF21JiAkuL2xJuLagbPhXh9hNPwvYD7c2LzPIQrgjLbUfDp1bnsvny4wNsYH1-YpTXzZ2WL2jzBIZrnXq_XnRi3h_sZl1-KM/s320/Pigeon%20Bus%20cover%20copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">Premise: a
child-like pigeon wants to drive the bus, but the driver has left the reader
with strict instructions to mind the bus and not let the pigeon drive it. The
pigeon begs, wheedles and negotiates, trying all the tactics that young readers
might recognize from when they are trying to get grown-ups to do what they
want. The pigeon gets increasingly frustrated and angry, b</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">ut
the readers keep on telling him "NO!"<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqceJUgpnQZkJ6hAOgx5eENhzuSvOcL4VZDOgoJxjtVY124zFQAV5_8049nDRkegmFOutdwqhuUK3Ll5z8WLK-GVJlA2fGxsDVQIpsmCG7i3foJJOLoaH663JyJVkYKdpyl3V2TMfitk12Dg58w0It3vBoq-g0Bh7Fr7AkoW5w2hQMXOQNP5MlwbpFUu8/s1193/Pigeon%20middle%20copy.png" style="font-family: trebuchet; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1193" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqceJUgpnQZkJ6hAOgx5eENhzuSvOcL4VZDOgoJxjtVY124zFQAV5_8049nDRkegmFOutdwqhuUK3Ll5z8WLK-GVJlA2fGxsDVQIpsmCG7i3foJJOLoaH663JyJVkYKdpyl3V2TMfitk12Dg58w0It3vBoq-g0Bh7Fr7AkoW5w2hQMXOQNP5MlwbpFUu8/w400-h204/Pigeon%20middle%20copy.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">From <i>Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!</i> by Mo Willems<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"></span></p><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">When the driver returns and thanks them at the end of the story, the
pigeon is sad, but still hopeful. Now, he's dreaming bigger with his sights set
on driving . . . a truck!</span></p><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4aDjbUud7jUUj6idXz9U1_226fhw180jwcGfVi928NzfEpx-y7U47ThqWdAgW1s83fWQ2484IW_PJMGYed-aKwNzmH0VdI9XvhMRo1zdVzJH0JFdtsfaVz2VoG5RqYOo7WMOGV_gQsVoI0YrV_btPzCnHJUMzVOo1-rM1aQFKkMCVLbkT3Y3jC7qKUA/s1214/Pigeon%20ending%20copy.png" style="font-family: trebuchet; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1214" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4aDjbUud7jUUj6idXz9U1_226fhw180jwcGfVi928NzfEpx-y7U47ThqWdAgW1s83fWQ2484IW_PJMGYed-aKwNzmH0VdI9XvhMRo1zdVzJH0JFdtsfaVz2VoG5RqYOo7WMOGV_gQsVoI0YrV_btPzCnHJUMzVOo1-rM1aQFKkMCVLbkT3Y3jC7qKUA/w400-h200/Pigeon%20ending%20copy.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">From <i>Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!</i> by Mo Willems<br /><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">In </span><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">an
interview on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOL_Yd8HT5g">CBS Mornings</a>,
Mo Willems said, "I think of my audience, but I never think <i>for</i> my
audience."</span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">In the first
book of his bestselling series, the author places the child firmly in the
driver's seat. The interactive dialogue format itself encourages creativity and
imagination. The book is something kids can play with. It is also a springboard
for imagining new adventures for the pigeon character.</span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;">The reason this
premise is so strong is that the role-reversal resonates with both children and
adults alike. Willem's child-centred plot, character motivation and humour are
seamlessly interwoven to create a very simple, but unique and compelling story
that resonates. </span></p><p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"> </span></p>
<p class="text-align-center"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><b>Crafting a
strong <a href="https://writingblueprints.com/p/the-missing-step-to-picture-book-success-how-to-create-a-rock-solid-premise?coupon_code=NB10&product_id=5168740" target="_blank">PREMISE</a> is a powerful (and often missed) pro skill.</b> It is the core
concept that gives your book a reason to exist. It's what takes an idea that
many other writers may have had, and makes it uniquely yours. It takes craft
and skill – and sometimes 'cooking time' – to develop a solid premise that will
make your book stand out in the competitive marketplace. It's well worth
spending some time to consider your premise before you start writing. </span></p>
<p class="text-align-left"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US"><b>_________________________________________________________________</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTx6Hcxns1NNWaAJouYogNH6t8pGuGjC0sa0t1YcEVlV998VVhzjvCEP4W9IF5BoVIQolTBvg1m90_P_cSeRIrM3CogcPaABDvB_l_xLaR0wkM2b1qVRKRLajx9l0mLOtgC305cxDmgFR/s1600/close-up_author_photo_2-removebg-preview-removebg-preview+copy.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="416" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTx6Hcxns1NNWaAJouYogNH6t8pGuGjC0sa0t1YcEVlV998VVhzjvCEP4W9IF5BoVIQolTBvg1m90_P_cSeRIrM3CogcPaABDvB_l_xLaR0wkM2b1qVRKRLajx9l0mLOtgC305cxDmgFR/s200/close-up_author_photo_2-removebg-preview-removebg-preview+copy.png" width="200" /></a><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Natascha Biebow, </b></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">MBE, Author, Editor and Mentor</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><b>Want to know more? </b>Take a deep-dive and learn how
to develop a rock-solid premise and <b>how it can empower you to create the
perfect hook for your pitch and query letter <a href="https://writingblueprints.com/p/the-missing-step-to-picture-book-success-how-to-create-a-rock-solid-premise?coupon_code=NB10&product_id=5168740" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></span></b></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif" style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Natascha is <span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">the</span> author of the award-winning <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crayon-Man-Natascha-Biebow/dp/132886684X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+crayon+man&qid=1588859518&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><i>The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons</i></a>,
illustrated by Steven Salerno, winner of the Irma Black Award for
Excellence in Children's Books, and selected as a best STEM Book 2020.
Editor of numerous prize-winning books, she runs</span></span> </span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">
<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.blueelephantstoryshaping.com/">Blue Elephant Storyshaping</a>,
an editing, coaching and mentoring service aimed at empowering
writers and illustrators to fine-tune their work pre-submission, and is
the Editorial Director for Five Quills. Find out about her <a href="https://www.blueelephantstoryshaping.com/webinars-1/" target="_blank">new picture book webinar courses</a>! </span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">She is Co-Regional
Advisor (Co-Chair) of SCBWI British Isles. </span></span></span></span>Find her at <a href="http://www.nataschabiebow.com/">www.nataschabiebow.com</a></span></span></span></p>
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<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It always looks like picture books spring into being perfectly formed, so it's fascinating to see the journey of bringing a picture book into existence, and lately I've been lucky enough to sit in on the brilliant <a href="https://justimagine.co.uk/" target="_blank">Just Imagine</a>'s <i>An Audience with</i>... featuring Sydney Smith. So today I want to show you a bit of the book he talked about, plus a bit of Jon Klassen's latest book <i>The Skull</i>, and wonder about who these books are really for.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLl90v1r_S9wZGr3Y9T_LjkIiQRvdasb0EjXg_XVts2D-cE_d0FgzAVAJ0-tc4GTRnOubA-F82HFtaaYvcRhHHC7zPN7r7jBafNt0HVNdcxy5FWUZdTVBLOjc2tSpByZ3BFH8OobZlj1y55dWqzGhCaYU7yfgdQ2ITDc6OyiOJj2SHp8psLu5jvEx_q0/s992/SS%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="894" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLl90v1r_S9wZGr3Y9T_LjkIiQRvdasb0EjXg_XVts2D-cE_d0FgzAVAJ0-tc4GTRnOubA-F82HFtaaYvcRhHHC7zPN7r7jBafNt0HVNdcxy5FWUZdTVBLOjc2tSpByZ3BFH8OobZlj1y55dWqzGhCaYU7yfgdQ2ITDc6OyiOJj2SHp8psLu5jvEx_q0/s320/SS%20cover.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b><i>Do You
Remember</i> by Sydney Smith</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-YKbWrtye7YgDsykNQO5XQoxgwCLOWv448g255tA1vUSNWSgqNLdd3A6CjSyKnqcjVVBn0h0X7TinSKuUleE-ZA2_t3BuMEyHdsUzITnrKr3Fdxmnnlef2ukampva61PortOZMq-6wDk8E0V-H-W4rmONt3nhk8rphTW9tya8ZO2TfIur_k9EhO4JGA/s1772/ss%20midnight.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1772" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-YKbWrtye7YgDsykNQO5XQoxgwCLOWv448g255tA1vUSNWSgqNLdd3A6CjSyKnqcjVVBn0h0X7TinSKuUleE-ZA2_t3BuMEyHdsUzITnrKr3Fdxmnnlef2ukampva61PortOZMq-6wDk8E0V-H-W4rmONt3nhk8rphTW9tya8ZO2TfIur_k9EhO4JGA/w640-h362/ss%20midnight.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We're in the dark, close up, with a boy and his mum in bed, and they start playing a game of Do You Remember.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcTlNQr39ISXC89YhAzwSgtfth5RKciZWkj5hlfNlYiJdAxStEu1gLM1EDTlPq0oZQ6bj43r6d7JYeYrLNHvyMD28pHouYVz4hStaQvyN21zmO9FNnZjiPxUDN-fKH5qSRTSgLjwpz4NP7Vbsg3ND-88b_bWorvA92zIQ1lqGkz6PooytGig2k6U6Z-U/s1826/ss%20pic%20box%2000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="1772" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcTlNQr39ISXC89YhAzwSgtfth5RKciZWkj5hlfNlYiJdAxStEu1gLM1EDTlPq0oZQ6bj43r6d7JYeYrLNHvyMD28pHouYVz4hStaQvyN21zmO9FNnZjiPxUDN-fKH5qSRTSgLjwpz4NP7Vbsg3ND-88b_bWorvA92zIQ1lqGkz6PooytGig2k6U6Z-U/s320/ss%20pic%20box%2000.jpg" width="311" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">With the first memory we're in the summer countryside with a blue checked picnic rug.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjue8uAKxgP8uxxyDvighYJ4cXDd_wpVv97BLTjs3ywT6djjGuR2gvGFJQdIPRaSbaojQU5u1p56q0j85PAY1V38R3hPiUu7DYTvOd9lLA6q3yB4RSd8N9CU0MkpO954ClIk9J176KXr5oKZVTGJhCqpwvSLNg_jljRfzlmi8gwfo9qguUl6I4gvUFGQ6I/s9119/SS%20sequence.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="9119" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjue8uAKxgP8uxxyDvighYJ4cXDd_wpVv97BLTjs3ywT6djjGuR2gvGFJQdIPRaSbaojQU5u1p56q0j85PAY1V38R3hPiUu7DYTvOd9lLA6q3yB4RSd8N9CU0MkpO954ClIk9J176KXr5oKZVTGJhCqpwvSLNg_jljRfzlmi8gwfo9qguUl6I4gvUFGQ6I/w640-h142/SS%20sequence.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The memories feel swiftly painted, and the first blob in the grass - that's our boy hunting for berries. The fragments have the feel of remembering, before the page turns and there's the whole picnic from the boy's point of view.</span> <br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwOvVtXDuIDI2lV3Y3swl-57k6xdksXuk7klrtBZQOnyi9A4gMNBtfEMeaarIyVFBHLVLfiNEirecpgkQc3lz3eUxJ9-VSXVw04eNrc5KzxurQSJrmhlJM04925KZhmnyMHp-jIFnrGsyba9cbGtVqr48RtgaUAxTlAX1-fof8H3WjlMBnEHxKb7ieF4/s1772/ss%20picnic.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1772" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwOvVtXDuIDI2lV3Y3swl-57k6xdksXuk7klrtBZQOnyi9A4gMNBtfEMeaarIyVFBHLVLfiNEirecpgkQc3lz3eUxJ9-VSXVw04eNrc5KzxurQSJrmhlJM04925KZhmnyMHp-jIFnrGsyba9cbGtVqr48RtgaUAxTlAX1-fof8H3WjlMBnEHxKb7ieF4/w640-h368/ss%20picnic.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Below is one of Sydney Smith's sketches for that scene.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmxmXI1NorEB6Iyrzjr-YXfvRPzjWGosP_YHScLjRrR2vKQvqfdpm8dGtjvClXuQ1QBHwUGrJwIJe-22KbNofFOvldVrQAqBx4QRD9jpZEY0UaoM0NM_tR7h6pJnCA2hge_zxr9WiAo9qz5H_Z5JM9tl_nZX7wcyfvPIjzTtPLUVY4nCHqPSHbFu-GEw/s1061/SS04.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="1061" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmxmXI1NorEB6Iyrzjr-YXfvRPzjWGosP_YHScLjRrR2vKQvqfdpm8dGtjvClXuQ1QBHwUGrJwIJe-22KbNofFOvldVrQAqBx4QRD9jpZEY0UaoM0NM_tR7h6pJnCA2hge_zxr9WiAo9qz5H_Z5JM9tl_nZX7wcyfvPIjzTtPLUVY4nCHqPSHbFu-GEw/w640-h306/SS04.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Sydney Smith<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here's the remembered night of the storm - but there's more disruption going on than just a storm...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LiFJ30bwImChHerGxLpJarnv0u5qGCaw7kDTD9oJhugbErrkRb0uOXJRQ9kYGY-FkeZ36xgDdDBdmVAbR0EkTzIsqeZcg2Q19Sj_HGON-wuXDgD_RCDSTcv2eN4lqHFTqhCijt-j98OuBExN5oCLYl6_XdVwGQ_pIgQY4xix0yIHoDpGAbcEibO6V7Q/s1438/SS07.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1438" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LiFJ30bwImChHerGxLpJarnv0u5qGCaw7kDTD9oJhugbErrkRb0uOXJRQ9kYGY-FkeZ36xgDdDBdmVAbR0EkTzIsqeZcg2Q19Sj_HGON-wuXDgD_RCDSTcv2eN4lqHFTqhCijt-j98OuBExN5oCLYl6_XdVwGQ_pIgQY4xix0yIHoDpGAbcEibO6V7Q/w640-h356/SS07.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
boy and his mum look out into the stormy garden and his new red bike
and the blue checked picnic blanket are being ravaged outside. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWfbqgH62dAnnxnQoEBBNhVfofeShK2quGhb5K3BWxMvHt_i5XSv8dlpZBJIKx4g1rBpiLG7Gb3atXkI6ZkF0Wqglbh4DirPMJq3BGjtUuc6MtFW7XTbddExX7uUcXLjGWEZbphqPIo7EjxH2eQ8cGET22DNQNTn6DnHBab3IJmJFjJXYT8fQv5o2eFg/s1772/SS%20storm.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1772" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWfbqgH62dAnnxnQoEBBNhVfofeShK2quGhb5K3BWxMvHt_i5XSv8dlpZBJIKx4g1rBpiLG7Gb3atXkI6ZkF0Wqglbh4DirPMJq3BGjtUuc6MtFW7XTbddExX7uUcXLjGWEZbphqPIo7EjxH2eQ8cGET22DNQNTn6DnHBab3IJmJFjJXYT8fQv5o2eFg/w640-h386/SS%20storm.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We can wonder about weather and light
reflecting inner turmoils and there's been some great thunderclap and their lives are going to change.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here are some of the sketches Sydney showed at <i>An Audience with </i>- capturing a mood, a memory, in landscapes.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ISFbxGldMqlelJzP2p74ly16bs9nx98ucWrJWSHVcSf4yoTM4uFENmGq_LNRMSUlWah37l2vU6XK1agSxtg1OdCmvC5nzPychqapQ-vT466h88XMs3xqndMTVzJfWkLtyr0nbjPZ_AHUfhmNIG_T-CRYlNKO5p8EYuIryUeQTeX6v_Zp0kC0Ky9isZo/s1425/SS01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1425" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ISFbxGldMqlelJzP2p74ly16bs9nx98ucWrJWSHVcSf4yoTM4uFENmGq_LNRMSUlWah37l2vU6XK1agSxtg1OdCmvC5nzPychqapQ-vT466h88XMs3xqndMTVzJfWkLtyr0nbjPZ_AHUfhmNIG_T-CRYlNKO5p8EYuIryUeQTeX6v_Zp0kC0Ky9isZo/w640-h360/SS01.jpg" width="640" /> </a></td><td style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMMI6pOJTbQrI0tRGom1Qsc_NBaR1U3KlA35PHCiUam6S0wSG9V7gH7fa9kEgGTeE40Kgu4-MXPv7zXa9itYrOhav12hM3uB8J4rYmy6gFoB4OXq9EpVkMozKD-pX8g7MOQJfaVyzIOY7WOfKYfUf2zuWlvk-BiOLY6xnq8zY9UYTTrNPgoQkSWCNxU0/s1316/SS03.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1316" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMMI6pOJTbQrI0tRGom1Qsc_NBaR1U3KlA35PHCiUam6S0wSG9V7gH7fa9kEgGTeE40Kgu4-MXPv7zXa9itYrOhav12hM3uB8J4rYmy6gFoB4OXq9EpVkMozKD-pX8g7MOQJfaVyzIOY7WOfKYfUf2zuWlvk-BiOLY6xnq8zY9UYTTrNPgoQkSWCNxU0/w640-h374/SS03.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcVTm8hRrFGXeGGkBaGf8_olzPyZhXaQ_SJIV8Kk_ln7B4khF-2HEinSHUECJ_vQdFd-pXV0JYASOtHC8WJs49OYSflL95I7jqA4mxvDxnBMFL1trEWrmC3KsYjALrSrcHM4w3VJunti1r2Bl25kd3v8MNm8oHwfJmKVqOOsTqShxRKwxMMq71mrPYnE/s1316/SS06.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1316" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcVTm8hRrFGXeGGkBaGf8_olzPyZhXaQ_SJIV8Kk_ln7B4khF-2HEinSHUECJ_vQdFd-pXV0JYASOtHC8WJs49OYSflL95I7jqA4mxvDxnBMFL1trEWrmC3KsYjALrSrcHM4w3VJunti1r2Bl25kd3v8MNm8oHwfJmKVqOOsTqShxRKwxMMq71mrPYnE/w640-h374/SS06.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The boy and his mum leave for the city, leaving the dad behind. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here's a sketch of city driving - I love the zinging red light blobs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBJ42wjXKI5FLJj3J2eB-sZ3XX6fEcgdSeFiVbhyhVehCuFwdTeXslj0lyzecHMMfFozoGlsQNNTtrQPfE138gQBDDkDHGWnmQTdoQrn0n9wnYxUqTmEkgfWaIJj09nX1zH5ipZ7vSzzJygCySTZ1OlvgDyrgFiGfYC1HB_Jb_nm4rBnbgke3Y5t8Xfg/s750/SS05.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="750" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBJ42wjXKI5FLJj3J2eB-sZ3XX6fEcgdSeFiVbhyhVehCuFwdTeXslj0lyzecHMMfFozoGlsQNNTtrQPfE138gQBDDkDHGWnmQTdoQrn0n9wnYxUqTmEkgfWaIJj09nX1zH5ipZ7vSzzJygCySTZ1OlvgDyrgFiGfYC1HB_Jb_nm4rBnbgke3Y5t8Xfg/w640-h408/SS05.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> Here's the scene in the book: </span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bNbTQoy_fA-Q6q9qBnVYrnUsgF0wisc9asOwmJPM6y4LTkPnUt0ryoSBUPycSnGduzAyo4RiC7JpOHRVJ0-gzuvktmOsy03vefMUw6rwlO8qDvdWAhu1-fJkZVWc8Onj-E9Bp7A5mABsWMLhC8LCtdgwFxOk41YsgMJARSEEgBIPOyQwR5fUBcXsOLU/s1439/SS08.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1439" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bNbTQoy_fA-Q6q9qBnVYrnUsgF0wisc9asOwmJPM6y4LTkPnUt0ryoSBUPycSnGduzAyo4RiC7JpOHRVJ0-gzuvktmOsy03vefMUw6rwlO8qDvdWAhu1-fJkZVWc8Onj-E9Bp7A5mABsWMLhC8LCtdgwFxOk41YsgMJARSEEgBIPOyQwR5fUBcXsOLU/w640-h354/SS08.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> The bear is a gift from the boy's dad, who they have left behind, to start again, just the two of them in the city. So where we started, the mum saying "Do you remember?" in the darkest time of the night, is maybe a night of not sleeping because of huge change and upheaval. Punctuated through the memories we see the boy and the mum in bed, as the first dawn light starts to fall on them, and the sun comes up on a new day. </span>.</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOoCqVvqaYE_UKs-5eq7lHxsYXShjP_712tnXcgvSMX8xvev8Y0v8R64usfDshRSwlJ5lg14I_DnhoYp1o3K2XIHrOhjSiVVs8yF8ziJxA8SoPgnKCkEN3a8j0IVynZ_Zmvw_qArmkH9zLS1iHKs99kuk5jFUWU-vao-8u-Usv79bXgqPutxQhBvyAW0/s1772/SS%20first%20sun.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1772" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOoCqVvqaYE_UKs-5eq7lHxsYXShjP_712tnXcgvSMX8xvev8Y0v8R64usfDshRSwlJ5lg14I_DnhoYp1o3K2XIHrOhjSiVVs8yF8ziJxA8SoPgnKCkEN3a8j0IVynZ_Zmvw_qArmkH9zLS1iHKs99kuk5jFUWU-vao-8u-Usv79bXgqPutxQhBvyAW0/w640-h372/SS%20first%20sun.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGQl74D2P1FyfaSxCVJ1YffNhFp2Of6-jEeij7KXagci5vgzPppvrqDd7-L0isGP9Vh61VH9k0x7CFIaT_mwnCj2gpC2WkbNrQFzpKSSCj148wKvmAnS0Gz6Qaf0MefqDYlIDfgI6PlKmsJx88zlCLW7Daf_4Ajzusb1J7V4bb_DuQ0U_qh6A7HY_XaI/s1772/SS%20sunrise.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1772" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGQl74D2P1FyfaSxCVJ1YffNhFp2Of6-jEeij7KXagci5vgzPppvrqDd7-L0isGP9Vh61VH9k0x7CFIaT_mwnCj2gpC2WkbNrQFzpKSSCj148wKvmAnS0Gz6Qaf0MefqDYlIDfgI6PlKmsJx88zlCLW7Daf_4Ajzusb1J7V4bb_DuQ0U_qh6A7HY_XaI/w640-h366/SS%20sunrise.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">...and then we see what they've been watching emerge from the gloom through the night:</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QTEbAfB3CTA-aFeIuHKYdJHyBl1YPZmUTzUZQRiZsI0O-kPHh82eL16KAOsKwANP5k9wUHuhBXuizvEgiHbZLFZ1VopBXTGl1NXrTp2kV0YWRtu2XTRy2ZbsWKvzoDXzoPTWynwW0iSXIW4Q_YzZoQi14cvCbHq2zexQWF8Jg8Jm8mxIZGMfW610BA4/s1772/SS%20the%20things.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1772" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QTEbAfB3CTA-aFeIuHKYdJHyBl1YPZmUTzUZQRiZsI0O-kPHh82eL16KAOsKwANP5k9wUHuhBXuizvEgiHbZLFZ1VopBXTGl1NXrTp2kV0YWRtu2XTRy2ZbsWKvzoDXzoPTWynwW0iSXIW4Q_YzZoQi14cvCbHq2zexQWF8Jg8Jm8mxIZGMfW610BA4/w640-h366/SS%20the%20things.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">All the things they've brought with them from the country: that blue checked rug, the bike that is always slashes of the brightest red, the oil lamp from the storm: all the memories.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It was amazing seeing the quantity of paintings Sidney Smith made as he was discovering the book he was trying to make, inching towards a sort of crystallization of memory with landscape and mood to tell a story of family break up, but central to it is the boy and his mum, trying out being just the two of them together. The last image is them together, but it's framed as a memory would be, and it feels like the author is reaching in from the future to show this too will be what he remembers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWs3lNgSUy2pnRSEM57Sz7mWSKZ2EOnp89kkukZUzDHtl-LplhszJhYXPtQvIlWoQ4YpyCyrk-kxpWO31Zn-XCZoxuR4Xio6Z3-xO2AcSvs8yReBq2xyPgzTJV2_N7aWPqt0eUQDi8U_IttIQT7N99lcmqFrxsOeLWJrajVzCpFcgHMVAJ4Qb4cUFc4w/s1772/SS%20last%20page.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1772" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWs3lNgSUy2pnRSEM57Sz7mWSKZ2EOnp89kkukZUzDHtl-LplhszJhYXPtQvIlWoQ4YpyCyrk-kxpWO31Zn-XCZoxuR4Xio6Z3-xO2AcSvs8yReBq2xyPgzTJV2_N7aWPqt0eUQDi8U_IttIQT7N99lcmqFrxsOeLWJrajVzCpFcgHMVAJ4Qb4cUFc4w/w640-h374/SS%20last%20page.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Do You Remember </i>by Sydney Smith</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And now, to a Tyrolean Folktale retold.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b><i>The Skull </i>by Jon Klassen<br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrZ_wMGEoMqNLv7IAD2INxURQNYPKmlesvV8Y0l8BX4ql2aLATH1Q7ZE8UkNouvnPsS2jSEoPzc7lR6h4XBw_tqal_HOOyCfpjEvVfPAWShyDdVnTHrp04SciAdJTaIoZ66L9fgdrooZ4UHZDCfimdT0V_0Q8RMkHKs5chPVIP-ZW0aJ5Rg-p8IOUF6g/s400/skull%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="303" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrZ_wMGEoMqNLv7IAD2INxURQNYPKmlesvV8Y0l8BX4ql2aLATH1Q7ZE8UkNouvnPsS2jSEoPzc7lR6h4XBw_tqal_HOOyCfpjEvVfPAWShyDdVnTHrp04SciAdJTaIoZ66L9fgdrooZ4UHZDCfimdT0V_0Q8RMkHKs5chPVIP-ZW0aJ5Rg-p8IOUF6g/s320/skull%20cover.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Jon Klassen is the master
of the impassive face, the baleful eye. <i>The Skull </i>opens with Otilla running through the darkness. <i>One night, in the middle of the night, when everyone else was asleep, Otilla finally ran away.</i> We never know for sure what she's running away from, but that <i>'finally'</i> seems to be important.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa_6kB11WxHjVq7YviLTx-eX33W6t1vM4Rr9VQd3eiYKd7m-atSLwOLWE8yFVzAlhdZJXmYvjsexbOfG8Ft6k-rKCZ-el63cxgoN4CjUTY-dKqvtv1s-iVE-DVacXwcmdiDaatdjlGg6I-T50jeK975G88_zdse3a9WI4g1tccABc3x3kdV3jKasWDrQ/s4016/Skull%20done%20with%20crying.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="4016" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa_6kB11WxHjVq7YviLTx-eX33W6t1vM4Rr9VQd3eiYKd7m-atSLwOLWE8yFVzAlhdZJXmYvjsexbOfG8Ft6k-rKCZ-el63cxgoN4CjUTY-dKqvtv1s-iVE-DVacXwcmdiDaatdjlGg6I-T50jeK975G88_zdse3a9WI4g1tccABc3x3kdV3jKasWDrQ/w640-h430/Skull%20done%20with%20crying.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>The Skull</i> by Jon Klassen<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here's Otilla after she's tripped and fallen and had a good cry. Now she has done crying, and a light of hope is falling on her face, from the sun rising behind a massive mansion she has come across. And living in that mansion is a disembodied skull.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM9oIW8Szd8IXYCqqUKelL0JZDtL0w-OVc7_16hkbQaceqxFRM72TG15KfxMSFgIhm0kjr1s5GEzgm-RmmAXNZh5t373524LSqoP2k97pHt41Yj6IddvNLhqR1EH8NZcnPY0k_JPd8Sfd13Howv4GoVaIYEsDwFpF9eVpj6vULVhQkot23K4DXrO97wg/s1772/Skull%20the%20skull%20himself.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="1772" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM9oIW8Szd8IXYCqqUKelL0JZDtL0w-OVc7_16hkbQaceqxFRM72TG15KfxMSFgIhm0kjr1s5GEzgm-RmmAXNZh5t373524LSqoP2k97pHt41Yj6IddvNLhqR1EH8NZcnPY0k_JPd8Sfd13Howv4GoVaIYEsDwFpF9eVpj6vULVhQkot23K4DXrO97wg/s320/Skull%20the%20skull%20himself.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>The Skull</i> by Jon Klassen</td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The skull is an interesting challenge: how to make an impassive skull into something we can care about. Suddenly coming across a skull - especially an alive one - would utterly fill me with terror. But this skull has no visible teeth or separate jaw, and what this does is take away the tendency skulls have to grin, this makes it into a quiet reflective sort of skull. The skull absolutely looks the same all the way through, but it is what the skull says that make it an endearing skull. Here below is the skull 'drinking' tea, and really enjoying the tea even though it has run through him out onto the chair. The blankness of the skull means all this hope and tea-enjoyment and vulnerability can be projected onto him.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASwKJsvITEsgMP8YEcD_W9qu6XaHv0gk9wsGtsM_8oPat7qRK2mXzgjNCYS2KPH4WEk1UcTREovoIAVxqsdN4BP2FeUZCJMDO2kXb96SCQMszyfrNKj4bWZFCYWlWzPo9CrMiybBSSQu6-LgjRD9hILq4j1FhOoMaKzLgufKeyvBeikP3qM75qXBGFxo/s1772/Skull%20drinking%20tea%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1772" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASwKJsvITEsgMP8YEcD_W9qu6XaHv0gk9wsGtsM_8oPat7qRK2mXzgjNCYS2KPH4WEk1UcTREovoIAVxqsdN4BP2FeUZCJMDO2kXb96SCQMszyfrNKj4bWZFCYWlWzPo9CrMiybBSSQu6-LgjRD9hILq4j1FhOoMaKzLgufKeyvBeikP3qM75qXBGFxo/w640-h414/Skull%20drinking%20tea%2003.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>The Skull</i> by Jon Klassen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> The skull needs Otilla, and it turns out he is visited nightly by a terrifying headless skeleton. Otilla
takes a terrible final vengeance on the skeleton, smashing it to pieces, burning it up, and then sinking the ashes in a bottomless well, in utter cathartic total destruction. Has this helped destroy what she's been running from too? Otilla’s resourcefulness,
tender tea-making and ruthless brutality towards headless skeletons is admirable. The story is thrillingly dark and scary, and also has a skull as an unlikely hero.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtWEYmaoOEIK9uENiqP1XKl60wrvkIHJ4dGl-pMpC1jtqoVO94NJRKDDrDGPQ5A50mMRfKibfTbOlBfyPt1_T3VpbjXhXNHkW_H1aESJWoegTzT5DzA0MFS3bSRdA1LzWfFpF1Yod-cCDMiwkuBigmuGXQ8BrGgHHEa3hj6C5Yim4IbGk0eZACryb-Ew/s1772/Skull%20skeleton%20throw.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="1772" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtWEYmaoOEIK9uENiqP1XKl60wrvkIHJ4dGl-pMpC1jtqoVO94NJRKDDrDGPQ5A50mMRfKibfTbOlBfyPt1_T3VpbjXhXNHkW_H1aESJWoegTzT5DzA0MFS3bSRdA1LzWfFpF1Yod-cCDMiwkuBigmuGXQ8BrGgHHEa3hj6C5Yim4IbGk0eZACryb-Ew/w400-h400/Skull%20skeleton%20throw.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>The Skull</i> by Jon Klassen</td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But when you finish this book there are many
questions. Who was the headless skeleton? Was the skull once part of the skeleton? Why didn’t
the skull want to be reunited with the skeleton? What would have happened if the skull and skeleton got joined back together again? What was Otilla running away
from? Will she ever go home? And I love a book that leaves you with questions,
a story that is a bit unresolved. As you walk down to catch the bus you can have a really
good ponder about it, the story sticks around because your mind isn't finished with it, and it makes you want to talk about it to someone else. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8zwlBUSc8-DO9OQKUJaR3wZYjQwNkUPcHewgy6GEebm1xdp1iQA4bRUnGD42A92EdfltB0U4326dzk4CHXIoQetJYv0qvAcwXFP3g7nvUoPkLK8JgA6TVz0Q40BZwBJWEZ-NqI1vEM-z3BrnLkrQ5clRT252a2IbeO1tVnUiLxt-S68ALGUbPiPFmh0/s1772/Skull%20skelly%20entrance.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1772" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8zwlBUSc8-DO9OQKUJaR3wZYjQwNkUPcHewgy6GEebm1xdp1iQA4bRUnGD42A92EdfltB0U4326dzk4CHXIoQetJYv0qvAcwXFP3g7nvUoPkLK8JgA6TVz0Q40BZwBJWEZ-NqI1vEM-z3BrnLkrQ5clRT252a2IbeO1tVnUiLxt-S68ALGUbPiPFmh0/w640-h298/Skull%20skelly%20entrance.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>The Skull</i> by Jon Klassen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So, who are these books really for?<br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Both of these books are by
author/illustrators and the pictures are doing a lot of the heavy lifting. <i>Do You Remember </i>is like a work of autobiography, capturing the feelings of memory using light and colour to evoke a mood, a moment, with loose paintwork. It's not in full focus and that unresolvedness makes images feel momentary, but also there's room for our imaginations to come in and do some of the resolving. There's also space for us to wonder what happened and why the boy and his mum had to move and start anew. <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Skull takes us into a dark and scary place with Otilla. I loved going there, and I think it's a brilliant exploration of the scary and perfect for an audience of children and everyone else too. Words, in The Skull, do as much work as the pictures and are beautifully understated. Also, it turns out this book is a bit about memory too, because it started in a library in Alaska, where Jon found a story called 'The Skull'. The story haunted him afterwards and he kept thinking about it. Eventually he wrote to the libary in Alaska and he got to find the story and read it again. And then discovered that in the mean time, his mind had rewritten it for him into something completely different. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRt7cZ0iE32qMPXvob_Yie-QzsZtPNViTLBPEdordxhfmWo9NniagENLTIfhUt-WArS6Ms7iHlsmndWEGHWAFPEYueYyH5MlnIBwKIeryTRAisHbBpwvRlNYxVdec7r34dvS8jd-ldxEDeJCH4yAQ3npnmojsPFDbOMAGYJ26pjsFVbxsiNha1GklBxo/s1770/skull%20Otilla%20banner01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1770" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRt7cZ0iE32qMPXvob_Yie-QzsZtPNViTLBPEdordxhfmWo9NniagENLTIfhUt-WArS6Ms7iHlsmndWEGHWAFPEYueYyH5MlnIBwKIeryTRAisHbBpwvRlNYxVdec7r34dvS8jd-ldxEDeJCH4yAQ3npnmojsPFDbOMAGYJ26pjsFVbxsiNha1GklBxo/w640-h260/skull%20Otilla%20banner01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>The Skull</i> by Jon Klassen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Reading
pictures is something that people of all ages can do. I think picture books are special because there’s no other way of telling a
story that has the same powers. These books couldn’t say what they need to
say in any other format. The story of the pictures is deep and open-ended and
resonant and being conjured by our imaginations. <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgZXq3CRuMIw2POzqi_tzvuEprNdNwQP1W2HxVxtVviJoL58zlq9-a2lFkeozSL4c0E6Rb74H2C41SCbbyXfz5olbd_MhKzCZY9CS7tqOKm_Qf-Nk89xxqQR_hYFSdKXfSHhmhCYIkk519M88-ifobIihGeh_GIvx3WCqV_j6k_bMsaqAivPkwG2qrS4/s3024/skull%20Otilla%20banner02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="3024" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgZXq3CRuMIw2POzqi_tzvuEprNdNwQP1W2HxVxtVviJoL58zlq9-a2lFkeozSL4c0E6Rb74H2C41SCbbyXfz5olbd_MhKzCZY9CS7tqOKm_Qf-Nk89xxqQR_hYFSdKXfSHhmhCYIkk519M88-ifobIihGeh_GIvx3WCqV_j6k_bMsaqAivPkwG2qrS4/w640-h252/skull%20Otilla%20banner02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>The Skull</i> by Jon Klassen</td></tr></tbody></table><p> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Our education system always ranks words higher than pictures; the words are serious, the pictures are decorations. If the pictures are serious, then it's Art and that belongs in a art lesson. Pictures: we can be looking into them with as much curiosity and insight as we would bring to literature.<br /></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GPbVD-LdEAgXg4fBxxI_ldqgeCWC2I07CpW12gT9HalXJ9rrwnrMs2ByvMHKeRjLLwVx-KqA6BfG3Zix2FZyrMvat4NC17v3p_YmZtYjyz326pAuKcc2mRMrX-9WeMfMTLL-liADS6XCfqGAV4VmKWUe_RElOtXdzxme-jNtLacsmkI0dzH7QwQmDc4/s539/Wecome02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="539" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GPbVD-LdEAgXg4fBxxI_ldqgeCWC2I07CpW12gT9HalXJ9rrwnrMs2ByvMHKeRjLLwVx-KqA6BfG3Zix2FZyrMvat4NC17v3p_YmZtYjyz326pAuKcc2mRMrX-9WeMfMTLL-liADS6XCfqGAV4VmKWUe_RElOtXdzxme-jNtLacsmkI0dzH7QwQmDc4/w400-h228/Wecome02.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My two barometer questions of my favourite picture books are: <b>Is it for everybody, are all welcome?</b> And: <b>When you get to the end, do you feel like you've been taken somewhere utterly else? </b>Been lost spellbound in the picture book's world? The book is a door into another world - to being transported, being taken into someone else's interior world, sharing what it feels like to be someone else.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Picture books have inclusivity - for everyone, but especially for children. Picture books allow older children instant access, to plunge straight in to the story even if they are not a fluent reader. Pictures are always open to your own interpretation, there's no right answer, so pictures are a very good thing to discuss - so readers can be expert Picture Book Detectives, readers of pictures.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>The Skull </i>and <i>Do You Remember</i> both have a sort of openness at the heart. We never know what Otilla is running from or how the bodiless skull came to be. The events that lead to the boy and his mum starting a new life in <i>Do You Remember</i> are also not spelled out, they are available for us to wonder about. The central issues that brought the characters to where they find themselves are a bit of a mystery, and open for us to ponder.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9j0yH7VU-rrNHwpCNDAm79fFURF_RqlINxr7wn1zvcXQ2KYzLphViVNn5XOvTbB0MYnzNq7J7Y9_K6EWDbijDDk8p_cwwVONZbil5WYW0M2N9vJHoDu4ems8eIOTqETcOmmoNVexyccVW_1pOA55j4FehyOD__gp0i4yAvAFNjjN1ZXE94ra9BCDc1M/s1772/paradise%20birds%20banner.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1772" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9j0yH7VU-rrNHwpCNDAm79fFURF_RqlINxr7wn1zvcXQ2KYzLphViVNn5XOvTbB0MYnzNq7J7Y9_K6EWDbijDDk8p_cwwVONZbil5WYW0M2N9vJHoDu4ems8eIOTqETcOmmoNVexyccVW_1pOA55j4FehyOD__gp0i4yAvAFNjjN1ZXE94ra9BCDc1M/w640-h372/paradise%20birds%20banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A strange surreal image from<i> Paradise Sands</i>, by Levi Pinfold<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>So who's it for? </b>Maybe that's the wrong question, Maybe the reason why something is a picture book, is that a picture book was what the maker needed to make in order to tell the story they wanted to tell. So the question was "How can I tell my story?" and a picture book was the answer.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Picture books are a special unique format for telling a story where ALL are WELCOME - but if the books have to sit on a shelf marked 'for children' everyone else thinks they're not for them. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Last week <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001sd79" target="_blank">Julia Donaldson was on Radio 4 </a>- with the excellent help of Frank Cottrell Boyce - lamenting the poor coverage children's books get in the press and on radio. What are thought of as Children's Books get put on a far dusty shelf and people who like reading what are thought of as Children's Books feel vaguely embarrassed. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Maybe that's because of the label, and if we could see picture books especially as not exclusively for children they could get a bit more notice. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97knQb9egiraZneo2iGm0kF8hNZBi3DnB2LPl3xZWVamKcenRyWXELjORE4tKeZmYU3giUFv1EF-91KjXvvjm5Vvu4c6JTJY8-wGwd__-b38jrK2Q9WZhd68XScRpISznWa_0uArXvUT0q4Jy8e94_xMT97suNQG8smK9GfeyMsKqIk3HFqCtRyH2PIY/s1688/Everyone%20Welcome%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="1688" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97knQb9egiraZneo2iGm0kF8hNZBi3DnB2LPl3xZWVamKcenRyWXELjORE4tKeZmYU3giUFv1EF-91KjXvvjm5Vvu4c6JTJY8-wGwd__-b38jrK2Q9WZhd68XScRpISznWa_0uArXvUT0q4Jy8e94_xMT97suNQG8smK9GfeyMsKqIk3HFqCtRyH2PIY/w640-h516/Everyone%20Welcome%2002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p>
Mini Greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12089779125262631356noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-64478206819390225892023-11-13T07:00:00.004+00:002023-11-13T09:24:47.018+00:00Eight Resources to Help You Write a Great Picture Book - Lynne Garner <p> I've been a writer and teacher (adults) for just over 25 years. I believe learning is a life long journey and that's why I've always encouraged my students to continue to learn. So, with this in mind I've put together a list of eight resources you may find helpful with learning how to write a great picture book.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>One:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmP_3OMQ1mrcgbLch12mc8IQ_o4VGQemDSYJwmGeT1mBSSVMMN7RlKB0ILaZ9pnRyf1BLN_-_j4e8dWM2mYDKGUy-x1hMKi9vD7mjRaq0mzr-JN7TPVoTJ5Xyh1KASCGQmduSSYj_8Jsmt87U0mvUOE2rWIF_JwW5STNOM6f1ROsi8lR35fiIkCdQGr3S/s502/Screenshot%202023-11-11%20at%2015.54.27.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="502" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmP_3OMQ1mrcgbLch12mc8IQ_o4VGQemDSYJwmGeT1mBSSVMMN7RlKB0ILaZ9pnRyf1BLN_-_j4e8dWM2mYDKGUy-x1hMKi9vD7mjRaq0mzr-JN7TPVoTJ5Xyh1KASCGQmduSSYj_8Jsmt87U0mvUOE2rWIF_JwW5STNOM6f1ROsi8lR35fiIkCdQGr3S/s320/Screenshot%202023-11-11%20at%2015.54.27.png" width="320" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Penguin publishing has a features section on their website. Yes, some of the features are plugging their books. However, there are features that are also educational. One written by author Alan Durant (<a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2017/07/how-to-write-childrens-picture-book" target="_blank">click on this link to read it</a>) provides a helpful list of five things to consider when writing a picture book. <o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>Two:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Another great resource is <a href="https://www.booktrust.org.uk">The Book Trust</a>. This charity is the UK's largest children's reading charity. Their aim is to get children reading. Each year they reach millions of children across the UK with books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading. If you <a href="https://www.booktrust.org.uk/search/#!?q=tips%20for%20writing%20picture%20books&type=All&sortOption=Relevance&pageNo=1">click on this link</a> you will be taken to their picture book writing page. It contains a wealth of knowledge for writers of all ages. Perhaps start your journey by reading author <a href="https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/tips-and-advice/writing-tips/writing-tips-from-authors/joyce-dunbars-guide-to-writing-picture-books/" target="_blank">Joyce Dunbar's 'Guide to Writing Picture Books.</a>'</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><b><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></b></p><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZyb88dkG0-RT-bUyTLo3VDuwJAR6MjCn0W-kju4MksnbEPx-G-Vg-Njcmzrb4RI_caF8Xg5WaZiFbJyC0HkFr93CPiY9D6Z3llxMwidibXonGFirl8VM0Xdkz3AUjL6yXXtu6kH7qOerV4Nzga09ctPcKpruCD-pDeuUT7MOi6DuFueujLtMDwYPVtTZ/s354/Screenshot%202023-11-11%20at%2014.06.07.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="282" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZyb88dkG0-RT-bUyTLo3VDuwJAR6MjCn0W-kju4MksnbEPx-G-Vg-Njcmzrb4RI_caF8Xg5WaZiFbJyC0HkFr93CPiY9D6Z3llxMwidibXonGFirl8VM0Xdkz3AUjL6yXXtu6kH7qOerV4Nzga09ctPcKpruCD-pDeuUT7MOi6DuFueujLtMDwYPVtTZ/s320/Screenshot%202023-11-11%20at%2014.06.07.png" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julia Donaldson - children's author <br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Three: </b>If you have the money to invest in your learning then the BBC run courses created by people top in their field and includes Julia Donaldson. A single course costs £79 or you can sign up for a year at a cost of £10 per month and gain access to all of their courses. Once you've studied how to write a picture book then perhaps explore how to write comedy to help you write funny picture books. Or perhaps poetry to help you write a rhyming picture book. To find out more <a href="https://www.bbcmaestro.com">click on this link. </a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"></p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Four:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;">Picture books are different from other books. They conform to page counts (this is cost driven). The words support the images and the images the words. When you understand how important this is and how it works it will help you write a picture book which flows across the pages. The post written by children's author Tara Lazar if one of the best I've come across. Click <a href="https://taralazar.com/2009/02/22/picture-book-construction-know-your-layout/" target="_blank">here to read it. </a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Five:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;">This article on Reedys (provide services to authors) gives tips on how to write your picture book and what questions to ask yourself. It also breaks down the different age groups that picture books are aimed at. Plus the difference between being traditionally published and publishing yourself. Again, simply <a href="https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-write-a-childrens-picture-book/" target="_blank">click on the link </a>to read the article. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cjxxw5eWCGAc3q98yTdfjFOt2JuZVj6h88g3_IRjDXuaHbaougxzUrBfyr5TYv_WZdsD7L_C_eks2SnYCmCUnLQ-RipXsStecOoUJv7CTYofznvbfL2bE7iRkz_6Whsj0UfuXvnveTJ9DEwxSPFhQuc2BFiVAFeWNUPJq7q0oXPdjcVOCdaeiRdZ-t8x/s600/Screenshot%202023-11-11%20at%2016.35.33.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cjxxw5eWCGAc3q98yTdfjFOt2JuZVj6h88g3_IRjDXuaHbaougxzUrBfyr5TYv_WZdsD7L_C_eks2SnYCmCUnLQ-RipXsStecOoUJv7CTYofznvbfL2bE7iRkz_6Whsj0UfuXvnveTJ9DEwxSPFhQuc2BFiVAFeWNUPJq7q0oXPdjcVOCdaeiRdZ-t8x/s320/Screenshot%202023-11-11%20at%2016.35.33.png" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"></p><b>Six:</b><div>If you prefer to go old school and read a book then there are three books which I highly recommend written by children's author Eve Heidi Bine-Stock. They are:<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"></p><ul><li>How to Write a Children's Picture Book Volume I Structure</li><li>How to Write Children's Picture Book Volume II Word, Sense, Scene and Story</li><li>How to Write Children's Picture Book Volume III Figures of Speech</li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Seven: </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;">Another online learning resource I've found invaluable for a range of different subjects is <a href="https://www.skillshare.com/en/search?query=writing+a+picutre+book" target="_blank">Skill Share</a>. At the time of writing this post they were offering a months free trial. At the end of my free trial I had found the courses so useful and enjoyable that I took out a years subscription at a cost of £123.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><b>Eight: </b>Last but<b> </b>not least right here on the Picture Book Den you will find many great posts about the process and business of writing pictures books. I have written about this before so why not <a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/search/label/Lynne%20Garner">click on this link</a> to discover eight tip based posts written by the Picture Book Den team. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;">I hope this has been helpful and good luck.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;">I can be found on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"> </p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-58944173091947956972023-11-06T12:40:00.003+00:002023-11-06T20:24:17.843+00:00A brief history of the humble Pencil - by Garry Parsons<div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>W</b></span>hen I'm talking to children about my work as an illustrator I tell them about my pencil.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAn0H7_kMtUdMoMa_3j0_Z_2wUMI2-K84vQgTMWfWy43PGQQAY0zqcYAvinOShe6pzeYEfq5sSUC_eqWbzZTsuhT51vuozFE4jDQe0hNVrWc-HD71-MqTL21WC2yOfqS7qKwGW0MhTX8bJRCunigAKzZENKioP6Hl1qCz8ZHowPpQ4KkWGzHTgFGcBYrZM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2728" data-original-width="3022" height="577" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAn0H7_kMtUdMoMa_3j0_Z_2wUMI2-K84vQgTMWfWy43PGQQAY0zqcYAvinOShe6pzeYEfq5sSUC_eqWbzZTsuhT51vuozFE4jDQe0hNVrWc-HD71-MqTL21WC2yOfqS7qKwGW0MhTX8bJRCunigAKzZENKioP6Hl1qCz8ZHowPpQ4KkWGzHTgFGcBYrZM=w640-h577" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></span></div><div><span>Virtually everything I do starts with a drawing, so the pencil is a very valuable tool for me indeed.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">From the initial scribbles of an idea, to thumbnail sketches for a picture book or a cover rough for a fiction title, these drawings set the scene for the projects I'm working on and help me expand my ideas quickly. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">What's more, pencil marks can be erased, so if you don't like what you've done, you can simply rub it out!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTV0vD5RVy5OuS_vP9ubHaLvnOHOqQjE1gsqs1T4FJEwsVJyHetN_2R8CcVT0SyVHFHtgAspfA-Y7f3KC2_k-Qs5lvG8jc8FZWuQjyltq-OZrZ848W1fGwTyorT5Spq1uxCSrNYtC-fryelqLig4aR66GoihgdVRD33r0su03KE04pGMqOCepRd5EugCrM" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1941" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTV0vD5RVy5OuS_vP9ubHaLvnOHOqQjE1gsqs1T4FJEwsVJyHetN_2R8CcVT0SyVHFHtgAspfA-Y7f3KC2_k-Qs5lvG8jc8FZWuQjyltq-OZrZ848W1fGwTyorT5Spq1uxCSrNYtC-fryelqLig4aR66GoihgdVRD33r0su03KE04pGMqOCepRd5EugCrM=w640-h372" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Pencil rough for a picture book spread - Garry Parsons</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">I also enjoy telling children that my pencil is in love (urgh, disgusting, yuk they cry!). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The one true love of my pencil is not me, unfortunately, it's the rubber. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">But why I ask them?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZFLyh0oSuPY0PFvidBaU3bv1KhQyVyOw6u2qVLgET-FKl1yd_8maIwtNYTvtWTr6U4YdSBtJESB7v4w-xQSFEAKSjXoAXNxo8BDvpIVJqQ4dzvaebVlRyEW9hFQZlPhDBh5L3LuNnNlujc7Us5-Dnpw0GPWWjyg85GRkNeG_nH-CPX1fleV07rNDNqmDJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="750" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZFLyh0oSuPY0PFvidBaU3bv1KhQyVyOw6u2qVLgET-FKl1yd_8maIwtNYTvtWTr6U4YdSBtJESB7v4w-xQSFEAKSjXoAXNxo8BDvpIVJqQ4dzvaebVlRyEW9hFQZlPhDBh5L3LuNnNlujc7Us5-Dnpw0GPWWjyg85GRkNeG_nH-CPX1fleV07rNDNqmDJ=w640-h543" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The answer I usually receive is that the rubber erases the mistakes I've made with the pencil. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">A good answer if you're using a pencil for maths or a language lesson, but for sketching and drawing the rubber is essential. I never think of the rubber as a </span>piece<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of </span>equipment<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to eradicate mistakes, instead the rubber is there to help the pencil achieve </span>its<span style="font-family: inherit;"> goal, to get it right! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The rubber is a tool to mould and shape the drawing and therefore a key part in the process of </span>visualising<span style="font-family: inherit;"> something true.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgamqPJPSgk2Gt1TQai3uB1ryec4p2Ma4q9F1LlQTdvG87uvzLaX1DYgvSPEZ5Rj_UnrDImLzH5UTaWC6peZ0RRVl4IngSz0Ku76v3wKrjh8ujUjJtpqwOwBXbMeW55NaJCPG3DRff2lMGnXzfbLU5kBKdsczKv-viOk_iN_hEEvhd2VVeIPPeY7aZsyXBB" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2780" data-original-width="3506" height="507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgamqPJPSgk2Gt1TQai3uB1ryec4p2Ma4q9F1LlQTdvG87uvzLaX1DYgvSPEZ5Rj_UnrDImLzH5UTaWC6peZ0RRVl4IngSz0Ku76v3wKrjh8ujUjJtpqwOwBXbMeW55NaJCPG3DRff2lMGnXzfbLU5kBKdsczKv-viOk_iN_hEEvhd2VVeIPPeY7aZsyXBB=w640-h507" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Scene from The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Bruce Ingman - Walker Books</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">So these drawings are erased and </span>redrawn, often over and over again until something slowly appears that feels 'right' in its development and detail. This is something I'm sure most artists would agree with.</div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">If it's a picture book I'm working on, the drawings are taken through various stages until they sit harmoniously with the text and are approved for final artwork from the author and publishing team</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and if I'm using paint, as I often do for picture books</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">, the drawings are then obliterated by colour and lost forever.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>So this post is a little homage to the hard working pencil and a brief history of how it all began.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLiXfBEYqDtRB8vplKgBva9TNxhvKg5INnjy9fZBfzwDGVFmz3HL6J_U1W__TbcqqMk8kkNDSqom-tscBV6rFfYSx9xKR-SrObSNRj91eN23LJ_DYsSeRAtZccdqCaRNz6AXdG9o0XNvzu9x7z9fgskmzyvfLAIiWVYdVlihyxM-kgcIb05tuwK-TjmnZs" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="640" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLiXfBEYqDtRB8vplKgBva9TNxhvKg5INnjy9fZBfzwDGVFmz3HL6J_U1W__TbcqqMk8kkNDSqom-tscBV6rFfYSx9xKR-SrObSNRj91eN23LJ_DYsSeRAtZccdqCaRNz6AXdG9o0XNvzu9x7z9fgskmzyvfLAIiWVYdVlihyxM-kgcIb05tuwK-TjmnZs=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Decorated cave paintings from Serra da Capybara, Brazil</span>.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Humans have always made tools to make marks on things. The earliest inscriptions and drawings made by humans date back to 3200 BC, but the birth of the </span>pencil <span style="font-family: inherit;">only happened around 400 years ago. </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Up until then, the drawing technique used by medieval scribes, craftsmen and artists such as DaVinci was Silverpoint, one of several types of </span>metalpoint. Silverpoint was a process of dragging a metal rod across a prepared surface such as gesso. For drawing, the essential metals used were lead, tin and silver for their relative softness. Compared to a pencil however, silverpoint is a time consuming and limiting way to draw, requiring considerable skill. Albrecht Durer's father was a craftsman and taught him to draw in metalpoint.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRA5zISTfomJ7sJDPrkfz1lCGqwCXj7uYhZVhC6cPpv2Pp1EAox-Thn6xLJVYLXMAjWVbH3H_SR2aOoYZ2fhz3Adv52YUhIQPK22XJQSMXDT297wgIjVYwewJLn3fVVKcdUrXC1FDkQ52qw8-RgFzPwcQasgALn5FD8PNRA3JFRh26AaMgJ_VvAWbHsyWm" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRA5zISTfomJ7sJDPrkfz1lCGqwCXj7uYhZVhC6cPpv2Pp1EAox-Thn6xLJVYLXMAjWVbH3H_SR2aOoYZ2fhz3Adv52YUhIQPK22XJQSMXDT297wgIjVYwewJLn3fVVKcdUrXC1FDkQ52qw8-RgFzPwcQasgALn5FD8PNRA3JFRh26AaMgJ_VvAWbHsyWm=w451-h640" width="451" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Self portrait at the age of 13 - Albrect Dürer<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-image: none; color: black; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> dated 1484</span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div><div>The pencil story begins in the 16th century when graphite deposits were discovered in Seathwaite, Borrowdale in Cumbria, England, apparently revealed to the local people following a heavy storm. </div><div>The messy black substance they found was at first thought to be lead, commonly used by the Romans to write with on vellum and animal skin but was in fact graphite of a very high and desirable quality. What the people of Borrowdale realised was that this messy substance could be used to make dark marks on paper.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8sAzPZ8-CkfaxeYbrjBkrMDeapTNiEfS2USIDqEr3FcpFOnlQPr52HNtQT5bt65zREWUqmLOoObklBQmMHgidC406yidkR6lNMfPD9hvg6F9TuAyKBN_Inq6NTXlAZfDznNEXY1etS1Zh6m_VuBA3JBwt4Tb5DA0wYlKkADHgRReubDXX7HNvbJRYc1Cf" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="788" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8sAzPZ8-CkfaxeYbrjBkrMDeapTNiEfS2USIDqEr3FcpFOnlQPr52HNtQT5bt65zREWUqmLOoObklBQmMHgidC406yidkR6lNMfPD9hvg6F9TuAyKBN_Inq6NTXlAZfDznNEXY1etS1Zh6m_VuBA3JBwt4Tb5DA0wYlKkADHgRReubDXX7HNvbJRYc1Cf=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Graphite!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Thin sticks could be extracted from the raw graphite and were sold wrapped in string or sheep skin to stop the users hands from becoming filthy. Around this time the word 'pencil' comes into use from the latin penicillum meaning 'little tail' and the graphite pencil from Cumbria becomes widely used across Europe to write and make marks with. Cumbria's unique graphite mines enabled England to enjoy a monopoly on the production of pencils, but these were crude instruments to draw with and still a long way from the pencil that we know today.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the 1790's, during the Napoleonic War, an embargo imposed by England, limited supplies to France which included the export of pencils and graphite. Running out of suitable materials to write and draw with, Nicholas-Jaques Conté was given the task of solving this problem. Conté was a scientist and inventor and had already had some success in making hot air balloons (where he accidentally lost an eye). </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuopYqv3eMX8GSh0gSC67qqosohbXi-g05psxvIT6_-nZGX5vjV4J3Bq5IpOlX-LQDaP_R8XQQ8fdtAOR-QDQZBepl-kMFGI_nLWLzJqG3AFQn2hIZoS9d7uQai0D6Y2nd2GQHHbr8WAFTGX-9tsJKIWuUDcsctaRj1P1VCdpUNVWu_OJkm8gyFl5RDS4w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1024" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuopYqv3eMX8GSh0gSC67qqosohbXi-g05psxvIT6_-nZGX5vjV4J3Bq5IpOlX-LQDaP_R8XQQ8fdtAOR-QDQZBepl-kMFGI_nLWLzJqG3AFQn2hIZoS9d7uQai0D6Y2nd2GQHHbr8WAFTGX-9tsJKIWuUDcsctaRj1P1VCdpUNVWu_OJkm8gyFl5RDS4w=w640-h418" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nicholas-Jaques Conté</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Using a graphite powder and clay mixture, Conté moulded the substance into sticks and fired them in a kiln.</div><div>Conté crucially noticed that by varying the ratios of the graphite and clay mixture he was able to alter the hardness of the pencil that he produced. </div><div>Encasing the stick in wood made yielding it a much more practical and precise drawing tool, with the added benefit of the user being able to choose what hardness of lead best suited their needs. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFESb9YG6EybhfFAMjD497ZiC7bb5Vq6vZf7-AK1zO072mFALQ20i5syc7tJgLWLs1pVDi_7unvam8uJAjX_VW5WvnsFIzXD70kx-Ctg-1eaVgwPlZBoB-YoOsajChdRWYR36HCrrlrpa7fCU44T702AfqNocBbfDwpLmx09xRwq1INRdSyGfoio8tynjC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="737" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFESb9YG6EybhfFAMjD497ZiC7bb5Vq6vZf7-AK1zO072mFALQ20i5syc7tJgLWLs1pVDi_7unvam8uJAjX_VW5WvnsFIzXD70kx-Ctg-1eaVgwPlZBoB-YoOsajChdRWYR36HCrrlrpa7fCU44T702AfqNocBbfDwpLmx09xRwq1INRdSyGfoio8tynjC=w640-h344" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />The oldest pencil in the world, found in a timbered house in 1630 (image; Faber-Castel</span>l)</div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>The new 'modern' pencil, encased in wood became highly popular in Europe and other manufacturers began making pencils based on Conté's ideas such as AW Faber in Germany.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcv2dO39uamZ9su0TeBEqPjrUVd1tIA4hYJCuzGVMwddqDsApHSKxm6Q6HBQv13-UVHV0zyE6TCGfA8PgVvigc-_7QZZ9WTzo7dFjIoXNME19PdBiF5qvkFOAIWccdxwokiwLt3IGY4BkWoV9Aky5RBy4zVdnl-GxY3geEFfbUHvSIhWrr83_UA98yKK_g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2315" data-original-width="4028" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcv2dO39uamZ9su0TeBEqPjrUVd1tIA4hYJCuzGVMwddqDsApHSKxm6Q6HBQv13-UVHV0zyE6TCGfA8PgVvigc-_7QZZ9WTzo7dFjIoXNME19PdBiF5qvkFOAIWccdxwokiwLt3IGY4BkWoV9Aky5RBy4zVdnl-GxY3geEFfbUHvSIhWrr83_UA98yKK_g=w640-h368" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div>In the United States, Henry David Thoreau was producing graphite pencils mixed spermaceti, a wax like substance from the Sperm whale commonly used to in the manufacture of candles at this time. Round pencils were soon replaced by the more practical hexagonal shaped wooden covering to stop them rolling off the table.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pushing the pencil design further, literally, the first patent for a refillable pencil with a spring mechanism to propel the lead was made by Sampson Mordan and John Issac Hawkins in Britain in 1822. </div><div><br /></div><div>Morgan went into business manufacturing pencils and other silver objects until the factory was bombed during World War II. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI177X57aYQFFNvMIUF-U036Hn5rHG_zZLqynJ-VetKl_M528n3LTwgGz9QpBusTmiqzzxirEMcQHZBHlFNt7cm7Pho2XIApLyxF38ponXT1B4nke6MEQRUYgCge7oa8_bVR1RTkfVGIWZX2UNpXjCpSOeh-Lqayznt6tH4vldXHZMLQxRiq4HqEWkFdaD" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="864" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI177X57aYQFFNvMIUF-U036Hn5rHG_zZLqynJ-VetKl_M528n3LTwgGz9QpBusTmiqzzxirEMcQHZBHlFNt7cm7Pho2XIApLyxF38ponXT1B4nke6MEQRUYgCge7oa8_bVR1RTkfVGIWZX2UNpXjCpSOeh-Lqayznt6tH4vldXHZMLQxRiq4HqEWkFdaD=w640-h408" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mordan's patent for the mechanical pencil</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In japan, Tokuji Hayakawa improved the mechanical pencil and introduced the 'Ever Ready Sharp Pencil' in 1915, giving rise to the Japanese electronics company, Sharp Corporation.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">So Hooray for the humble pencil!</span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For a wonderfully funny read aloud favourite to accompany this post I recommend 'The Pencil' by Allan Ahlbeg and illustrated by Bruce Ingman.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRBTb7JDky0KJZzn4XEfNBb-YdLW0FnKUgkjNw5Bg0LZsuzQm8Sj4nLmXK89b1XRB0wErVih645jZWgOY0plBi-dJRJEcZu7k8PzI3hh0XX6K1fpnEChQJZKTcHkGqzgNdN3-Anq16LMcbX7B28L72P2Aka7C-WNuxoip3MF16AHQZWvvMruzvNKfyDqxG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="894" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRBTb7JDky0KJZzn4XEfNBb-YdLW0FnKUgkjNw5Bg0LZsuzQm8Sj4nLmXK89b1XRB0wErVih645jZWgOY0plBi-dJRJEcZu7k8PzI3hh0XX6K1fpnEChQJZKTcHkGqzgNdN3-Anq16LMcbX7B28L72P2Aka7C-WNuxoip3MF16AHQZWvvMruzvNKfyDqxG=w360-h400" width="360" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Garry Parsons is an illustrator of many popular children's books and a devoted pencil user. </div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 254);">@icandrawdinos </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 254);">www.</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 254);">garryparsons.co.uk</span></div></div></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 254);"><span style="color: #38761d;"> ***</span></span></p>Garry Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08307848045385724621noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-11136024474159078792023-10-30T06:30:00.002+00:002023-10-30T06:30:00.148+00:00Has someone written your idea first? Moira Butterfield <p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">It happens to me on a regular basis. I think up an idea –</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">an approach to a subject that might be turned into a book (in my case it’s generally kid’s non-fiction). I put this idea on my ‘think about it soon’ list. Before I get round to it a version appears on Instagram. It’s been published! Everyone says it’s original and great thinking! Grrrrrrrr!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt6wLeK3XU9rp9K2zM3z9jEdXD3L4nXeU6gOpu3Vk4YFPozzlolma9HN7NTZ6_2OtTAYU4vdJfF5jacWDpzDvPsdaQrcdWJZQGr3eVjWIJmXUK_Xl3-v0DZH301B9RKFJafJ1mJUcZoAgLBSjMmanI8-ZtMl84AuyoHoN_f1ujXfsrRHaExByJA_xRs8/s3088/IMG_7103.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt6wLeK3XU9rp9K2zM3z9jEdXD3L4nXeU6gOpu3Vk4YFPozzlolma9HN7NTZ6_2OtTAYU4vdJfF5jacWDpzDvPsdaQrcdWJZQGr3eVjWIJmXUK_Xl3-v0DZH301B9RKFJafJ1mJUcZoAgLBSjMmanI8-ZtMl84AuyoHoN_f1ujXfsrRHaExByJA_xRs8/w150-h200/IMG_7103.HEIC" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grumpy author, having just seen her idea already written. </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Does it happen to you? If you’re a regular author I’ll bet it has at some point. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p>It’s deeply irritating for quite a while, even though there is a sensible explanation. Ideas come from the myriad things we see and hear, and others might come upon them from the prevailing zeitgeist, too. I have this picture in my mind of small invisible ideas-with-wings whizzing around everyone like birds – zeitgeist birds, perhaps. They change shape depending on the things that happen to people in the world. They’re a bit like little Pokemon, I suppose, and sometimes you can see them and catch them. (I told you I had a sensible explanation). </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAi_ykgWM9pMNh0q1rUUGVCuirgNv4vknglUfDrWsA0vZsM3QdTgCi2AfaAuhR81AfHVmNDa_WIga1h3e8uR0BnQYQETrrkI7Wo6okcNqHfBsBvBTy90sBtdqq9S_N1Vyq7c_OSCuxkRXMPWAozd5q-aA49IpbOa0JNaR3DHenb1fXQvHtoFaLnPoh_E/s1722/Scan%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1698" data-original-width="1722" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAi_ykgWM9pMNh0q1rUUGVCuirgNv4vknglUfDrWsA0vZsM3QdTgCi2AfaAuhR81AfHVmNDa_WIga1h3e8uR0BnQYQETrrkI7Wo6okcNqHfBsBvBTy90sBtdqq9S_N1Vyq7c_OSCuxkRXMPWAozd5q-aA49IpbOa0JNaR3DHenb1fXQvHtoFaLnPoh_E/s320/Scan%201.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An idea flying around, possibly near you. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;">It’s hard cheese to know that someone else noticed your good idea, gave it a home and put in the time and effort to care for it and grow it more quickly than you did. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;">When this happens I think there are three things to do. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Stomp around feeling annoyed. Get it out of your system (privately). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Wish the other author’s book well. (In fact if it is successful, the chances are that other publishers will be looking for things in the same area). Seek it out and take a quick look at it to see its approach. before....<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: small;">3. Take your initial idea and work on it. Play with it. Shape it how YOU want. It’s likely to evolve and become a new thing – perhaps on the same subject but with your take and nobody else’s. Your brain is unique, after all. You can make it yours and yours alone, and I reckon that idea will be better and more original than it might ever have been before. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;">To prove the point, here’s a collage I recently made of me and my own brain. Make your own collage of yourself and yours will be entirely different – though still a collage. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r79VkwzJvbFEE3sJFhnG4QVApQFG_J-2NUNnpfsDegjEFWr5ONDlDGSnVfYB05Y0g5SQ917NtUNGUstSJ6o-sAK_f1N9e3UkOZG7nQo6eKPMTRjTT6ESDP_vXp4JSb86Fb3VCI3s2oSWkRoA4HOWhrXrflKcOAm0sXS02itEwx0NWUuaBIXpZBlTMFQ/s3800/image%202%20collage.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3800" data-original-width="2850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5r79VkwzJvbFEE3sJFhnG4QVApQFG_J-2NUNnpfsDegjEFWr5ONDlDGSnVfYB05Y0g5SQ917NtUNGUstSJ6o-sAK_f1N9e3UkOZG7nQo6eKPMTRjTT6ESDP_vXp4JSb86Fb3VCI3s2oSWkRoA4HOWhrXrflKcOAm0sXS02itEwx0NWUuaBIXpZBlTMFQ/s320/image%202%20collage.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My head in collage form. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p><b>A good idea came to you. It won’t drift away unless you want it to. Catch it! </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;">Moira Butterfield is an author of many children’s books sold around the world, including WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Nosy Crow), the LOOK WHAT I FOUND series (National Trust/Nosy Crow) and THE SECRET LIFE series (Happy Yak).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></p><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Moira Butterfield</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><a class="" href="http://www.moirabutterfield.co.uk/">www.moirabutterfield.co.uk</a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">X/Twitter @moiraworld </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">instagram and Threads @moirabutterfieldauthor</div><style class="WebKit-mso-list-quirks-style">
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</style>Moira Butterfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-66565242418715393542023-10-23T09:00:00.010+01:002023-10-29T09:02:10.883+00:00SIX THINGS I'VE LEARNED ABOUT RHYMING PICTURE BOOKS by Clare Helen Welsh<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This post has been a long time in the making. Over ten years
in fact! When I first embarked on my picture book journey, my first stories
were in rhyme. I eagerly submitted to my more experienced critique group, only
to realise that my rhyme wasn’t up to industry standard. For a while after that, I stuck to writing only in prose.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I’m pleased to say that in January 2024, 11 years later, my first <i>rhyming</i> picture book will be
publishing with Nosy Crow! So, in this post I reflect and share what I have learned about
writing rhyming picture books.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><b><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 1. SCANSION IS MORE THAN JUST SYLLABLES<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At the start of my writing journey, I thought meter meant counting syllables. I carefully
counted the syllables in my texts and if they had twelve syllables in each
line, for example, I thought I was doing it right! Here is the first spread of one of my
first ever picture book texts:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></b></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thursday, February 7, 2013<a name="2082114248181061348"></a>
</span></b><b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #3f762b; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">GRANDMA’S GREAT BEANS By Clare Welsh</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>I enjoy soft bananas and raisins and sweets.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>I like crunchy carrots and potatoes and beets.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>I’m partial to chicken but prefer veggie mince.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>I love sausage trifle with a portion of quince!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I was so confused when my lovely critique partners' feedback said that
the meter wasn’t working. What was meter? It turns out I didn’t know about scansion! It is possible
to write couplets with the same number of syllables <i>without </i>a clear
rhythm - without a consistent pattern of stresses and unstresses. Generally, this is what
is advised for flawless rhyme that is easy to follow and enjoyable to read aloud. </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">If I was re-writing my story today, I might have done something
like this. These rewritten lines now have a </span><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">/stress/ unstress/ unstress/ stress/</i><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> pattern:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I <b>like</b> soft ba<b>nan</b>as and <b>rai</b>sins and <b>sweets</b>,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b><i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">crun</span></i></b><i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">chy raw <b>carr</b>ots with <b>ba</b>con and <b>beets</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I’m <b>part</b>ial to <b>chick</b>en and <b>love</b> veggie <b>mince</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">But <b>best</b> I love <b>trif</b>le with <b>spoon</b>fuls of <b>quince</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><b><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2. THE RULES DON’T
APPLY TO EVERYONE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I recently met Julia Donaldson at Waterstones Piccadilly and was
able to tell her what an inspiration her books have been, both to me as a writer
and a teacher. Rhyming texts can be fantastic to read aloud and have an
important role in early literacy. But many of Julia Donaldson’s texts don’t have
a consistent rhythm throughout and read more like songs. I've learned that Julia can get away with
things I can’t! Whilst there are other very successful creatives who have an in
instinctive way of finding rhythm, for me at least, I know I’ll have to treat scansion
as more of a science.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><b><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 3. DON’T LET
THE RHYME HOLD YOUR STORY HOSTAGE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></i></p><blockquote><b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #343434;">Thursday, February 7, 2013<a name="2082114248181061348"></a> </span></b><b><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" lang="EN" style="color: #3f762b;">GRANDMA’S GREAT BEANS By Clare Welsh</span></b><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> ‘Bad dog</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">!’
I shouted and I sent him outside.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>I thought of the beans and, heartbroken, I cried.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>I wept and I snivelled until I could cry no more.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>Then all of a sudden, my eye caught the floor...</i></span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #343434; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Coming back to my eleven year old text, you can see there are places where I have re-arranged the natural word-order to make the line rhyme. This can jolt the reader and make for a less pleasant reading experience - you want to avoid it in picture books where possible. Don’t let your
rhyme hold your story hostage.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Another example of rhyme leading a story, is choosing
words just because they rhyme. For example, including a <i>turf </i>in your under the
sea based picture book because it rhymes with <i>surf, </i>even though it doesn't feel like the best word to use in that context. Picture books are focused –
every word, every beat, every line should be carefully chosen. Don’t let rhyme lead
your story in random directions. It stands out to the reader as a red herring,
if not in the line, then by the end of story when <i>turf </i>doesn’t feature again. Don’t settle for lines that are there
for convenient rhymes and that you wouldn’t have written if your story was told in prose. </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><b><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 4. THE RHYME NEEDS TO WORK FOR EVERYONE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I’m a big advocate of sharing texts with trusted critique partners. They’ll be able to spot where you’ve re-arranged the natural word order and where
details have been added just because you needed a rhyme. They’ll also be able to point
out which near rhymes you can and can’t get away with (if any!) A near rhyme is a rhyme that <i>almost</i> rhymes but not quite, like <i>machine</i> and <i>dream</i>. They’ll
also advise which rhymes don’t scan or rhyme for them personally. Your rhyme needs to work
in different accents and in different continents. What rhymes for a southerner, might not rhyme
for someone with a northern accent. </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">What rhymes in UK English, might not necessarily work in American. </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">This is important – your rhyme needs to
work for all the readers who may pick up your book.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><b><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">5. A WEAK CONCEPT IN PROSE WON’T BE A STRONG CONCEPT IN RHYME<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Because of the sing-song nature of rhyme, we sometimes feel that rhyme
can carry a text. And of course, it does! But rhyming stories still need to be great stories, with strong
characters, a clear throughline and multiple hooks, just like a text in prose.
Take a look at the <i>How To Grow</i> series by Rachel Morrisroe and Steven
Lenton, or the <i>Gertie</i> series by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">These are fantastic story concepts, whether in rhyme or prose. (Both
of these authors write in exceptional rhyme by the way, if you are looking for examples
of the industry standard.) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This point
about strong concepts is important for co-editions. A publisher will want
to try and sell your text to foreign territories. A rhyming text would have to
be translated or re-written in prose, so it needs to be worth that effort. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNKx3laXBZMhm7XthuoZkcllN0f-6xfWpJC5TTv4D7fQXOK7RFUpIQ_jWFdMN__Y0Jyw7OaQh4iiSwR5YPsIVWrDNAIevG85x_tR-bEDMKqa0SPHHFWLAsPsSgk2dnQNZNphCCQK64Dt0knnoz0SKZNz4g_KbmQLiG86LRLQwIvlAeqilMo5A_J9p2oIu/s1500/81cHEwhL-pL._SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNKx3laXBZMhm7XthuoZkcllN0f-6xfWpJC5TTv4D7fQXOK7RFUpIQ_jWFdMN__Y0Jyw7OaQh4iiSwR5YPsIVWrDNAIevG85x_tR-bEDMKqa0SPHHFWLAsPsSgk2dnQNZNphCCQK64Dt0knnoz0SKZNz4g_KbmQLiG86LRLQwIvlAeqilMo5A_J9p2oIu/w504-h253/81cHEwhL-pL._SL1500_.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VDvR6Zh-l9sg-ZS_DBARXQhzeG2qi5-pkdIpvcTpyiydVOqKUWLLiz1KE-Dm6jfeJls9hFW1lS2f5dH1hNRCvXUzN1dr41ZoZ8UsAghcLLqJxnjAxtBxL83UbwqxBZKKhL6ZRVVuHyfnAOKs2iXCZe4YZcYZxxbm4JUxjVGZ5xUVi_eEnkbyprVhk2bX/s1500/81FFHZSEnOL._SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VDvR6Zh-l9sg-ZS_DBARXQhzeG2qi5-pkdIpvcTpyiydVOqKUWLLiz1KE-Dm6jfeJls9hFW1lS2f5dH1hNRCvXUzN1dr41ZoZ8UsAghcLLqJxnjAxtBxL83UbwqxBZKKhL6ZRVVuHyfnAOKs2iXCZe4YZcYZxxbm4JUxjVGZ5xUVi_eEnkbyprVhk2bX/w502-h251/81FFHZSEnOL._SL1500_.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizm7LDI2-PH5iwL9kNyplI5wJLp0DnbAZJHcyJU0gGmN-Xx5ciV-GwuzdxaeTxrtMycHDjiN9hQrWePDvn0tyyhuE2Fpf-YTeGcWEhCK4p7aaNmX-vJzvqu1MAW0UQhH1VpKW7qrILWwPyGgKxVBL4c1ijTe_BgpfCiH1OPMZjMQM5CtcaJe2A-0E9OFB/s2560/ca65d5_85eccd19c73345f1a374a8863f0efbcd~mv2%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2560" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizm7LDI2-PH5iwL9kNyplI5wJLp0DnbAZJHcyJU0gGmN-Xx5ciV-GwuzdxaeTxrtMycHDjiN9hQrWePDvn0tyyhuE2Fpf-YTeGcWEhCK4p7aaNmX-vJzvqu1MAW0UQhH1VpKW7qrILWwPyGgKxVBL4c1ijTe_BgpfCiH1OPMZjMQM5CtcaJe2A-0E9OFB/w481-h284/ca65d5_85eccd19c73345f1a374a8863f0efbcd~mv2%20(1).jpg" width="481" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtzfH5i9kN-Z2bi8GF2P1z9iYFE9Q5VgpSglHFWjQwWSBRjjJoJ4ljbbELlOzM58QCArJXGd4DgAbiaZbpAdJ3AQqswaDqRlJ01lYIt5NMG6TZ_t8g6Sv7TxvaN5gFZbyu6YEZHvFTNTimgrS5R-qzz2yvKULz26WMx7zbaKmrIGvzlkyn-xuigrlnQEW/s2560/ca65d5_6fd6569251f24354a3e3507a55a0c36c~mv2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2560" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtzfH5i9kN-Z2bi8GF2P1z9iYFE9Q5VgpSglHFWjQwWSBRjjJoJ4ljbbELlOzM58QCArJXGd4DgAbiaZbpAdJ3AQqswaDqRlJ01lYIt5NMG6TZ_t8g6Sv7TxvaN5gFZbyu6YEZHvFTNTimgrS5R-qzz2yvKULz26WMx7zbaKmrIGvzlkyn-xuigrlnQEW/w487-h287/ca65d5_6fd6569251f24354a3e3507a55a0c36c~mv2.jpg" width="487" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><b><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">6. YOU CAN
LEARN HOW TO WRITE IN RHYME<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I mentioned at the top of this article that my first
stories were in rhyme. When I realised I didn’t understand scansion, I stopped writing
in rhyme for several years. I tried again during the pandemic when a rhyming
couplet appeared in my head. Quite instinctively, these became the opening lines of the text publishing
in a few months’ time. I’ve still had to work hard to make sure my meter is
consistent. I’ve shared the texts with critique partners and editors who have helped
to iron out the pitfalls of writing in rhyme mentioned above, but…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I am really pleased that my next picture book will be my rhyming
debut! And I hope that this shows you that writing in rhyme – just like writing
generally – is a skill you can learn and practise and get better at. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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She writes fiction and non-fiction</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"> <b>picture book texts - sometimes funny, sometimes lyrical and everything in between! Her latest picture book is called '<a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/never-ever-ever-ask-a-pirate-to-a-party/clare-helen-welsh/anne-kathrin-behl/9781839942181" target="_blank">Never, Ever, Ever Ask A Pirate To A Party,'</a> illustrated by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anne.behl.illustration/" target="_blank">Anne-Kathrin Behl </a>and published by <a href="https://nosycrow.com/product/never-ever-ever-ask-a-pirate-to-a-party/" target="_blank">Nosy Crow. </a>Her debut rhyming picture book will publish in January 2024. </b></span><b><span style="background-color: #fbf8fc; background: rgb(251, 248, 252); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;">You can find out more about her at her website </span></b><a href="http://www.clarehelenwelsh.com/" style="color: #982626; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><span style="background-color: #fbf8fc; background: rgb(251, 248, 252); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">www.clarehelenwelsh.com</span></b></a><b><span style="background-color: #fbf8fc; background: rgb(251, 248, 252); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"> or on Twitter @ClareHelenWelsh . Clare is represented by Alice Williams at </span></b><a href="https://www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk/" style="color: #982626; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><b><span style="background-color: #fbf8fc; background: rgb(251, 248, 252); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Alice Williams Literary.</span></b></a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></o:p><p></p>Clare Helen Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07496450477077354710noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-7361238172617214522023-10-09T07:00:00.011+01:002023-10-09T07:00:00.141+01:00Jen Khatun - The Curious Creative and a Devoted Beret Collector by Chitra Soundar<p> I recently interviewed Jen Khatun, illustrator of wonderful picture books and chapter books about her work and styles and process. Here are some amazing insights and a peep into her process. Enjoy.</p><p><br /></p>
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<h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Hi Jen, I've worked with you on four books in the Sona Sharma series. But I know you also illustrate picture books. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?</b></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcY9qNMNHGfT_xkU6OaxJmCoZQcOcMl4igOhcJay_gT8IotFtjPjOEjO1PrTWVINSB0rZ0JI72N8NlfEjQuvpv6bwXfvxn3j1p3M9XK0lbJsvWrwq1HUmEt3XXMsmL5Y1igyLKxjn-5DNBanZvXnf1yUFk6hrHXg5ZjvXb13XvRZ0MyaWjYMZXdTFTzJ31/s3508/IMAGE%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcY9qNMNHGfT_xkU6OaxJmCoZQcOcMl4igOhcJay_gT8IotFtjPjOEjO1PrTWVINSB0rZ0JI72N8NlfEjQuvpv6bwXfvxn3j1p3M9XK0lbJsvWrwq1HUmEt3XXMsmL5Y1igyLKxjn-5DNBanZvXnf1yUFk6hrHXg5ZjvXb13XvRZ0MyaWjYMZXdTFTzJ31/w192-h272/IMAGE%201.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><p>Hello! I’m Jen, Children’s Book Illustrator since 2016, represented by The Bright Agency. My hometown is the quaint and beautiful city of Winchester, Hampshire. My origins begin with my family, my Mum and Dad, both heralded from the exotic land of Bangladesh.</p><p>My present is now living nestled somewhere in the rolling hills of East Sussex with my partner and our dog. To describe me in a few words:</p><p>- I obsessively wear knit jumpers</p><p>- My colours are Red, Yellow, Blue and Pink</p><p>- Berets</p><p>- a good cup of tea in my hand</p><p>- Autumn and Christmas are my favourite times of the year.</p><p>Here is a trailer of My Must-Have Mum illustrated by Jen Khatun written by Maudie Smith </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yCnMrUpvPP0" width="320" youtube-src-id="yCnMrUpvPP0"></iframe></div><br /><br /><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">What is your latest book?</h4><p>My latest book is Stolen History by Sathnam Sanghera published by Penguin Random House. This is an image from that book. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qXTmAN1_7V00PBMMMr5oGf79V8V2lJNj1LGraqnOcQo90Tk8UEINIv1kEUxK30yKzTvpkkLX9uuC3FnXhcHGhUO8OaLSmSMW8EZZzhodcBRRd7XDXdwvml5LK2j_6kz8JE9OJlyaaMGsRdNrP_xnpWFJJHgNWmbk45DZfcmqzYAhh9ImbkxoA6aQ9w9P/s3508/IMAGE%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qXTmAN1_7V00PBMMMr5oGf79V8V2lJNj1LGraqnOcQo90Tk8UEINIv1kEUxK30yKzTvpkkLX9uuC3FnXhcHGhUO8OaLSmSMW8EZZzhodcBRRd7XDXdwvml5LK2j_6kz8JE9OJlyaaMGsRdNrP_xnpWFJJHgNWmbk45DZfcmqzYAhh9ImbkxoA6aQ9w9P/w282-h400/IMAGE%202.jpg" width="282" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from Stolen History by Sathnam Sanghera</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">What are your favourite tools for work? </h4><p>Pen and Ink are my favourite, and always will be. I just simply love the looseness, the freedom, the whimsical line. But when juggling lots of books, working digitally has helped, especially with editing illustrations. It has saved me time from re-drawing the artwork again, without compensating my illustrational style.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8LfbdYknxsaQfgZj-SOp212PEm8HqxcFf9JwnixvnhhyphenhyphenfdlGbVYRRnhHhyphenhyphen2VL8Qxdp8VRfHSjmtakIfRCt50oDpoMZJcLQm3WuIZyORLrPTaWnyIWzE9AsIb3Vv0GOkgAMJxTYxV04gGE7ws4FoPndj-Bh6_m6ByyPQHawMtgLO4i6Tj7f2DRG56L0LH/s3508/IMAGE%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="3508" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8LfbdYknxsaQfgZj-SOp212PEm8HqxcFf9JwnixvnhhyphenhyphenfdlGbVYRRnhHhyphenhyphen2VL8Qxdp8VRfHSjmtakIfRCt50oDpoMZJcLQm3WuIZyORLrPTaWnyIWzE9AsIb3Vv0GOkgAMJxTYxV04gGE7ws4FoPndj-Bh6_m6ByyPQHawMtgLO4i6Tj7f2DRG56L0LH/w400-h283/IMAGE%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illustration from Sona Sharma - Wish Me Luck by Chitra Soundar</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">What is your process for work when you're assigned a new book to illustrate?</h4><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Read the brief/manuscript</li><li>Note down deadline dates</li><li>Character design</li><li>Write myself a realistic to-do list- what you aim to achieve each day to get the artwork rolling</li><li>Save my work! (if digital)</li><li>Don’t get precious with rough artwork, this is the raw stage. Moulding the artwork will be a gradual process.</li><li>Feedback from clients is never a negative thing, it will only take the artwork forward.</li></ol><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxzTWROZotJoL5SNDdJmdE8h8-x0-GhyphenhyphenH-6zxTGD0iSL_o1zdN6SmATLrrM-gbd8yBNOkdxCfxW7RZmP-kOLOnDTKV_X5wlRxCd4bmkH9yIp7hvLg-cBt19JN3UlPvQ2vKOcKbLzl4qyizj6z8YT_hpX5zFTWgX7alxnkxKJSaIpIunstP982LLcv0yIN/s3508/IMAGE%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxzTWROZotJoL5SNDdJmdE8h8-x0-GhyphenhyphenH-6zxTGD0iSL_o1zdN6SmATLrrM-gbd8yBNOkdxCfxW7RZmP-kOLOnDTKV_X5wlRxCd4bmkH9yIp7hvLg-cBt19JN3UlPvQ2vKOcKbLzl4qyizj6z8YT_hpX5zFTWgX7alxnkxKJSaIpIunstP982LLcv0yIN/s320/IMAGE%204.jpg" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artwork from Star Rivals - Bollywood Academy by Puneet Bhandal</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"> How would you describe your style of art?</h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJPQ8vtptTRM6_HSqIYdUEr7XVo8S6rSrRgtXGHk-O5R4I7gaBl_NjcJRRbW4Flyr-xPNa12SdVDqwSCxS509i43WVL2MuJQhQeVsfNiRnLBnkwgIwVu-mMLhure5ejO6TkGk1Mc_njFTazo6AGpM8Ylnvnx32qsNvme4RENsKuwiubUTdIkzbmAG1KhN/s3508/IMAGE%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJPQ8vtptTRM6_HSqIYdUEr7XVo8S6rSrRgtXGHk-O5R4I7gaBl_NjcJRRbW4Flyr-xPNa12SdVDqwSCxS509i43WVL2MuJQhQeVsfNiRnLBnkwgIwVu-mMLhure5ejO6TkGk1Mc_njFTazo6AGpM8Ylnvnx32qsNvme4RENsKuwiubUTdIkzbmAG1KhN/w453-h640/IMAGE%205.jpg" width="453" /></a></div></div><div><div>In a few words, I would say my style is:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>whimsical</li><li>magical</li><li>fun and bold</li><li>expressive</li><li>nostalgic</li></ul><h4 style="text-align: left;">What are your tips for relaxing especially if you have stacked-up deadlines?</h4></div></div><div><div>Whether you go out for a walk in the outdoors, read a collection of books, watch your favourite TV series</div><div>(My go- to are Columbo and Poirot), or even take yourself to the cafe. </div><div>ALWAYS make time to break away from your desk to get some inspiration and some breathing space. Having a time-out will only fuel your creativity.</div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3F1jRdSvU2-JKAkz3R4H3uUnHzczH6YBBse8ZFZwOlsOFY77XK-QDSOGIIfXej82_ByQYtmlCHbdF-mC-bnc10MuWrlMqoXxIAeDGoMbsn-2MXJ8nOlYIsmp6RKVrn9vcS7Reh9i-NQb-9YWDR7JtxFmnWcaYavqEbNVaqvcZSEMyBQ-SsSPW55cxLyH/s3508/IMAGE%206.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3F1jRdSvU2-JKAkz3R4H3uUnHzczH6YBBse8ZFZwOlsOFY77XK-QDSOGIIfXej82_ByQYtmlCHbdF-mC-bnc10MuWrlMqoXxIAeDGoMbsn-2MXJ8nOlYIsmp6RKVrn9vcS7Reh9i-NQb-9YWDR7JtxFmnWcaYavqEbNVaqvcZSEMyBQ-SsSPW55cxLyH/w283-h400/IMAGE%206.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illustration from <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption">Sit in the Sun</td><td class="tr-caption">and Other Lessons in the Spiritual Wisdom of Cats by Jon M Sweeney</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">When you started out, was it hard? What did your family say when you didn't want a regular 9-5 job?</h4><div>‘Art does not bring food to the table’ my Mum would say. I never judged her comment, it simply represented a part of her generation and culture believing that working as a Banker, Solicitor or Doctor would bring happiness, financial stability and status. But that just wasn’t my calling. It took time and hard work to show my Mum how drawing gave me happiness and in time, a healthy illustrious career. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsxY5xtAxr30m7ja0rP9CQOlnb2vfRt15kgJoS4aZgVDCKnkRZ74jidJKyGcyTBaLtK6UfRVvySSXiSpnnH8V8GgUeI0NWkppm-TzCa6gDCYy1XCm8a4gws4OTpW36htx1ZnrNPb2fDDSDyuHrUL-7xTp58Pv6utMD2L3OxZ4BU42vQ2hRv7QQ1DbCfYj/s3508/IMAGE%207.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsxY5xtAxr30m7ja0rP9CQOlnb2vfRt15kgJoS4aZgVDCKnkRZ74jidJKyGcyTBaLtK6UfRVvySSXiSpnnH8V8GgUeI0NWkppm-TzCa6gDCYy1XCm8a4gws4OTpW36htx1ZnrNPb2fDDSDyuHrUL-7xTp58Pv6utMD2L3OxZ4BU42vQ2hRv7QQ1DbCfYj/s320/IMAGE%207.jpg" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Poppins as imagined by Jen Khatun</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">And lastly do you have advice for someone who wants to turn pro or begin their journey as an illustrator?</h4><div><div>My last note to all the creatives out there, whether you are studying, graduated or thinking about a change in direction:</div><div><br /></div><div>- Be curious and explore all mediums to find one that you enjoy and fits you.</div><div>- Self-initiated projects- a brilliant way to extend your portfolio.</div><div>- Break moulds and be daring- your drawing style is your own signature, you do not need to change it to fit in, respect your authentic self.</div><div>- Network- venture out to art and crafts events, shows and seminars. It’s a great way to start the</div><div>conversation and get yourself heard.</div><div><div>- Stepping away- A good time away from the desk time to time will re-charge your imagination and will guarantee strong performance and work.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTnkALJfYz27f0iV3ranefXRoZjIivi4cSyrHJ-CWGTBqh9DkWNJl-MWufjaOHaOjVGwf-xE44daVwx5phuoBhDyX6OOtfbsqGiMVPb2NpNQypAVHiO6YIh16TxoCKUkz1ZQbXeFZI-gFwSU6wSkqPK9_moPXuyIFaW9-tgkYETk98MBBEmGaYryArZxY/s1080/IMAGE%208.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTnkALJfYz27f0iV3ranefXRoZjIivi4cSyrHJ-CWGTBqh9DkWNJl-MWufjaOHaOjVGwf-xE44daVwx5phuoBhDyX6OOtfbsqGiMVPb2NpNQypAVHiO6YIh16TxoCKUkz1ZQbXeFZI-gFwSU6wSkqPK9_moPXuyIFaW9-tgkYETk98MBBEmGaYryArZxY/s320/IMAGE%208.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art from How Many Hairs on a Grizzly Bear?: And Other Big Questions about Numbers written by Tracey Turner</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Find out more about Jen Khatun and her work at https://www.jenkhatun.com/ </div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Thank you Jen Khatun for giving us a glimpse into your world and process and sharing some wonderful artwork with us. </i></b></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTeyqWwo1GWi-E7BSFm7bZmM_hRJqbxgG3mrc9M0eRK4Qahf31rRjy-EbMNmmfVwNAytm3g3juK8UpDG0Hx7x3mAwhxgt0NQouj1bYbhKShvVpUhfk_1tQJkp67cKbBPmc2plKSusvRvelClC8Tmr9lVBb4_LwDTs2gOrO1jokB6Ofxm1DGChTvi7kOCW/s2048/2018-03-06%2019.51.30-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1736" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTeyqWwo1GWi-E7BSFm7bZmM_hRJqbxgG3mrc9M0eRK4Qahf31rRjy-EbMNmmfVwNAytm3g3juK8UpDG0Hx7x3mAwhxgt0NQouj1bYbhKShvVpUhfk_1tQJkp67cKbBPmc2plKSusvRvelClC8Tmr9lVBb4_LwDTs2gOrO1jokB6Ofxm1DGChTvi7kOCW/w169-h200/2018-03-06%2019.51.30-2.jpg" width="169" /></a></div><br />Chitra Soundar is an internationally published, award-winning author of children’s books and an oral storyteller. Chitra regularly visits schools, libraries and presents at national and international literary festivals. She is also the creator of <a href="https://colourfulbookshelf.wixsite.com/welcome" target="_blank">The Colourful Bookshelf</a>, a curated place for <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thecolourfulbookshelf" target="_blank">books for children by British authors and illustrators. </a><p></p><p> Find out more at <a href="http://www.chitrasoundar.com." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.chitrasoundar.com/</a> and follow her on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/csoundar" target="_blank">here</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chitrasoundar/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><p></p>Chitra Soundarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.com1London, UK51.5072178 -0.127586243.395822480250274 -8.9166487 59.618613119749725 8.6614763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-35569519896639265112023-09-25T00:30:00.001+01:002023-09-25T00:30:00.134+01:00What's So Funny? By Pippa Goodhart<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"><u><o:p> </o:p></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"> I’ve been thinking about what makes a funny picture book funny.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm;"> Lots of things can be funny for young children, and funny for the adults who share picture books with them. Those two sides of the book audience might well laugh at different things offered by the book. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">Getting things wrong can be funny <i>if </i>the circumstances are right. A woman slipping on a banana skin, falling into the pond, then coming up from the water with a duck and weed on her head is funny … just so long as we know that she is somebody fictional who can’t really be hurt, or she is somebody nasty who deserves to be made to look silly, or she’s laughing at herself because <i>she </i>thinks it’s funny. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">Farts, pants and burps can be funny because children know they are regarded as naughty, something to be hidden, and so it seems daring and a bit shocking to air them in public. I suggest that those themes are funnier when you’re four years old than when you’re forty … although seeing a child collapse in giggles at the word ‘fart’ can make the whole book sharing situation for the adult reader funny in itself. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">But I think I’ve discovered what makes for the funniest picture books of all, and that is TRUTH. Not factual story truth. I’m struggling to think of an example of a really really funny picture book which features human main characters, or one that tells of true events. But it’s the emotional truth that matters. The animal characters in funny books are behaving at an emotional level like humans. We recognise that, and it all seems the funnier for human feelings to be played out by animals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">Here are my three-year-old grandson’s current favourite funny picture books –<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISjWbVpe2650eaDBhtqY9rwIh3FyCbx0obn7hE9TTH6oEbigbVdpx3KG2_N5Oxi4ekIuDhMSStaOyJdb1MLKYrhFALd24cTbcHzmYghdB8TDL146urmmojJOyi54VygrIDFI8zkVdxIn3SvmGE_rTnVTSAFY1u1HxZhsKsdCGkhPlH5ioS17lmbwm9D4/s2853/IMG_5518.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2853" data-original-width="2751" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISjWbVpe2650eaDBhtqY9rwIh3FyCbx0obn7hE9TTH6oEbigbVdpx3KG2_N5Oxi4ekIuDhMSStaOyJdb1MLKYrhFALd24cTbcHzmYghdB8TDL146urmmojJOyi54VygrIDFI8zkVdxIn3SvmGE_rTnVTSAFY1u1HxZhsKsdCGkhPlH5ioS17lmbwm9D4/s320/IMG_5518.heic" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">Oh No, George! By Chris Haughton features dog George who promises his human, Harris, that he will be good, and he does mean to be good, but he is then faced with temptation. Three times we see him tempted, and we’re asked ‘What will George do?’ before seeing that he <u>does</u> eat the cake, chase the cat, then dig up a plant. Tension thrills as George’s owner arrives home! But Harris is forgiving, and George apologises, and out they go for a walk to start afresh. But temptations arise once more. What will George do? To our surprise, he resists the cake this time, and the cat, and the flower bed. But then he is faced with a smelly rubbish bin …<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtFhrMXYztGtUtyA7tb-aPivwcat2JX7v_ntmQwO9l7pirDKOSqMAchBOuYfud_wsG1zL9reH78vkNTdQOPGvCWGSvCGQHTDMZ2utN10zQJrj11hi9cz2o2a7AW8HQuTAXOYTCE5hYDQ5Fuj83qQZPzaqOp-FnYjCh1_BZxSYxzf8h2Fzmz94g7IDpik/s4028/IMG_5520.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="4028" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtFhrMXYztGtUtyA7tb-aPivwcat2JX7v_ntmQwO9l7pirDKOSqMAchBOuYfud_wsG1zL9reH78vkNTdQOPGvCWGSvCGQHTDMZ2utN10zQJrj11hi9cz2o2a7AW8HQuTAXOYTCE5hYDQ5Fuj83qQZPzaqOp-FnYjCh1_BZxSYxzf8h2Fzmz94g7IDpik/w577-h344/IMG_5520.heic" width="577" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">… And we’re left to decide for ourselves whether or not George succumbs! </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY3gQaG5grM6MLfd1xTNQt8z26lgt_bUI-gYDmzBBipvVUYGRKjP8wlT5O0IIX751Eeb4HCdTGZXpJuxWVxDj9aycVwmZ1pboqcxqTjXmAidbiQxNTKUyiCE078ocCjFSUesxaSkIeV48fGOuPiQLHjKHUvbyNuuFIgOFFnVpGFEJeSBNskYWOlazMOM/s4032/IMG_5521.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY3gQaG5grM6MLfd1xTNQt8z26lgt_bUI-gYDmzBBipvVUYGRKjP8wlT5O0IIX751Eeb4HCdTGZXpJuxWVxDj9aycVwmZ1pboqcxqTjXmAidbiQxNTKUyiCE078ocCjFSUesxaSkIeV48fGOuPiQLHjKHUvbyNuuFIgOFFnVpGFEJeSBNskYWOlazMOM/s320/IMG_5521.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">Very relatable for a three-year-old who says he’ll be quiet in the library, then can’t resist shouting out loud, getting a reaction, and shouting more. Relatable, too, for a Granny who knows she shouldn’t have that chocolate biscuit, but … What will Granny do? This story is so true to the fight between good intentions and weakness in most of us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhveLl2q5y1kisdZU5aHAq9mItFuY1j4G3Q_N4h2HqWWHvHAzKW0nksN-DYJm9mMjMUJb89Mv-xDxWp-FjfE1CYCxt_RSdtigcEiKEiKiCINtA0TRqzBxT8kijpK2L1GVUNJrAxPKM1biHXucTVV2tFkYdPS-CAxw_DCTgKMhZGi2R-bSRMRZcerwaBs/s3027/IMG_5522.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3027" data-original-width="3023" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhveLl2q5y1kisdZU5aHAq9mItFuY1j4G3Q_N4h2HqWWHvHAzKW0nksN-DYJm9mMjMUJb89Mv-xDxWp-FjfE1CYCxt_RSdtigcEiKEiKiCINtA0TRqzBxT8kijpK2L1GVUNJrAxPKM1biHXucTVV2tFkYdPS-CAxw_DCTgKMhZGi2R-bSRMRZcerwaBs/s320/IMG_5522.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">Oi Frog! by Kes Gray and Jim Field has been followed by more Oi books, and it’s no wonder. The humour here comes from a character, the cat, who insists on a rule that sounds almost reasonable at first – that frogs should sit on logs – but soon becomes more and more ridiculous. Not only do gophers have to sit on sofas and mules sit on stools, but lions must sit on irons and seals sit on wheels! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphz3YKwATVeFLfuKtIYsbZ3x7_9TaTdRqDPHZtYa1KPuC3upD2Hcwv-dZKb0yWj3mN1mo-O5PMIokEraEYmuNca_5MKb_A6kVCXzWExK31WoC8n6Ei0UjyRdXRVrkZHo9WDd7VjjwWEE6H-rPWXhYCbQaoWZzMMU7ziRemrRx8pVjrNXiSzK0uG4-hU4/s2915/IMG_5523.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="2825" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphz3YKwATVeFLfuKtIYsbZ3x7_9TaTdRqDPHZtYa1KPuC3upD2Hcwv-dZKb0yWj3mN1mo-O5PMIokEraEYmuNca_5MKb_A6kVCXzWExK31WoC8n6Ei0UjyRdXRVrkZHo9WDd7VjjwWEE6H-rPWXhYCbQaoWZzMMU7ziRemrRx8pVjrNXiSzK0uG4-hU4/w445-h459/IMG_5523.heic" width="445" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">How does this growing list of rule-following nonsense end? If you don’t know the book, go and borrow or buy it. Its punchline fits perfectly. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH_nYMhzcivvXY417zh0BbBUMEDCPvNmu7S7GbRuol4Zo1oQCvVYTRLwTze2MJpfAPM72kuXhcBjRhwoHgfjNNTIt92O_9bN4UHL-rRWR_oncyuo0DwtNUGj2hrUfOiFpcNlOPa8azDX4P1peohcO-hDM-nYUMVeVAdAS69oVhnr1-F6896hsxVJZ1sE/s3420/IMG_5524.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3420" data-original-width="3022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH_nYMhzcivvXY417zh0BbBUMEDCPvNmu7S7GbRuol4Zo1oQCvVYTRLwTze2MJpfAPM72kuXhcBjRhwoHgfjNNTIt92O_9bN4UHL-rRWR_oncyuo0DwtNUGj2hrUfOiFpcNlOPa8azDX4P1peohcO-hDM-nYUMVeVAdAS69oVhnr1-F6896hsxVJZ1sE/s320/IMG_5524.heic" width="283" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">Old Hat by Emily Gravett is a delight of colourful fun that takes us on an emotional journey. It’s a study of the power of fashion, and it bursts that power with the most pleasing of surprises. Harbet has a hat that he loves, knitted by his Nan, warm and toasty, but … ‘OLD HAT’ jeer a trio of others. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6tEXqIJYzRVTa_qbEAVG2tgYdtjRd4RQA1_XXTYZeNi5Nu_Ty3w1T6sSnGMQF9qs2avhhoMgTEPVF8dw5TtRfYPmv1QvpTS7T_UqjOkpfQMb9iNqXG5lgy4dV-YSZOCZEBUoZoWY8jChh47LcDjsWmCreVXFCOL2NXDT584zd8hTfv4RJMOiBaG8ooQ/s3933/IMG_5525%202.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="3933" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6tEXqIJYzRVTa_qbEAVG2tgYdtjRd4RQA1_XXTYZeNi5Nu_Ty3w1T6sSnGMQF9qs2avhhoMgTEPVF8dw5TtRfYPmv1QvpTS7T_UqjOkpfQMb9iNqXG5lgy4dV-YSZOCZEBUoZoWY8jChh47LcDjsWmCreVXFCOL2NXDT584zd8hTfv4RJMOiBaG8ooQ/w496-h315/IMG_5525%202.heic" width="496" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">So Harbet hurries to acquire his own fruity confection of a hat … only to find that fashion has moved on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuQp2APRTkLwbAUs5wPmqMXfaSaiJKpGXgo-myjtauMqxpmsfq-wuhdacqghdzc4lYLg-rMFdKRektFsTQ-c10o_ZksLwg8GWy105QonLhoD1FC-T1vFZxXqhJCnXeG8leLtUO1CvzD3yc7tk5lK2yfy0bi0WlRvqBi94wEyie8ZKyCZPQOlLHYa8wKE/s3945/IMG_5526.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="3945" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuQp2APRTkLwbAUs5wPmqMXfaSaiJKpGXgo-myjtauMqxpmsfq-wuhdacqghdzc4lYLg-rMFdKRektFsTQ-c10o_ZksLwg8GWy105QonLhoD1FC-T1vFZxXqhJCnXeG8leLtUO1CvzD3yc7tk5lK2yfy0bi0WlRvqBi94wEyie8ZKyCZPQOlLHYa8wKE/w508-h336/IMG_5526.heic" width="508" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><br /><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">Repeat, and repeat again, the hats getting more weird and wonderful as we go … until Harbet is so fed up with never being able to keep up with fashion that he gives up, and throws away all his hats to reveal his natural delightful explosion of feathery head adornment. Now the tables are turned.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gUt0rkdHXcrPo-v1tKrLH53bZ5rAHz_U03wW1vzDghunq8iRdauspI1xJKv7OucvweI1sHqC6N8xeGyryK0P1-wXz5c9qGdASMRIpM0TkZWzaK3_Vz-y8PrFN5iBPpgtOXFulQAlozOY2FxMvj_C8UnBhvaagFEZq0FVbvYJYqfpbL8S6U72YcFfN_Y/s3667/IMG_5527.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="3667" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gUt0rkdHXcrPo-v1tKrLH53bZ5rAHz_U03wW1vzDghunq8iRdauspI1xJKv7OucvweI1sHqC6N8xeGyryK0P1-wXz5c9qGdASMRIpM0TkZWzaK3_Vz-y8PrFN5iBPpgtOXFulQAlozOY2FxMvj_C8UnBhvaagFEZq0FVbvYJYqfpbL8S6U72YcFfN_Y/w533-h333/IMG_5527.heic" width="533" /></a></div><br /><o:p><br /></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">A lesson in the folly of trying to follow fashion. Its recognising the truth of that which makes this story particularly funny. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px; margin: 0cm; text-indent: 36pt;">I think that it’s the combination of surprise and fun with recognition of truth that makes for the funniest picture book stories. But do tell in the comments what <i>you </i>find funniest in picture books. <o:p></o:p></p>Pippa Goodharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-11657705068555263472023-09-18T06:00:00.385+01:002023-09-18T06:00:00.151+01:00Picture Books Then and Now: A Springboard for Inspiration • by Natascha Biebow<br /><p><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XoYisXMylbIhzqjxzstbumox0PLJad2tWHZAEFP_3wiXCjrnm9KCTC1yzDdZIIWuFTmG0Rh9YPgoRVAN4VSlUIcB9y-JYsvL_IjPpuaODzzwOl41tzcn4sYMDwqBOQs_kBoeOfoVajCADvudIUZ0meHMk53pUt_A39eJ03j50BcXAHYEyi1Yk_jvUCQ/s968/cover%20collage.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="968" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XoYisXMylbIhzqjxzstbumox0PLJad2tWHZAEFP_3wiXCjrnm9KCTC1yzDdZIIWuFTmG0Rh9YPgoRVAN4VSlUIcB9y-JYsvL_IjPpuaODzzwOl41tzcn4sYMDwqBOQs_kBoeOfoVajCADvudIUZ0meHMk53pUt_A39eJ03j50BcXAHYEyi1Yk_jvUCQ/s320/cover%20collage.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />I’ve been playing! I was curious to see
how picture books on the same theme might have evolved over time. How have
creators added new angles to these themes? How might this be linked to our
perception of children? And how has the imagery, portrayal of children, artwork
mediums used and book design changed?<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Arbitrarily,
I chose four themes/topics*:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Manners</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">A Traditional Tale <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Pets</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Bedtime</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Here are some quick observations that I gleaned from my playful
exercise:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">- Previously,
picture books had a <a href="https://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2016/08/why-are-picture-book-sooooo-short.html" target="_blank">lot</a> more text.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">- The text
explained the action and followed a more linear plot; books were often more
educational rather than entertaining. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">- Early books
featured words and pictures laid out on separate pages, rather than integrated
as we see today (this was largely dictated, of course, by the constraints of design
and printing processes).<br />
- Contemporary picture books are often humorous, sometimes even irreverent, and
allow more scope for interaction with the reader and space for interpretation. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">- Contemporary
creators have a lot more lee-way to play with structures and innovative lenses
to convey their themes and explore these topics. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Many of these
findings are predictable and not wholly surprising, because our perception
of childhood has altered significantly since the 1900’s. Scientists have made
massive strides in their research on how children develop and identifying their
needs. Consequently, this has widely influenced parents and carers’ attitudes
towards how to care for, entertain and educate children. In addition, the
advent of desktop publishing and digital printing processes has empowered
illustrators and publishers to produce books with novelty elements and more elaborate
typography and design.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="background-color: #01ffff; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;"><b>MANNERS:</b></span></u></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></h2><h2><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpFEtuKBPJGli4Tdxb_eb2I2c5rbuG1k0uVnEjdTBFckBvViBB9Vdj5deb5PkpGlPWV1Z8TtX0DQ4A-oCSvnC3w6bEJvUhxSVgNyLSmcWuqWW-5Nmb0PdZJU8OmzaIaKxaKPzs9lC8rta3sEe2TyD2W2eeyqTVmFfaqeywq3pQTjPl0hzyMeoqpowe5I/s513/My%20Little%20Book%20of%20Manners%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="427" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpFEtuKBPJGli4Tdxb_eb2I2c5rbuG1k0uVnEjdTBFckBvViBB9Vdj5deb5PkpGlPWV1Z8TtX0DQ4A-oCSvnC3w6bEJvUhxSVgNyLSmcWuqWW-5Nmb0PdZJU8OmzaIaKxaKPzs9lC8rta3sEe2TyD2W2eeyqTVmFfaqeywq3pQTjPl0hzyMeoqpowe5I/s320/My%20Little%20Book%20of%20Manners%20cover.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>My Little
Golden Book of Manners</i> by Parish and Scarry</span></td></tr></tbody></table> </span></h2><h2><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgRGjVpafBb0GxFl_ZZpo3f9o2DtFFF2ct3P_5aE4fuQDsv4aPaxds-wAobCD6NVPiQQCO1hf6UEf_tNr8NaXQ6barAHfV_DZp5tm5kg6JZqKMfNTT94H2gS_3M-u-J907ZYX_3BfSK913CkKHrgIWSN92Mmbnzj5NIiQptcnaHW_OYRhjtEk6awWhvM/s794/Golden%20Book%20Manners%20spread%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="794" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgRGjVpafBb0GxFl_ZZpo3f9o2DtFFF2ct3P_5aE4fuQDsv4aPaxds-wAobCD6NVPiQQCO1hf6UEf_tNr8NaXQ6barAHfV_DZp5tm5kg6JZqKMfNTT94H2gS_3M-u-J907ZYX_3BfSK913CkKHrgIWSN92Mmbnzj5NIiQptcnaHW_OYRhjtEk6awWhvM/w400-h263/Golden%20Book%20Manners%20spread%201.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> My Little
Golden Book of Manners</i> by Parish and Scarry</span></span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIE6xXBZm_hszcSmGj4y2C8AOmgaajyjOy8YFqZDD2CjzNGE4F67kaiodQ8oWr7KK-WdMN_HrncQQkhlGOEhkYq1wuVw9cpAnZl51iI1UMfTJmpy4cl05HFmIHwgUvxCPq6Doq0CdPH2WBwRGMLdCHL0INhh_hBCFWcfCHQDigbKy5JTXnl4ygTfpEEs/s770/Golden%20Book%20Manners%20spread%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="770" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIE6xXBZm_hszcSmGj4y2C8AOmgaajyjOy8YFqZDD2CjzNGE4F67kaiodQ8oWr7KK-WdMN_HrncQQkhlGOEhkYq1wuVw9cpAnZl51iI1UMfTJmpy4cl05HFmIHwgUvxCPq6Doq0CdPH2WBwRGMLdCHL0INhh_hBCFWcfCHQDigbKy5JTXnl4ygTfpEEs/w400-h265/Golden%20Book%20Manners%20spread%202.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><h2><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> My Little
Golden Book of Manners</i> by Parish and Scarry</span></span></h2></span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>My Little
Golden Book of Manners by Peggy Parish and Richard Scarry</b> – published 1962</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">In an attempt
to demonstrate good manners to boys and girls, furred and feathered friends show
them how it’s done. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></h2><h2><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sIGsaBhiGwjtQKh2yklsRJ7R_eWWxaL2LbIpAAZuv_CYciggEb1oF_1-8l2h5qw1qu1WIjMQo5KmkJu2VPX6RMiIj9XtVnZl86eKoqsi-zEa0hfxVHdgvX0OHnrn6t4KR9wNyRMCuWzq0qFCnLeMpEU0wg1_gzDL8sEsB7pg700VXZn5akoYYyv42OM/s618/Dinosaurs%20Eat%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sIGsaBhiGwjtQKh2yklsRJ7R_eWWxaL2LbIpAAZuv_CYciggEb1oF_1-8l2h5qw1qu1WIjMQo5KmkJu2VPX6RMiIj9XtVnZl86eKoqsi-zEa0hfxVHdgvX0OHnrn6t4KR9wNyRMCuWzq0qFCnLeMpEU0wg1_gzDL8sEsB7pg700VXZn5akoYYyv42OM/s320/Dinosaurs%20Eat%20cover.png" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? </i>by Yolen and Teague<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>How Do
Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague</b> – published 2005<br />
This book hones in on <i>table</i> manners - just like children, dinosaurs have
a hard time learning to behave at the table. They belch and make noises when
they chew, they throw down their cup and pick at their food. The text plays
with irony by assuming the child reader knows exactly how to tell those naughty
dinosaurs how to behave!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfU6P0BBwhGgRunEW7VsauWXmGT4PC1vfzE1V3847S0tlRdpSa3oy8afS-oAd2IyFYmwQ6QKCNDCEZhmydI5DFcFRbDV_rmVXppiQKiLf2tz5L0MfZh-tGRT0DFRKNpTY9DpqOBT818eXNsb5aelzed2uNTQCBDgyrR0VCDFwZfzytbPYt62e9Qnuxzw/s520/We%20don't%20eat%20classmates%20copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="520" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfU6P0BBwhGgRunEW7VsauWXmGT4PC1vfzE1V3847S0tlRdpSa3oy8afS-oAd2IyFYmwQ6QKCNDCEZhmydI5DFcFRbDV_rmVXppiQKiLf2tz5L0MfZh-tGRT0DFRKNpTY9DpqOBT818eXNsb5aelzed2uNTQCBDgyrR0VCDFwZfzytbPYt62e9Qnuxzw/s320/We%20don't%20eat%20classmates%20copy.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>We Don’t Eat
Our Classmates </i>by Higgins</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>We Don’t Eat
Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins </b>– published 2018<br />
<span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">In this hilarious picture book, the twist is that the main
character is a carnivorous dinosaur who has to learn how to behave in a
classroom full of children. Of course, she wants to EAT them! Taking the humour
to another level, this book challenges young readers to figure out how the main
character should behave and appeals to both adults and children.</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGgiSiuKujoDnB8RgvazrpmfGVjv1kVqY8_XZ2JMc11-ANWrUHS-b6Aqid9TWROKTG-2vBQkw5FCkMhRBw-QEcY5okLHw5OMPMnvCOoWP-hydCmsMARyII5RoF_UT3Z_cdOeXHm1ijG3aRfmSQnGQECzmvcxm0wlgRACm4TNQE04uTH9XD8l0jmTGW8M/s473/Excuse%20Me%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="421" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGgiSiuKujoDnB8RgvazrpmfGVjv1kVqY8_XZ2JMc11-ANWrUHS-b6Aqid9TWROKTG-2vBQkw5FCkMhRBw-QEcY5okLHw5OMPMnvCOoWP-hydCmsMARyII5RoF_UT3Z_cdOeXHm1ijG3aRfmSQnGQECzmvcxm0wlgRACm4TNQE04uTH9XD8l0jmTGW8M/s320/Excuse%20Me%20cover.png" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>Excuse Me!: A
Little Book of Manners</i> by Katz<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>Excuse Me!: A
Little Book of Manners (Lift-The-Flap Book) by Karen Katz</b> – published 2002</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">This board book
introduces children to “Please" and "Thank You" and “Excuse me”
and “Sorry”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbgWTQjil75hBIFera5Dz30T35L_jjQRrDtdedgSPJ9WCv-quRnjXovLJXhVxxGcmpQ2VfGYmpKeLCQIOFtNSouXlGSeq7AgUAHK8H6jINxtdIPmfeuh6c_mItCohLfW6p5JAjhTHHNH6gqlr_0-n91aL4248qlPY3FwYGFBhHs7Jb--KCXlA1AdFzDI/s1108/Excuse%20me%20inside%20spread%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1108" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbgWTQjil75hBIFera5Dz30T35L_jjQRrDtdedgSPJ9WCv-quRnjXovLJXhVxxGcmpQ2VfGYmpKeLCQIOFtNSouXlGSeq7AgUAHK8H6jINxtdIPmfeuh6c_mItCohLfW6p5JAjhTHHNH6gqlr_0-n91aL4248qlPY3FwYGFBhHs7Jb--KCXlA1AdFzDI/w400-h246/Excuse%20me%20inside%20spread%201.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>Excuse Me!: A
Little Book of Manners</i> by Katz</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePYocZvpJikJoSAWyCi25PQhK1wPUrdkluTzRwXb3a5Ts2uAf_Fiq5tGCa1XaVY_U_LREjIjMdtXRZ_Aw-vIRH7ZMWe0kM7Q0TSD2XpR4GLiP9llqa_vMiCNtEKIRqx-AWZ_1COS-jItH4LW0LZ6vwaPkLNo5QQPKu15JlmTnDP6MVe7h1SRWXYLb9h8/s842/Excuse%20me%20inside%20spread%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="842" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePYocZvpJikJoSAWyCi25PQhK1wPUrdkluTzRwXb3a5Ts2uAf_Fiq5tGCa1XaVY_U_LREjIjMdtXRZ_Aw-vIRH7ZMWe0kM7Q0TSD2XpR4GLiP9llqa_vMiCNtEKIRqx-AWZ_1COS-jItH4LW0LZ6vwaPkLNo5QQPKu15JlmTnDP6MVe7h1SRWXYLb9h8/w400-h370/Excuse%20me%20inside%20spread%202.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> Excuse Me!: A
Little Book of Manners</i> by Katz</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>The book features </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">situations familiar to contemporary children, such as burping at
a meal, receiving a special present from granny, or breaking a sibling’s toy. Each l</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">ift-the-flap reveal prompts the child with a polite phrase response.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="background-color: #01ffff; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;"><b>A TRADITIONAL
TALE:</b></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">I chose the <i>Three
Little Pigs</i>:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="598" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISWrTWUVP8eQo_ShTs8M2Zm7GzrIcLi5kOef8t4lTeuZSA0-8qChr61m1EGZcc7chV_eeQUVkrykgF6uzw_4VAoANI8JMXpreC2cfyE4_gYCe16sRg0CvG2LMUM9lnZlNOE-vTM0lKdPO2Kuo4N4Tt0rcLTjvEtswReVQF1r3X2mdtIhu-2kCOjUUX8k/s320/Ladybird%20Three%20Little%20Pigs%20cover.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="209" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>The Three Little
Pigs</i> by Vera Southgate and Robert Lumley</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>Three Little
Pigs by Vera Southgate and Robert Lumley </b>– published 1965 </span><span class="a-size-base"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">This version
contains all the classic lines (“By the hair of my chinny chin chin/I will not
let you come in” . . . <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I’ll huff and
puff and I’ll blow yourself in”). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRpB66S6aG7FwGB-m9S_PY0aRlq3RKf_xFIrPzUZRc6QD6vfM3YKNa3dxuG-xS39wJAsi-xqfq6Q_srmSB9bCZGdjrf2l6vCS2u4oBNpNsO0fUtmNtzc4jWkOE8XFA8J3lj3DqDhk1pfZ1sXc47MWqkzPCE-_6EjkvHVDOJw0YkQ3hlEbHBj10n-i5Rk/s744/Ladybird%20Three%20Little%20Pigs%20spread.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="744" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRpB66S6aG7FwGB-m9S_PY0aRlq3RKf_xFIrPzUZRc6QD6vfM3YKNa3dxuG-xS39wJAsi-xqfq6Q_srmSB9bCZGdjrf2l6vCS2u4oBNpNsO0fUtmNtzc4jWkOE8XFA8J3lj3DqDhk1pfZ1sXc47MWqkzPCE-_6EjkvHVDOJw0YkQ3hlEbHBj10n-i5Rk/w400-h305/Ladybird%20Three%20Little%20Pigs%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From T<i>he Three Little
Pigs </i>by Vera Southgate and Robert Lumley</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">The first two pigs get eaten – yes! – and the
third little pig spends the last part of the book outwitting the wolf, until
the wolf meets his end in the cooking pot.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwbKE7lsC-79FXm-WxTTYDlfMDCcTjylIHHDJTw8HDWdV2yrIZYVKbdwOQQOO3qkAdDLNHD26OpTe98jrzy_QfXX8AYfJiUN2CUWw3QpMzPEW4ONsZhRpqD1YbP336_5TbKo2m3mcAEPUZwtc0UmNylUTpaEporBor0hrelD-gQj6e5HFOUeQz1x5hVQ/s582/True%20Story%20Three%20Pigs%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwbKE7lsC-79FXm-WxTTYDlfMDCcTjylIHHDJTw8HDWdV2yrIZYVKbdwOQQOO3qkAdDLNHD26OpTe98jrzy_QfXX8AYfJiUN2CUWw3QpMzPEW4ONsZhRpqD1YbP336_5TbKo2m3mcAEPUZwtc0UmNylUTpaEporBor0hrelD-gQj6e5HFOUeQz1x5hVQ/s320/True%20Story%20Three%20Pigs%20cover.png" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!</i> by Sciezca and Smith<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><b><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><br />The
True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! </span></span></b><span class="a-size-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><b>By Jon Sciezca and Lane Smith</b> –
published 1989</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">In this
funny, irreverent version, the traditional tale is told from the wolf's point
of view. As Alexander T. Wolf explains it, the whole Big Bad Wolf thing was
just a big misunderstanding. Al Wolf was minding his own business, making his
granny a cake, when he realized he was out of a key ingredient. He innocently
went from house to house to house (one made of straw, one of sticks, and one of
bricks) asking to borrow a cup of sugar. Could he help it if he had a bad cold,
causing him to sneeze gigantic, gale-force sneezes? Could he help it if pigs
these days use shabby construction materials? And after the pigs had been
ever-so-accidentally killed, well, who can blame him for having a snack?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq0pXhFf6ZHHhOB2zjjMNsne8uMbamstGKzkShTFeVKwjs_4lCo9lNOGXw8mOGTZXuJKK2HjYoZnvHdxFxf0g1FsszE1ia8zIWwyofxQoFvtJuopbHT8nJUa8wUEAPMMFdPRn15lVtfBnDJYykzIhfyZd6PxhXPrRi6QvvumyT164_FSFRTA7wtJn884/s521/Three%20Little%20Pigs%20and%20Bad%20Wolf%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq0pXhFf6ZHHhOB2zjjMNsne8uMbamstGKzkShTFeVKwjs_4lCo9lNOGXw8mOGTZXuJKK2HjYoZnvHdxFxf0g1FsszE1ia8zIWwyofxQoFvtJuopbHT8nJUa8wUEAPMMFdPRn15lVtfBnDJYykzIhfyZd6PxhXPrRi6QvvumyT164_FSFRTA7wtJn884/s320/Three%20Little%20Pigs%20and%20Bad%20Wolf%20cover.png" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>The Three
Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig</i> by Trivizas and Oxenbury</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9LUPE1zPWOcytGnZTBXnJ29QgCgAbIPBT6U99ScYzDNEcnvkYiFGJw738hbIsTVU3R_KJ15ZVzyAuAjtDubDBUCDkX_0r5r1_ePDwcvo9uYk0vph4moCrDlJudG7ilBXUrT2-KNx-nLEvGoFddBuq6_j2_d2iC5L9nR5eTWQr5AwezE3Q2-icCAZ0eI/s1497/Three%20Little%20Pigs%20Bad%20Wolf%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1497" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9LUPE1zPWOcytGnZTBXnJ29QgCgAbIPBT6U99ScYzDNEcnvkYiFGJw738hbIsTVU3R_KJ15ZVzyAuAjtDubDBUCDkX_0r5r1_ePDwcvo9uYk0vph4moCrDlJudG7ilBXUrT2-KNx-nLEvGoFddBuq6_j2_d2iC5L9nR5eTWQr5AwezE3Q2-icCAZ0eI/w400-h215/Three%20Little%20Pigs%20Bad%20Wolf%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> The Three
Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig</i> by Trivizas and Oxenbury</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>The Three
Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas and Helen Oxenbury</b> –
published 1993</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">This version also
turns the traditional tale on its head and instead of focussing on the three
little pigs, the main characters are the three little wolves who are up against
the ‘bad little pig’. When the three wolves set out to build themselves a house,
they<span class="a-size-base"> must use stronger and stronger materials to
outsmart the Big Bad Pig, who instead of huffing and puffing, uses a sledgehammer,
a pneumatic drill and finally . . . dynamite to take down their house! But when
the wolves build a beautiful house made of flowers, and the Big Bad Pig start
to huff, he instead inhales the fragrance and is transformed, realizing how
horrible he’s been.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span class="a-size-base"> </span></span> </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJ7xqNLNA4WX42CtWpPuEF9pFKR7I2ISRrXcNGmsXiiv8fbI3Nu36w_HqZZUThC9xuw8zUWGB6QsE9IAjFNjlXIDkeamPD8fVrboNI2iFhaZ2JEfsfYFAAr-N3SZ1X6RgRY65BVgGJwnVVNC-WEZM_NrG8jDI8XEUxGUmM7zrlXAYp78eVq8j6-YWkr4/s437/Ladybird%20three%20pigs%20cover%20new.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="434" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJ7xqNLNA4WX42CtWpPuEF9pFKR7I2ISRrXcNGmsXiiv8fbI3Nu36w_HqZZUThC9xuw8zUWGB6QsE9IAjFNjlXIDkeamPD8fVrboNI2iFhaZ2JEfsfYFAAr-N3SZ1X6RgRY65BVgGJwnVVNC-WEZM_NrG8jDI8XEUxGUmM7zrlXAYp78eVq8j6-YWkr4/s320/Ladybird%20three%20pigs%20cover%20new.png" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>The Three Little Pigs </i>by Baxter and Lewis<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b6lCS6kT3aTafGGnU8jNbBvSkPnX5gglFHIiLQbtpGGS9mesoyTRtk-x2a3veezzeaAVBDYHVZ3_bg5zpRqZejt7GPOdHK-4QNT8QJKf7usNKULWVmbU4SRQ1KsGxH14395HrN3Kul2nTH2rDbFOFj2hBSWwnybphxfuY4U9FLSYSuWS1dVgKCV5Jzg/s1452/Ladybird%20three%20pigs%20spread%20new.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1452" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b6lCS6kT3aTafGGnU8jNbBvSkPnX5gglFHIiLQbtpGGS9mesoyTRtk-x2a3veezzeaAVBDYHVZ3_bg5zpRqZejt7GPOdHK-4QNT8QJKf7usNKULWVmbU4SRQ1KsGxH14395HrN3Kul2nTH2rDbFOFj2hBSWwnybphxfuY4U9FLSYSuWS1dVgKCV5Jzg/w400-h203/Ladybird%20three%20pigs%20spread%20new.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>The Three Little Pigs </i>by Baxter and Lewis<br /></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><b><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">The
Three Little Pigs: Ladybird First Favourite Tales </span></span></b><span class="a-size-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><b>by Nicola Baxter and Jan
Lewis </b>– published 2011 </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">In this version, the first (boy) and second (<i>girl</i>) pigs build a
house of straw and sticks and meet their end when the Wolf blows them down. The
third little pig’s house of bricks is solid, and so the Wolf tries to lure him
out to meet him to gather turnips, apples and go to the fair. Each time, the
pig sees through the Wolf’s trickery. At the end of the book, as in the
traditional tale, he lures the very angry, frustrated Wolf down the chimney
into the cooking pot and lives peacefully ever after.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="background-color: #01ffff; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;">ABCs:</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Though
notoriously tricky to translate, ABC alphabet books are a great way to
introduce letters to young readers and there have been many innovative versions
over the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEnJqwTiypto7hrQ2YadFDjlJ591ab2ll-6ls3LxC-RemaTU6bhT4peO4IbnLtXQf3ey4cBox5hD8eYRI_Ra904CLuSQNMIspq5vXIgm0dzBTyh_Hs0ODi4jPCdpp4cjJXzJZkQ4EkzyUKAfeu1K5a4bOLMbc0eaOXhl0ATzwF5vz6MQ521XahtnvUxI/s1316/ABC%20classic%20cover.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="1075" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEnJqwTiypto7hrQ2YadFDjlJ591ab2ll-6ls3LxC-RemaTU6bhT4peO4IbnLtXQf3ey4cBox5hD8eYRI_Ra904CLuSQNMIspq5vXIgm0dzBTyh_Hs0ODi4jPCdpp4cjJXzJZkQ4EkzyUKAfeu1K5a4bOLMbc0eaOXhl0ATzwF5vz6MQ521XahtnvUxI/s320/ABC%20classic%20cover.png" width="261" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>ABC</i> by Mary
Kendal Lee </span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AvY6ZgUac5Czuwxyg_ETpqCtGczPncSgeNQWGYcz7S_XwGvalDID8WDP1Bpjzs3c6GE27RCD66WIorUWkYYdDKMt9Hz4QHo9xOPs_L3AZb_dh3ER977E9OmamULhZms7mLfLZctfkpwCRM2v_0Hg-2K-NHE5D52D3mm5oDKfaOarOopJzU0SF4mZ2cE/s1290/ABC%20classic%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AvY6ZgUac5Czuwxyg_ETpqCtGczPncSgeNQWGYcz7S_XwGvalDID8WDP1Bpjzs3c6GE27RCD66WIorUWkYYdDKMt9Hz4QHo9xOPs_L3AZb_dh3ER977E9OmamULhZms7mLfLZctfkpwCRM2v_0Hg-2K-NHE5D52D3mm5oDKfaOarOopJzU0SF4mZ2cE/s320/ABC%20classic%20spread.png" width="279" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From <i>ABC</i> by Mary
Kendal Lee </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>ABC by Mary
Kendal Lee </b>– published 1958</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Written in
rhyming couplets for each letter, featuring a boy and a girl.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNLgpvmJCwlOuPAAAQpZkvsdlE7GUNM0hi34MwHTZHsXx1lXQJNzQPI-lLyUQPP6E86eTC8Ga2GG44viCP86fp5n-wZg4gSS_PtHUrmxbzu2ORCn26G4MqwuLQ-Z6_hwls7UJbbnPvaLusbWxc5BqoJgGpzMNaBYUeTLbO7Y4b7kE3cXr3muI2Twd3lk/s1436/Wildsmith%20ABC%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1436" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNLgpvmJCwlOuPAAAQpZkvsdlE7GUNM0hi34MwHTZHsXx1lXQJNzQPI-lLyUQPP6E86eTC8Ga2GG44viCP86fp5n-wZg4gSS_PtHUrmxbzu2ORCn26G4MqwuLQ-Z6_hwls7UJbbnPvaLusbWxc5BqoJgGpzMNaBYUeTLbO7Y4b7kE3cXr3muI2Twd3lk/s320/Wildsmith%20ABC%20cover.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>ABC </i>by Brian Wildsmith</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBF1pEcvzviYiQyWmyMJVFBPvVKd7FrIB48yE3I52ETrSlOylg_AOiIFHSbZR2IXcn4DAnYjf50pVrswIMhmW4av6X8xVqO-F17TXFlnO0lRD2D9AYIWchp-69TCofm8vJGEd1_7vJoS0Zp2ItU7PLioaCPuyWkis3l_RrYgYzEJLgjfUY1jXT-nY8Gk/s2308/Wildsmith%20Jaguar.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="2308" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBF1pEcvzviYiQyWmyMJVFBPvVKd7FrIB48yE3I52ETrSlOylg_AOiIFHSbZR2IXcn4DAnYjf50pVrswIMhmW4av6X8xVqO-F17TXFlnO0lRD2D9AYIWchp-69TCofm8vJGEd1_7vJoS0Zp2ItU7PLioaCPuyWkis3l_RrYgYzEJLgjfUY1jXT-nY8Gk/w640-h236/Wildsmith%20Jaguar.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From <i>ABC</i> by Brian Wildsmith</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke4n_gZkhai6ytPD4lmgAGwPubhkcaOMjJ50GfR5ob5QhnwNDPXbMK142Hg8M9JW9mPaEezjS8AODUDEkwQUDE3V_kUKelfL2OhNnBNJRbrK7aNlZWnKRAE_YBjI9OCWT2KGsQYm9TMOdrFPOatk5vPqPOjJERRZFhXOUbmTCIxhZSkaGDkkEz4CSAIo/s2307/Wildsmith%20spread%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="2307" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke4n_gZkhai6ytPD4lmgAGwPubhkcaOMjJ50GfR5ob5QhnwNDPXbMK142Hg8M9JW9mPaEezjS8AODUDEkwQUDE3V_kUKelfL2OhNnBNJRbrK7aNlZWnKRAE_YBjI9OCWT2KGsQYm9TMOdrFPOatk5vPqPOjJERRZFhXOUbmTCIxhZSkaGDkkEz4CSAIo/w640-h242/Wildsmith%20spread%202.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From <i>ABC</i> by Brian Wildsmith</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>ABC by Brian Wildsmith</b> – published 1963</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Beautifully
painted, this ABC book introduced children to art as it celebrated each letter.
It was – and still is - also notably an innovative, outstanding example of
British design, production and typography.</span><span class="Heading5Char"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"></span></b></p>
<h1><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aKvhdyxEQWb3buaDfIetGdG2pC6L_nTehTb6_-dtwidOH8HXrXGU2lFpYKi0x3OPnRFt1HodTc4xCygWZkZayPNzg15OuDmhPFaqEGeXD3WIQ7F313KCPBcbJ_23lV60RLfd6Ht1l--bg0LQYDJWJLj77dp7Fc3AYy_BXDX0tJ6gJ8steDK6tmhs1V0/s470/ABC%20Boynton%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="470" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aKvhdyxEQWb3buaDfIetGdG2pC6L_nTehTb6_-dtwidOH8HXrXGU2lFpYKi0x3OPnRFt1HodTc4xCygWZkZayPNzg15OuDmhPFaqEGeXD3WIQ7F313KCPBcbJ_23lV60RLfd6Ht1l--bg0LQYDJWJLj77dp7Fc3AYy_BXDX0tJ6gJ8steDK6tmhs1V0/s320/ABC%20Boynton%20cover.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A to Z </i>by Sandra Boynton<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1526" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aJzGFP9G2ipwLJsCHkK8IkCcDfywupVsrQQmzElVE4Wb25e3iuM2f_6JKWfvWL_8n0NCJC0cKpRFn_G4cqeX3s_PKUnAddGxUdqYWpaejbq6p6UnUS2c4aNJaB9lRZzu1MoxmfBLOMLPDuRE_EmJT_DfSH5iwIbdoNEsLGcW5bXxej4aS0mJOczXqgo/w400-h195/Boynton%20ABC%20spread.png" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>A to Z</i> by Sandra Boyton<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></h1><h1><b><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">A to
Z </span></span></b><span class="a-size-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><b>by Sandra Boynton</b> – published 1984 </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a-text-bold"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">The
alphabet gets a seriously silly twist in this rhyming board book that features
animal actions for the very young.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a-text-bold"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEUbHaV_wJRiJ_1fJ21Q6eW3JNR8oASjqHZ_YZMOEJ4kyWnsCl4MC6zv1v4mAdvJ8HaERjmy_O4wY-V8irrezmrXjM8Q-km9sVHgXsjQbRYLxtNyCATaulQKbfrptVsKsGwkdybjcqWP_RIJDhWgTFlS0eBDmhqKDlyQXiDSca0nN5xtFCbjiXl6JgJ0/s525/DK%20ABC%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="403" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEUbHaV_wJRiJ_1fJ21Q6eW3JNR8oASjqHZ_YZMOEJ4kyWnsCl4MC6zv1v4mAdvJ8HaERjmy_O4wY-V8irrezmrXjM8Q-km9sVHgXsjQbRYLxtNyCATaulQKbfrptVsKsGwkdybjcqWP_RIJDhWgTFlS0eBDmhqKDlyQXiDSca0nN5xtFCbjiXl6JgJ0/s320/DK%20ABC%20cover.png" width="246" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>My First ABC Book</i> (DK)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>My First ABC Book –
published by DK </b>– published 2003</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Dorling
Kindersley was a trend-setter in publishing non-fiction in a distinctive style
– photographs of real objects on a white background.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekqDqkR8J2cv5wf08yOuu3KKeWtMcNFzMlTbxBKwkaXDRSINTp0Sf8qPk8EkB7HgW7n_gN4ZOPfCV826UNc5Qog_TAxjc_DABALJ_eGCRD62GQawAuQLnXCj6UsSZS1Jc88J6G7KY1hFuW8d9MZubJo2mStJYQWcpmCGQ0dl-RxIX4JZ9z7mLm-6alGM/s600/ABC%20Think%20touch%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="457" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekqDqkR8J2cv5wf08yOuu3KKeWtMcNFzMlTbxBKwkaXDRSINTp0Sf8qPk8EkB7HgW7n_gN4ZOPfCV826UNc5Qog_TAxjc_DABALJ_eGCRD62GQawAuQLnXCj6UsSZS1Jc88J6G7KY1hFuW8d9MZubJo2mStJYQWcpmCGQ0dl-RxIX4JZ9z7mLm-6alGM/s320/ABC%20Think%20touch%20cover.png" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>ABC (Think, Touch, Feel)</i> by Deneux<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgdNPbAP1vRVW3fXp3arHmU8BbBtJJL4fkMoDHHuNu5vTYwuR_BJn1d0nkDnPEVEWUBpNcTVNYyapayhEZ4nfonvqZ06E9QKtnzxSpvngr5HYALxOk8G1O5LpIK-i10gByMVVaLYaYW8jRcLku3vnhF9p0YTNmOZDrJJV3AhFmGwHFI7bPGuRhP9Og9U/s1506/ABC%20Think%20touch%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1506" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgdNPbAP1vRVW3fXp3arHmU8BbBtJJL4fkMoDHHuNu5vTYwuR_BJn1d0nkDnPEVEWUBpNcTVNYyapayhEZ4nfonvqZ06E9QKtnzxSpvngr5HYALxOk8G1O5LpIK-i10gByMVVaLYaYW8jRcLku3vnhF9p0YTNmOZDrJJV3AhFmGwHFI7bPGuRhP9Og9U/w400-h243/ABC%20Think%20touch%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> ABC (Think, Touch, Feel)</i> by Deneux</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>ABC (Think Touch
Feel) by Xavier Deneux </b>– published 2016</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">This is an
exquisitely designed chunky board book that invites small hand to explore the
letters of the alphabet using dynamic, tactile features. It encourages sensory
learning through unique cut-outs and raised letters.</span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSJlmXL-ADyg8e2Xobm8P3ENmSnj5fpX3iXJVPDL89--_N_kVRVPn-oGzdF6UEo7ajQi5UVNwF_6ottm5MO2T6eg65U9YM-d8Fu1EZeFGbZX933QnchwmJajXWYRWAD4q0fiHz-md-sRWmLt3nTUUq6ak7fSTsnEO9Yi2-hRgDerEUZi_CS7Pkg_qAwo/s975/Animal%20Alphabet%20cover.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="761" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSJlmXL-ADyg8e2Xobm8P3ENmSnj5fpX3iXJVPDL89--_N_kVRVPn-oGzdF6UEo7ajQi5UVNwF_6ottm5MO2T6eg65U9YM-d8Fu1EZeFGbZX933QnchwmJajXWYRWAD4q0fiHz-md-sRWmLt3nTUUq6ak7fSTsnEO9Yi2-hRgDerEUZi_CS7Pkg_qAwo/s320/Animal%20Alphabet%20cover.png" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Animal Alphabet</i> by Donaldson and Chai<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQYG4DhqFIWWbwtNptQwLaBg9i99R5aens3DTHTHd2fvt4lrIvTPjMKRBOequzKQRMVQb-_KCADb7H8xYYejP9YzwXOnZ5k2YQ8M1rsYdJW2EBwez_G78HVICBVa8eFtwxzf-jX26zMXIU8hS27vkACQ_35U1Pk_Rdb3cyLnbJhrl9e51sBNa21GZF98/s1271/Animal%20Alphabet%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1271" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQYG4DhqFIWWbwtNptQwLaBg9i99R5aens3DTHTHd2fvt4lrIvTPjMKRBOequzKQRMVQb-_KCADb7H8xYYejP9YzwXOnZ5k2YQ8M1rsYdJW2EBwez_G78HVICBVa8eFtwxzf-jX26zMXIU8hS27vkACQ_35U1Pk_Rdb3cyLnbJhrl9e51sBNa21GZF98/w400-h256/Animal%20Alphabet%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From<i> Animal Alphabet</i> by Donaldson and Chai</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>Animal
Alphabet by Julia Donaldson and Sharon King-Chai </b>– published 2018</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a-text-bold"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Peep-through
pages and fold-out flaps create a guessing game that invites young readers to</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> compare different animals, and learn
comparison words and adjectives from the natural world.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="background-color: #01ffff; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;">PETS:</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">The theme of
wanting a pet is an age-old one but it’s gone through some interesting
incarnations, not so different from each other in that usually the plot line is
that the child really wants a pet, and the parents object . . . As in these
examples:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiQDHjfdJL9JOUzpbLPSSU4xDvK7N3DfpBZA-v-gCGSRARfKLkEAU1qURXSo98qa0BGG50_XiCEpE8w_3pnaTvI3FscsMZHNDqmlwQkmL0MK0hYd6LO0f1oc7bmtd7iDi9Fig9fozOMohT5XsXX6WjYne9soBDR1nJnYw-ruGCQAeGK3Ic6C8fQC8vkM/s1322/Pets%20classic%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggiQDHjfdJL9JOUzpbLPSSU4xDvK7N3DfpBZA-v-gCGSRARfKLkEAU1qURXSo98qa0BGG50_XiCEpE8w_3pnaTvI3FscsMZHNDqmlwQkmL0MK0hYd6LO0f1oc7bmtd7iDi9Fig9fozOMohT5XsXX6WjYne9soBDR1nJnYw-ruGCQAeGK3Ic6C8fQC8vkM/s320/Pets%20classic%20cover.png" width="261" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pets</i> by<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">
Ratzewberger and Phillips </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQdQ6MeKRE-oIHIwxFuOHJ0S9mVz3otpUbiflIQK_G1HC3oAx8ygixvjgv1dqYlJWsMmzN85U0PgIGdmrrKBshzj1D2i8Yox7wKXNaWtU14hJyRB_g4Z3sHVmceAXiivllXHpc1phaw8eeNmzNEDVHwi0R6qhW-nNyPnnBOhktO20RYIvoeMv6POLxsQ/s1059/Pets%20classic%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1056" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQdQ6MeKRE-oIHIwxFuOHJ0S9mVz3otpUbiflIQK_G1HC3oAx8ygixvjgv1dqYlJWsMmzN85U0PgIGdmrrKBshzj1D2i8Yox7wKXNaWtU14hJyRB_g4Z3sHVmceAXiivllXHpc1phaw8eeNmzNEDVHwi0R6qhW-nNyPnnBOhktO20RYIvoeMv6POLxsQ/s320/Pets%20classic%20spread.png" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> Pets</i> by<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">
Ratzewberger and Phillips </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7I3owyXgnqlenybqf7GlbpURcAaQ-qY2_1mw7zXMoBRM3B2FlSPe4dCIMeOIlYMXkG39FvZKKZHktL8d5LIMVCXyyXSsLRmBzYA73ya2_qXzdEqM2LIzuvutwg8PaW241uMqjZhWmOE45kxHq6pcduNbNmO9RokChuGremT1Bbn5Ztc47oegawmpTa4/s1052/Pets%20classic%20spread%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1052" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7I3owyXgnqlenybqf7GlbpURcAaQ-qY2_1mw7zXMoBRM3B2FlSPe4dCIMeOIlYMXkG39FvZKKZHktL8d5LIMVCXyyXSsLRmBzYA73ya2_qXzdEqM2LIzuvutwg8PaW241uMqjZhWmOE45kxHq6pcduNbNmO9RokChuGremT1Bbn5Ztc47oegawmpTa4/s320/Pets%20classic%20spread%202.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> Pets</i> by<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">
Ratzewberger and Phillips </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>Pets by Anna
Ratzewberger, illustrated by Katherine L. Phillips</b> – published 1954</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">It’s pet day
at school and the children share about how they take care of their pets and
train them. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix584eG_OtD7zawmpY868NjHrJIz2hXOcr0BEjZA4f14EcWgmP78C5ZqpQeJIVwGCe3E5HwYenSPSblfbn0Oqx5XJ2Cmf6mMLJmLT-ZoO07i_yVtad3bmjv0QTh7ZI6s1MQX_4eCbRHkjLIUrlwGWVGanuUdKAeku4ebqv8j_-rbAigBn3IidrjXYmn3A/s489/I%20Want%20a%20Pet%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="358" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix584eG_OtD7zawmpY868NjHrJIz2hXOcr0BEjZA4f14EcWgmP78C5ZqpQeJIVwGCe3E5HwYenSPSblfbn0Oqx5XJ2Cmf6mMLJmLT-ZoO07i_yVtad3bmjv0QTh7ZI6s1MQX_4eCbRHkjLIUrlwGWVGanuUdKAeku4ebqv8j_-rbAigBn3IidrjXYmn3A/s320/I%20Want%20a%20Pet%20cover.png" width="234" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I Want a PET </i>by Lauren Child<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>I Want a PET
by Lauren Child</b> – published <span class="a-size-large">1999</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Lauren
Child’s deliciously funny picture book depicts a child who really wants a pet, but
Mum, Dad, Granny and Grandad aren't keen on any of her suggestions! Sheep will follow
them everywhere, an octopus would leave eight dirty footprints wherever it went
and boa constrictors might squeeze them too tightly. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The solution to please everyone? </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="569" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLQHLN-gcGiXRHiXfhckDcexUoSZmBV_xnpXy1bwBV9wqpo5cMBjj8kHt8J628TMSf13OaBfdUePwHSA-tdEzgmegF7tHYHGDRDx0OKvvtv_WEhvpRSRldvOYkCHOa_-ueRYJYbo22x9ZaJmLxfGg-O79J_-e7xCKKew7mZg0HO_aXrbRz8ZPQUS3ncQ/s320/I%20want%20a%20PET%20inside%20spread.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="284" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> I Want a PET </i>by Lauren Child</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">An egg that
isn’t quite a pet yet . . . but it will be soon. Young readers can </span>imagine what might be inside! </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM2A7xZcQ1FftMcVipS-8qk8Nl7CB7fyf55-Yiwz0s30Jc0rMXS8iJJ1IhXdoU1kxseszqUb6Lg0qwOXUxHDMGcH9CjRIZw1kxxXv8m99F9I6eYulv2eb0x6eFAZ9tS-jHPWotqWimGtLD98Q3XdHamGR1d6gmcYhEwqp0wcy6ZBdqZxgyioN6dKB_9s/s525/House%20Zoo%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="465" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrM2A7xZcQ1FftMcVipS-8qk8Nl7CB7fyf55-Yiwz0s30Jc0rMXS8iJJ1IhXdoU1kxseszqUb6Lg0qwOXUxHDMGcH9CjRIZw1kxxXv8m99F9I6eYulv2eb0x6eFAZ9tS-jHPWotqWimGtLD98Q3XdHamGR1d6gmcYhEwqp0wcy6ZBdqZxgyioN6dKB_9s/s320/House%20Zoo%20cover.png" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>What Do You Do
If Your House is a Zoo?</i> by Kelly and Laberis</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQGtVipElZUHtT1nvHp1vjHyg054sJU0mteK1oHnVB1VJV7vI1I9cPaqfIQhYAeIcTMqvorCFSUiGUiYiShO6DI-P7udVfDqLkGTjIyLvT3LV5IVqlfCNl87rxPmGuPV8WkN_bQErLA6RSA3Zv-ukvWud3vnssbl8FVlrYph8i6Hr1KfH_uFf2pYlhrI/s1448/House%20Zoo%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1448" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQGtVipElZUHtT1nvHp1vjHyg054sJU0mteK1oHnVB1VJV7vI1I9cPaqfIQhYAeIcTMqvorCFSUiGUiYiShO6DI-P7udVfDqLkGTjIyLvT3LV5IVqlfCNl87rxPmGuPV8WkN_bQErLA6RSA3Zv-ukvWud3vnssbl8FVlrYph8i6Hr1KfH_uFf2pYlhrI/w400-h215/House%20Zoo%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From <i>What Do You Do
If Your House is a Zoo? </i>by Kelly and Laberis</span></td></tr></tbody></table><b> </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>What Do You Do
If Your House is a Zoo? by John Kelly and Steph Laberis</b> – published 2019</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Oscar’s
getting a pet! But which pet should he pick? And what on earth will he do when
they all move in? His house is like a zoo! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The surprise reveal is that the perfect pet is . . . a gorgeous, loving, three-legged dog. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><u><span style="background-color: #01ffff;">BEDTIME:</span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Go-to-Sleep
Book (Little Boy) </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">by Helen
Earle Gilbert and Frances Wosmek</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> – published 1949 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Go-to-Sleep
Book (Little Girl) </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">by Helen
Earle Gilbert and Frances Wosmek</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> – published 1949 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0RbAX_iPFS3qbLwKkiHoC4iqZs6nDGdJppwQJNuEJVpQIPvh-JPie5XVLCyE9N72idslPwLjdf-cvgnsH2rZzkfvTigRWel2ra0mhv272ikGbY4ksuYq-BVeq3YsaI4Fd1gcVMSUTb-Gk3XXiyIC3he-ylR8rQOAzDtJhc6tXsCgqOplMthnVOuPwPA/s541/Go%20To%20Sleep%20classic%20girls%20cover.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="419" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0RbAX_iPFS3qbLwKkiHoC4iqZs6nDGdJppwQJNuEJVpQIPvh-JPie5XVLCyE9N72idslPwLjdf-cvgnsH2rZzkfvTigRWel2ra0mhv272ikGbY4ksuYq-BVeq3YsaI4Fd1gcVMSUTb-Gk3XXiyIC3he-ylR8rQOAzDtJhc6tXsCgqOplMthnVOuPwPA/s320/Go%20To%20Sleep%20classic%20girls%20cover.png" width="248" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Go-to-Sleep
Book (Little Girl) by Gilbert and Wosmek</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmDntjsdNK4ZimEuZbmdNiFMirFSko-Q13_Bg5N3BlqP61Yrx0VMoNfjILe_sLOxdI96RyE_wg0LSLdVnF7wCpR4CVfqSawCK7tn4nlJZ0yBUXcTY-8_jxAgI5guir0BCydkE-3A2-VYlS_Wdibf6xf8C2WLsAWoyTGVosvNQYtI75uP3U8YFynyCunQ/s529/Go%20To%20Sleep%20classic%20cover%20boys.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="395" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmDntjsdNK4ZimEuZbmdNiFMirFSko-Q13_Bg5N3BlqP61Yrx0VMoNfjILe_sLOxdI96RyE_wg0LSLdVnF7wCpR4CVfqSawCK7tn4nlJZ0yBUXcTY-8_jxAgI5guir0BCydkE-3A2-VYlS_Wdibf6xf8C2WLsAWoyTGVosvNQYtI75uP3U8YFynyCunQ/s320/Go%20To%20Sleep%20classic%20cover%20boys.png" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>Go-to-Sleep
Book </i>(Little Boy)</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> by Gilbert and Wosmek</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcZ-pU-sBzV-yxoStomJ3UzdebvXffpYBekw5ieb1G5GEX03OOyaWAtn1ds-eF0Jvg7qfVcIxibv9eUzoqW49POB99ZstOTDTSgfb-f7xtN2eY2_eq_2Xkn_QiUQe5dv7ExIO_vLEV01ygdH0e3-tIjL43QUgBM4Xb0Ps-LXZgf3YzzQYT74wjlj9NFQ/s1207/Go%20To%20Sleep%20classic%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1207" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcZ-pU-sBzV-yxoStomJ3UzdebvXffpYBekw5ieb1G5GEX03OOyaWAtn1ds-eF0Jvg7qfVcIxibv9eUzoqW49POB99ZstOTDTSgfb-f7xtN2eY2_eq_2Xkn_QiUQe5dv7ExIO_vLEV01ygdH0e3-tIjL43QUgBM4Xb0Ps-LXZgf3YzzQYT74wjlj9NFQ/s320/Go%20To%20Sleep%20classic%20spread.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> Go-to-Sleep
Book </i>(Little Boy)</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> by Gilbert and Wosmek</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsAjb0_UwINnkLfLNs_b8_BcusOaPpa7Ghd6_fl6TKjpRZ-J_OA2lbEF3_uzzip0A45nFt8BzmWTHFqaPoU60YY5sjf64vkaiAMImauimoX_e9bmTifXTXROb61RkT2VqBfVtVuypIuDcQoVtoQuhI47WZj8YY0K9mZ5AWMY4Kj7Yf1Z_LTBQRHm522A/s1296/Go%20To%20Sleep%20spread%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1296" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsAjb0_UwINnkLfLNs_b8_BcusOaPpa7Ghd6_fl6TKjpRZ-J_OA2lbEF3_uzzip0A45nFt8BzmWTHFqaPoU60YY5sjf64vkaiAMImauimoX_e9bmTifXTXROb61RkT2VqBfVtVuypIuDcQoVtoQuhI47WZj8YY0K9mZ5AWMY4Kj7Yf1Z_LTBQRHm522A/s320/Go%20To%20Sleep%20spread%202.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> Go-to-Sleep
Book </i>(Little Boy)</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> by Gilbert and Wosmek</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1305" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gnLvxtOqb4RcC5MkSSdC0qH2LJbRIX5pr5Vki6th6BV_0KNjMeALvupPLoahWcynjCi-V44Rj-Se9twfxgx19aoiRwiBiOmMrPxIoaOiipydYnnK850AZvgY3YapQRFLzkeMh0iknY0hhBplWZJ8IjRs3YKrd0k7837B6swlTzZXKFaPbJU7QGFBbCE/s320/Go%20To%20Sleep%20spread%203.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> Go-to-Sleep
Book </i>(Little Boy)</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> by Gilbert and Wosmek</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p><span class="a-color-secondary"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Simple, repetitive phrasing with a simple plot – all
the animals are so tired and sleepy and so is the little … boy/girl. The snuggle down into their warm beds, yawn and – go to sleep!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWPLWLZccsr3eJSMUoFWZCLa9WW6853JQXZZyHXgpju9LfqzQKmMMgWW1NFKPz5p-cwizPnT-Im8l_eDhY4zlfDy5PAo2TFVn18xuACecbfREA4aynqOhBfFdmbUlpXsrLwXS_d62zaeDAdKh7p3wvagrjbcJYMcPeOSDkWYtBgBdz8wXz33DgTELu6E/s563/Tell%20Me%20Something%20Happy%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="462" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWPLWLZccsr3eJSMUoFWZCLa9WW6853JQXZZyHXgpju9LfqzQKmMMgWW1NFKPz5p-cwizPnT-Im8l_eDhY4zlfDy5PAo2TFVn18xuACecbfREA4aynqOhBfFdmbUlpXsrLwXS_d62zaeDAdKh7p3wvagrjbcJYMcPeOSDkWYtBgBdz8wXz33DgTELu6E/s320/Tell%20Me%20Something%20Happy%20cover.png" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tell Me Something HAPPY Before I Go to Sleep</i> by Gliori<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>Tell Me
Something HAPPY Before I Go To Sleep by Debi Glior</b>i – published 1999</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Willa is a
little bunny who is scared to go to sleep – she might have a bad dream. Her
older brother Willoughby tells her to think of all the happy things that will
be waiting for her in the morning. Willa finally feels tired, yawns, and
snuggles up with her cuddly toy, knowing her big brother will be there in the
morning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5QlJ_TbF_8qr_hcaj8QRpowTGATexi915PoG06NB0RSxP91sJXvks-kU0B-6RV3RNXdwIoUbE5O31nk-CRstmHJ6336G_V_AyeL2v6WlCtB231Hnr14sLrwjnU93h5QnsicR-j_VDjwKhd4vBBDqJoc97pLfDcTVCxh9r-fWX3q1RAbUzsZwaw-Y2CM/s477/Llama%20llama%20red%20pajama%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="467" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5QlJ_TbF_8qr_hcaj8QRpowTGATexi915PoG06NB0RSxP91sJXvks-kU0B-6RV3RNXdwIoUbE5O31nk-CRstmHJ6336G_V_AyeL2v6WlCtB231Hnr14sLrwjnU93h5QnsicR-j_VDjwKhd4vBBDqJoc97pLfDcTVCxh9r-fWX3q1RAbUzsZwaw-Y2CM/s320/Llama%20llama%20red%20pajama%20cover.png" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><i>Llama, Llama,
Red Pajama</i> by Anna Dewdney</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9m_vyirWVXN_lSOHyuijxAcKHoVN7uiHTw4XltZ0PurgIO6HyhlPIPdhfF0Ye1db3LAFWK3gVRmgaKbBWDQPmzn5VOKbCgj7xQ3i8i3srK5hmahe7kHzaPPZc6bmqdEFjLmM6in-ZAXR-60JtGlGFxRwmfhq0va2RJ7RMw0bycbqF_jSErQqvdjkHNB8/s1449/Llama%20Llama%20bed%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1449" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9m_vyirWVXN_lSOHyuijxAcKHoVN7uiHTw4XltZ0PurgIO6HyhlPIPdhfF0Ye1db3LAFWK3gVRmgaKbBWDQPmzn5VOKbCgj7xQ3i8i3srK5hmahe7kHzaPPZc6bmqdEFjLmM6in-ZAXR-60JtGlGFxRwmfhq0va2RJ7RMw0bycbqF_jSErQqvdjkHNB8/w400-h220/Llama%20Llama%20bed%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From Llama, <i>Llama, Red Pajama </i>by Anna Dewdney <i><br /></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><b>Llama, Llama,
Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney</b> – published 2005</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Llama Llama
is tucked in by her mama, but she’s not at all sure about being left alone.
What if her mama is gone? The worries escalate until Llama Llama makes an epic
fuss, hollering loudly for her mama! Mama reassures her that even though her mama might be busy or away,
she’s always right here in Llama’s heart. With a goodnight kiss and a cuddle, this
is enough to get Llama to sleep at last!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEQlqiAWjsiLvHf9ivsgKaxWplk3RaVKsjDRCw_TgM9DBJ0JYcjB0-gBJXa59-Zdiets37qJ0WE_dufM5kryqhYbIHgsiy7Z84y3efgBZ0VsdnN-1TuVQYXlQfLP3WVJvQvzrHTO-ySytyjL5dI0QP2TFhMKhWEhPYf-nR5aF2uGeZ-zrzfubVgXQcNc/s416/Pigeon%20Say%20Late%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="412" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEQlqiAWjsiLvHf9ivsgKaxWplk3RaVKsjDRCw_TgM9DBJ0JYcjB0-gBJXa59-Zdiets37qJ0WE_dufM5kryqhYbIHgsiy7Z84y3efgBZ0VsdnN-1TuVQYXlQfLP3WVJvQvzrHTO-ySytyjL5dI0QP2TFhMKhWEhPYf-nR5aF2uGeZ-zrzfubVgXQcNc/s320/Pigeon%20Say%20Late%20cover.png" width="317" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! </i>by Mo Willems<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf9DAVsVK5VVZBBR8LrGqcZRMMqpko593RTydPJPhXHw7zhi6ZhTwJvCDT5dTdM84EKp2TW01ShY9crL2IcakwpmN8SP6QU90hzcDoZd5lplPRumWUa5Jf17BNOSp7iJmlBn-G9AM7u3fRMxg3tDwhQjWFPgK9ZcPx_o3Lgc0CCILTw_PNRjRh-yg4Dg/s1500/Pigeon%20Stay%20Late%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1500" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf9DAVsVK5VVZBBR8LrGqcZRMMqpko593RTydPJPhXHw7zhi6ZhTwJvCDT5dTdM84EKp2TW01ShY9crL2IcakwpmN8SP6QU90hzcDoZd5lplPRumWUa5Jf17BNOSp7iJmlBn-G9AM7u3fRMxg3tDwhQjWFPgK9ZcPx_o3Lgc0CCILTw_PNRjRh-yg4Dg/w400-h190/Pigeon%20Stay%20Late%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! </i>by Mo Willems</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<h1><b><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">Don't
Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! By Mo Willems</span></span></b><span class="a-size-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> – published 2007 </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">It's getting
late and time for bed. Readers must help the bus driver and make sure that the
pigeon doesn’t stay up late while goes to brush his teeth and get ready for
bed. But the pigeon is wide awake! He’s not tired and instead, he’s in the mood
for a hot-dog party! This plot follows some similar parameters as the stories
above – not tired, tries lots of excuses, eventually feels tired and goes to
sleep – with the added interactive element that is heaps of fun for young
readers to join in.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6Mjouyqv3AOZUqBcG1a7WwVDhSnpaq1sTN5LPRA7qe0Xrno-0FEO5VUTjLkVMvXb6UpPtRGrRUZjF4e9kUjPISutTxzyMw1mcqeBJLA8x2BakyhgUK0JLCXkhVOK-D16P6Zky5TNnl05cPGcd9m_-3PVHqffCTO9ZaxpUP8-FKlbDVGo3-J1IRqa9xk/s512/Can't%20You%20Sleep%20Little%20Bear%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="427" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6Mjouyqv3AOZUqBcG1a7WwVDhSnpaq1sTN5LPRA7qe0Xrno-0FEO5VUTjLkVMvXb6UpPtRGrRUZjF4e9kUjPISutTxzyMw1mcqeBJLA8x2BakyhgUK0JLCXkhVOK-D16P6Zky5TNnl05cPGcd9m_-3PVHqffCTO9ZaxpUP8-FKlbDVGo3-J1IRqa9xk/s320/Can't%20You%20Sleep%20Little%20Bear%20cover.png" width="267" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?</i> by Waddell and Firth<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><b>Can’t
You Sleep, Little Bear? By Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth</b> </span></span><span class="a-size-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">– published 2013 </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">This Kate
Greenaway-winning story is about Little Bear, who just can't sleep because
there is dark all around him in the Bear Cave. Not even Big Bear's biggest
lantern can light up the dark enough. So, Big Bear takes Little Bear outsides,
cuddles him and shows him the moon, and finally, Little Bear feels comforted
enough to go to sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj116SnIZYCkkX6WgpkHcjqEjPGuPlbtLyed6WdQBk16pttOG1zhggyRd7p0zwMKrpz9acrXhmibc8kzx8DaN9FNr2URGtQF4ukLSIswvDR7kIuObRDtzktnIHkR6-APeXoYdCMKfkIV9gIDsgizThT6vfFOliwwdSuCdxylMNd5eAV5qffg9DZkQqtkyc/s320/I%20Don't%20Want%20to%20Go%20to%20Bed%20Cover.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="282" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I Don't Want to Go to Bed! </i>by Tony Ross<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p>
<h1><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_HDdpaWw6sfx2yfttvQp5f_A3LU0Tv2WS1C9vuqgnNptFsnUaxgqw1k4ER_-MUA1iCOV0JwFIpgUZeXgBdGBU0x1a-DcMQ5SJiEk4Jnnf6NTqk_tpRqfvrF1zbOHKvwSDjKvxPhIYu-Y_3SFJS5Wl7kcwZCvc8pmsSFBgFmLDOGBWZqO2jqJilzjfHA/s662/Little%20Princess%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_HDdpaWw6sfx2yfttvQp5f_A3LU0Tv2WS1C9vuqgnNptFsnUaxgqw1k4ER_-MUA1iCOV0JwFIpgUZeXgBdGBU0x1a-DcMQ5SJiEk4Jnnf6NTqk_tpRqfvrF1zbOHKvwSDjKvxPhIYu-Y_3SFJS5Wl7kcwZCvc8pmsSFBgFmLDOGBWZqO2jqJilzjfHA/s320/Little%20Princess%20spread.png" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">From<i> I Don't Want to Go to Bed! </i>by Tony Ross</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></b></span></span></h1><h1><span class="a-size-extra-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"><b>I
Don't Want to Go to Bed! by Tony Ross</b> </span></span><span class="a-size-large"><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">– published 2017 </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Little
Princess asks the infamous question, “Why do I have to go to bed when I'm not
tired?” She tries to distract the grown-ups with shouts about monsters in the cupboard,
hairy spiders, and thirst. When she finally goes to bed and the King goes to
kiss her goodnight, she’s vanished. A frantic search round the castle finds her tucket up in the basket with the cat (keeping her and her stuffed toy, Gilbert safe). In
a funny twist, the princess wakes up the next morning and announces she is
going to bed.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> *</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Apart from
having fun exploring, playing is important for creators to gain new inspiration
and perspectives on our work. It can also help us to stay connected to our inner
child. And it’s fun! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOvt2uzzWH_lMK3u4D_rzdP475YRmCDFZv7dqxheOLz1ODQ85bCllwiIXv5NTQ8islKaBK5CAj3Wo814i7hGaQc4QfXQ31AoLhLUeVbqTq5V7sp5CE4bB0O-KCGZAvn8-LqUPDjPGTawFSxV68Qr2npZB-J9odRrkim6GxqjH7wYEbqq3hr7srlm8J9w/s338/lightbulb%20copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="309" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOvt2uzzWH_lMK3u4D_rzdP475YRmCDFZv7dqxheOLz1ODQ85bCllwiIXv5NTQ8islKaBK5CAj3Wo814i7hGaQc4QfXQ31AoLhLUeVbqTq5V7sp5CE4bB0O-KCGZAvn8-LqUPDjPGTawFSxV68Qr2npZB-J9odRrkim6GxqjH7wYEbqq3hr7srlm8J9w/w176-h192/lightbulb%20copy.png" width="176" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><style>@font-face
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">*Of
course, there are many, many books on these topics, so for the purposes of this
blog post, I’ve had to choose . . . but do jump in in the comments to add your
favourites, please!</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "palatino";"><b>_________________________________________________________________</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "palatino";"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Natascha is <span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">the</span> author of the award-winning <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crayon-Man-Natascha-Biebow/dp/132886684X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+crayon+man&qid=1588859518&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><i>The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons</i></a>,
illustrated by Steven Salerno, winner of the Irma Black Award for
Excellence in Children's Books, and selected as a best STEM Book 2020.
Editor of numerous prize-winning <span style="font-family: trebuchet;">books, sh</span>e runs</span></span> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.blueelephantstoryshaping.com/">Blue Elephant Storyshaping</a>,
an editing, coaching and mentoring service aimed at empowering
writers and illustrators to fine-tune their work pre-submission, and is
the Editorial Director for Five Quills. Find out about her <a href="https://www.blueelephantstoryshaping.com/webinars-1/" target="_blank">new picture book webinar courses</a>! </span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">She is Co-Regional
Advisor (Co-Chair) of SCBWI British Isles. </span></span></span></span>Find her at <a href="http://www.nataschabiebow.com/">www.nataschabiebow.com</a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;"> </span></i></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 18pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 18pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1zCRNYNhgTBAdTTS7slNODymvge32PYrnNPw67DFtqBAyJKMrg2QyFDViCC1hcXVCUJ26UIyxSdqeZGwW_pDQxEMuBo_HmTOgUNSVcv9Oo_886vyEuWpjxtxllUYKkT9Fc0O8A5F6XyofBnIA06vHOXLnoWGVeentICiBWcKY0ktcyc-x-kcSEDOrAQ/s1984/NEUABookBanner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1984" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1zCRNYNhgTBAdTTS7slNODymvge32PYrnNPw67DFtqBAyJKMrg2QyFDViCC1hcXVCUJ26UIyxSdqeZGwW_pDQxEMuBo_HmTOgUNSVcv9Oo_886vyEuWpjxtxllUYKkT9Fc0O8A5F6XyofBnIA06vHOXLnoWGVeentICiBWcKY0ktcyc-x-kcSEDOrAQ/w640-h234/NEUABookBanner.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">Long
ago, before I had a child at all, I went to a talk at the Oxford Literary
Festival by author/illustrator Ted Dewan. Ted said that, when you have a child,
you finally see the very beginning of the story, the bit of the story of your
life you can’t remember in your own life: those first months and years of being
a baby.</span><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"> And
so the time came (2006) when we had a new-born Herbie and amazingly the
hospital let us take him home and try to look after him on our own.</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXciQZXExiCRR5LRcIVD0nYNpbM1Vykr_Lq-XMKFviaz8kFw15JpNgnTwsAF8s0HJEhSxWMWDt_Vy208RDjekUqOP1lcG5foj5uVH1R5E-lPnSjqmhpbyWnDKYYp5MHQdUIPJMPhStMef1XmjXtzgBRIKHssR7ZzKqat66t_hucgaz86hWaDbzG-rSM2s/s1200/pinky%20ponk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="1200" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXciQZXExiCRR5LRcIVD0nYNpbM1Vykr_Lq-XMKFviaz8kFw15JpNgnTwsAF8s0HJEhSxWMWDt_Vy208RDjekUqOP1lcG5foj5uVH1R5E-lPnSjqmhpbyWnDKYYp5MHQdUIPJMPhStMef1XmjXtzgBRIKHssR7ZzKqat66t_hucgaz86hWaDbzG-rSM2s/w640-h294/pinky%20ponk.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">In
the first years of storytime we were becalmed in a world of pinky-ponks and
ninky-nonks for quite a while, managing to climb out with <i>Shoe Baby</i>, <i>That
Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown</i> and <i>Room on the Broom</i>. Before Herbie could talk,
we read him <i>Shoe Baby</i>, fervently hoping his first words would be “How do you
do?” (It was “star.”) </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTC-tdmhxsMeFXZLZIG4WDY46vUuyK2_s14zBf57yA9Z33-63t73j8sCyMKoz5A5a6XSBoKM-7HAmLSM3sOvDL10aAULr63-tXQCv9DQXejrYfxav2nqn7eLmvZbGGnecF5QneyCnTFZ1ZaMyFGlZgQ8sCFeGGe4rJpvZXu_jTbT7lbnjK21_0lIOGYn0/s1652/Books%20banner%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="1652" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTC-tdmhxsMeFXZLZIG4WDY46vUuyK2_s14zBf57yA9Z33-63t73j8sCyMKoz5A5a6XSBoKM-7HAmLSM3sOvDL10aAULr63-tXQCv9DQXejrYfxav2nqn7eLmvZbGGnecF5QneyCnTFZ1ZaMyFGlZgQ8sCFeGGe4rJpvZXu_jTbT7lbnjK21_0lIOGYn0/w640-h228/Books%20banner%2001.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcjO86NV1p8boZohP85anBBQ7wdTGbyJMZ3ejDUqtoyuh3SDK1qxIBESlAZX3xyShT53eLnAaURsxwSFdY75FmJOuWXMkuJVD10q5d7EtkEZqOlRsXdMed3WCljijIFozqCIi3XkKa_1tE7QJvCYwwViFP7LMjGH0bSSIY22f61ncV2SavXBdlIoBlWc/s700/Shoe-Baby-written-by-Joyc.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="700" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcjO86NV1p8boZohP85anBBQ7wdTGbyJMZ3ejDUqtoyuh3SDK1qxIBESlAZX3xyShT53eLnAaURsxwSFdY75FmJOuWXMkuJVD10q5d7EtkEZqOlRsXdMed3WCljijIFozqCIi3XkKa_1tE7QJvCYwwViFP7LMjGH0bSSIY22f61ncV2SavXBdlIoBlWc/w640-h352/Shoe-Baby-written-by-Joyc.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;">from <i>Shoe Baby</i> by Polly Dunbar and Joyce Dunbar </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </div><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"></span><p></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">When
Herbie got to be about 4 or 5 we tried mixing in the odd longer book; some
Roald Dahl, some Winnie the Pooh (OK, I was desperate to read Herbie my own
favourite childhood chapter books) - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and
our reading landscape turned from the garden of picture books onto some longer
paths. Picture books weren’t abandoned, and Herbie would grab a stack of them
to commune with when he woke up. And he still has a shelf of picture books in
his room at age 16. Ones that it became important to keep close.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRACG7XGGpFpd59k4lWwaAyC7DT30_IsghV8yibO5lR43-w_b5adXJMZFPKGkQbNgtf-l_62wQ_lKFfDdE5bW0-HdtzIaP4xcoC2bqtjV288cIPGc68WDwLssB5D9s6DVNj9bboC-TGveKoo55Ee16OxWgphFjwbVgo8YaF4LH9T12mL4sqWnO2Cqbg7E/s3852/Books%20banner%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="3852" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRACG7XGGpFpd59k4lWwaAyC7DT30_IsghV8yibO5lR43-w_b5adXJMZFPKGkQbNgtf-l_62wQ_lKFfDdE5bW0-HdtzIaP4xcoC2bqtjV288cIPGc68WDwLssB5D9s6DVNj9bboC-TGveKoo55Ee16OxWgphFjwbVgo8YaF4LH9T12mL4sqWnO2Cqbg7E/w640-h100/Books%20banner%2003.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;">HERBIE’S PICTURE
BOOK SHELF</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">Reading
a chapter book is a gift; every story time there’s the thrill of discovering what
happens next, and the chance to carry on communing with characters that you
know. Some of our very favourite early chapter books were the brilliantly
illustrated <i>‘Man Who Wore All His Clothes’</i> series by Allan Ahlberg and Katharine
McEwan – with maps and timelines to pore over. And very very funny. Other fabulously generously illustrated early chapter book favourites were <i>Cakes in Space</i> (and anything else) by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre, and the <i>Ottoline</i> (and later, <i>Goth Girl)</i> books by Chris Riddell.</span><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdjaYy6k9cQrdewK8rS8sL0yayQZrNib8JmA8ej3iEOZOYn74swHVH-7zaIB1z2RGURDghHR5bvRgdAV1NRtb67U2qWNolAZ7iy6lQgkts4yGpB_MjC9yFudKw0dC8QbztIfPawbdcDiqSmvgm5OO4e6ZNd2yvTmt9ZZCaoR0_5a7Jiqa9ALgq8BOEdU/s1752/Books%20banner%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1752" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdjaYy6k9cQrdewK8rS8sL0yayQZrNib8JmA8ej3iEOZOYn74swHVH-7zaIB1z2RGURDghHR5bvRgdAV1NRtb67U2qWNolAZ7iy6lQgkts4yGpB_MjC9yFudKw0dC8QbztIfPawbdcDiqSmvgm5OO4e6ZNd2yvTmt9ZZCaoR0_5a7Jiqa9ALgq8BOEdU/w640-h232/Books%20banner%2002.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;">OUR EARLY CHAPTER
BOOK SHELF</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">When
Herbie got to be 5 or 6 he started bringing home a ‘Reading Book’ in his school
bookbag. It would usually be a Biff & Chip Oxford Reading Tree book – and I
do like these… </span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">BUT….</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">(1)
it was usually not the next one in the series and </span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">(2)
Herbie knew that he had to read it to us, and that a sort of test was going on.
</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">And
that sucked all the fun out of reading.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">Then:
we discovered the whole of Harry Potter, the books AND the films. When I asked
Herbie if he wanted to read Harry’s bits in The Philosopher’s Stone, he said
“Yes” – and he carried on reading Harry’s part right through to the Deathly
Hallows. And this was brilliant, as I could stop feeling guilty because I was
hearing Herbie read – plus he had to follow the words on the page to know when
to come in when Harry spoke.</span><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGwDTuTfOcT5vNcAmB21rYiQvJQTEnXJDBV-KS9J0myAp0Dqu09XjUt7Cock5to0nJjuzme8u_WfByyOz5A5t4C9RoVoFNwJK5QANTMa5Koo4CJcHJyeQH9qT0UjF1rUp0iYKN4GUCRGl3ryBbZrTiDYU-PwE57HlrkAUpohG4dNLUQcAvldZtif3FeM/s1960/jim-kay-harry-potter-cupboard.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGwDTuTfOcT5vNcAmB21rYiQvJQTEnXJDBV-KS9J0myAp0Dqu09XjUt7Cock5to0nJjuzme8u_WfByyOz5A5t4C9RoVoFNwJK5QANTMa5Koo4CJcHJyeQH9qT0UjF1rUp0iYKN4GUCRGl3ryBbZrTiDYU-PwE57HlrkAUpohG4dNLUQcAvldZtif3FeM/w640-h320/jim-kay-harry-potter-cupboard.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;">HARRY POTTER,
Illustrated by Jim Kay: a hearth to gather around</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">Parents
often stop reading to their children when the kids are able to read
independently, which is generally when they start reading chapter books on
their own, at about 7 or 8 or 9. But just because your child can read
independently doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy being read to. I’m a grown-up, and
I love being read to. </span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">There
are big benefits to be had for reading together with the 11-13 yr olds and the
teenage crowd – especially having something to talk about together, and if
you’re reading non-fiction, shared topics to talk about.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">Now
Herbie’s dad also likes reading together, so at story time it would be the
three of us (and the parent who wasn’t reading would often doze off). So we had
the massive advantage of two parents who want to do story time together, and
also the massive advantage of having only the one child – we didn’t have to
negotiate story time with differently aged offspring.</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PPgJN6O8Cublq2YxGtTD5LYSfkgJjnGDCmfQVNLQi2SnAsOusYBd-7EJlQK_1c6RmJwyZasKvDoii89AXs-XuqU9asI1XM3Rjyl78lThUSD_0ueqgKl2KUwLsc0n01OiXfgMQ5MZNeawI2-lj3eP6wDXpzdxoAOKGGva7dE9ppLNJ4WzUGryY2bG1LI/s3039/Books%20banner%2004a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="3039" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PPgJN6O8Cublq2YxGtTD5LYSfkgJjnGDCmfQVNLQi2SnAsOusYBd-7EJlQK_1c6RmJwyZasKvDoii89AXs-XuqU9asI1XM3Rjyl78lThUSD_0ueqgKl2KUwLsc0n01OiXfgMQ5MZNeawI2-lj3eP6wDXpzdxoAOKGGva7dE9ppLNJ4WzUGryY2bG1LI/w640-h136/Books%20banner%2004a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;">a shelf of a few of our utter favourites</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">And
there we went on our journey through picture books to classics (all the books I
loved as a child that I couldn’t wait to read with Herbie) to chapter books to
factual books to grown up books via Dickens and Jane Austen and Dan Brown; to
science fiction and Isaac Asimov; the whole of James Herriott and Gerald Durrell.
We learned the value of reading books you don’t get on with (and the rights of
the Reader to abandon a book) – and we found that thinking about why we didn’t
like a particular book could help us discover why we loved the books that we loved.
We read the things none of us might choose to read just for ourselves. </span></p>
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mined seams of favourites: Andy Stanton, Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart’s <i>Far
Flung Tales</i> and <i>Muddle Earth </i>books, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman. We
hung out at the library finding the next place to start drilling.</span><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">We
travelled with our reading book and it was our secret weapon to make time fly –
I remember us reading <i>The Time Machine</i> (retold from the HG Wells) on a
train back from London and having reluctantly to stop to get off the train at
Oxford…</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">Mark
Haddon’s <i>Curious incident of the Dog in the Night-time</i> was interesting:
to read out the swearing or not? (I decided to read it out.) Reading <i>A Monster
Calls</i> by Patrick Ness and Jim Kay – we discovered our faces were wet.</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6AV30NIli2jbYSq9-gdTo3UPgowrwnCKOt6Kh8veVbu9vHKyGi1c-enigQNMKQ-Qb0RSjxICPHDrtPLQr8M4uNnRBJoQ1sJ23CYOqBkUcY7IpjEtYO7SEexeyJUeWbAV36y6W1tbYeWn5TWBSKJIgTXZlSLAlf7aXx6iqJ1Z-YGi_qux5Phybn6C5mA/s3039/Books%20banner%2005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="3039" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6AV30NIli2jbYSq9-gdTo3UPgowrwnCKOt6Kh8veVbu9vHKyGi1c-enigQNMKQ-Qb0RSjxICPHDrtPLQr8M4uNnRBJoQ1sJ23CYOqBkUcY7IpjEtYO7SEexeyJUeWbAV36y6W1tbYeWn5TWBSKJIgTXZlSLAlf7aXx6iqJ1Z-YGi_qux5Phybn6C5mA/w640-h136/Books%20banner%2005.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;">OUR LATER CHAPTER
BOOK SHELF</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">I
discovered books that I wouldn’t choose usually that are pure wonderfulness,
often on the recommendation of booksellers: for example, Judith Kerr’s <i>How
Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit</i>. We had big discussions about world-building
reading <i>La Belle Sauvage</i>. I found some things just didn’t work read
aloud: my super-favourite E Nesbit <i>Five children & It</i> – just didn’t
ring right. But Nesbit’s <i>The Story of the Treasure Seekers</i> was still
fresh and funny. Our very last books: were, I think, Peter Godfrey Smith’s <i>Metazoa,</i>
and Dan Brown’s <i>Da Vinci Code</i> (read for all the laughs and accents by
Herbie’s Dad.) </span></p>
</span></div><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"></span><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnl6TXeY0kc3jYYL8ZEFssqb-Ff5fkD2nm4XQmcOBjCuuYyv7rYqPqEN8N_-k7Y-JJi7zdi7KskJWCC7B5PebTyOZ0lh4C40_ktdY5KxDChVKyleTj_xlTyFUIXYtGVKw_z0Js0UCW5IBxzHnTAmTcqbbvhsHMHsnS2YDttD9xL-7UgtHE2vh18-bHzs/s2970/Books%20banner%2006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="2970" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnl6TXeY0kc3jYYL8ZEFssqb-Ff5fkD2nm4XQmcOBjCuuYyv7rYqPqEN8N_-k7Y-JJi7zdi7KskJWCC7B5PebTyOZ0lh4C40_ktdY5KxDChVKyleTj_xlTyFUIXYtGVKw_z0Js0UCW5IBxzHnTAmTcqbbvhsHMHsnS2YDttD9xL-7UgtHE2vh18-bHzs/w640-h138/Books%20banner%2006.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;">Some of our
reading in the last few years</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><br /></span></i></div><i><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"></span></i><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">But
now, at 16 and starting his A level year – for now, maybe for ever, for us daily
story time has stopped. But if I ever want an opinion on a text, my go-to textpert is Herbie.<br /></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">Now,
I do love to read aloud, and you should hear the terrible accents that I can
do. But not everyone feels like that.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">If
no-one’s ever read to you, reading aloud is not a normal or comfortable thing
to do. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/24/most-parents-want-more-time-reading-to-young-children-study-shows" target="_blank">A recent article in the Guardian </a>reported that most parents of young children would like to spend more time reading with them, but a third lacked the confidence to do so; </span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reading out loud and doing
character voices were cited as reasons for doubting their confidence.”</span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"> In the same article SF Said (author of <i>Tyger</i> and much more) says: </span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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read for a little bit than not to read at all. Just 10 minutes a day can be
enough to make the difference.”</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">How
can we empower parents to read to their children just for fun? Modelling how to
do it could be useful; could teachers help parents here? Maybe schools could invite parents in to picture book storytimes with their children, maybe when the children start school, where they can experience being read to, and how it feels, and how it's possible to do it? And I wonder if reading to your child <i><b>just for fun</b></i> might be a more useful thing to do, than to hear your child read? (Please, opinions about this are very welcome!)<br /></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">It’s
worth remembering why reading to your child, just for fun, is super useful:</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; mso-fareast-font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">Routine saves the
day: it gives you a daily routine that helps the route to bedtime, it’s a sign
that bedtime is coming.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; mso-fareast-font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">It gives you
something to talk about with your child.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; mso-fareast-font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">The book does the
entertaining for you, you don’t have to invent it, just read it – so it’s a
time together that’s low-stress.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; mso-fareast-font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">The books that you
read together can unlock passions and interests that you share together.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uNuzvDGl7zGTkzQLXis-dUGxj6A7qgX-LCctovUxu7N3uMiTQwWVpBqTv3b08esE0xtEu1tXS_lbpeggpbTt0Unl1xoD440OdFxrrm32k-6zHsywpPvZhfCqvnbq5yO37yz4JHb1mviZTHf5gSgZ2yL2wYC5YfMmRG2Nxcx3npOekXaS0xPb0gynffQ/s2895/Books%20banner%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="2895" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uNuzvDGl7zGTkzQLXis-dUGxj6A7qgX-LCctovUxu7N3uMiTQwWVpBqTv3b08esE0xtEu1tXS_lbpeggpbTt0Unl1xoD440OdFxrrm32k-6zHsywpPvZhfCqvnbq5yO37yz4JHb1mviZTHf5gSgZ2yL2wYC5YfMmRG2Nxcx3npOekXaS0xPb0gynffQ/w640-h132/Books%20banner%2007.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;">Mini’s PICTURE
BOOK SHELF</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><i><span style="color: #a6a6a6; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-themeshade: 166;"><br /></span></i><p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">And
now I want to return to picture books.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not a great reader: I find it hard to
settle down and read. I read very slowly, at about the speed I’d read it out
loud.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">I
think picture books are great way in for those who find reading hard, to get
right into a story and be able to discuss it on a level platform.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">We are all expert readers of pictures. Pictures are
open ended. </span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In pictures
you can say very complex things, things that it would take an enormous number
of words to explain. </span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Often the illustrator may not realise why
they’ve made the picture how it is – but there will be a reason, even if its
subconscious or accidental…So pictures are open to everyone’s interpretation.</span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">There is no right answer when you’re talking about a
picture: the picture is a world of possibility</span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">. So
books with pictures should be available to all children of all ages.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt;">The
secret power of picture books – with their words & pictures, is their very
wide span of accessibility. The picture book performance is a collaboration;
the picture book’s audience includes the adults.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The pictures feed the words, and the words the pictures,
in a collaborative relationship, each adding depth to the other.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">Here are all the books that I’ve featured, in order:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown</i> by Cressida Cowell
and Neal Layton, <i>Shoe Baby</i> by Joyce Dunbar and Polly Dunbar, <i>Room on the Broom</i>
by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, <i>The Cat Who Got Carried Away</i> by Allan
Ahlberg and Katharine McEwen, <i>Cakes in Space</i> by Philip Reeve and Sarah
McIntyre, <i>Winnie the Pooh</i> by AA Milne and Ernest Shepard, <i>Ottoline and the
Yellow Cat</i> by Chris Riddell, <i>Man on the Moon</i> by Simon Bartram, <i>Pumpkin Soup </i>by
Helen Cooper,<i> Two Frogs</i> by Chris Wormell, <i>Rules of Summer</i> by Shaun Tan, <i>The Day
the Crayons Quit</i> by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>The Arrival </i>by Shaun Tan, <i>Tatty Ratty</i> by
Helen Cooper, <i>The Snail and the Whale</i> by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler,
<i>Truckers</i> by Terry Pratchett, <i>Mr Gum</i> by Andy Stanton and David Tazzyman, <i>The
Graveyard Book</i> by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell, <i>The Amazing Maurice and His
Educated Rodents </i>by Terry Pratchett, <i>Boom! </i>by Mark Haddon, <i>Corby Flood </i>by Paul
Stewart and Chris Riddell, <i>Framed</i> by Frank Cottrell Boyce, <i>Varjak Paw</i> by SF Said; <i>Great Expectations</i>
by Charles Dickens, <i>The Indian in the Cupboard</i> by Lynne Reid Banks, <i>A Monster
Calls </i>by Patrick Ness and Jim Kay,<i> The Garden of the Gods </i>by Gerald Durrell,
<i>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time </i>by Mark Haddon, <i>Muddle Earth</i>
by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, <i>The Song From Somewhere Else </i>by AF Harrold
and Levi Pinfold, <i>The Belle Sauvage</i> by Philip Pullman, <i>All Creatures Great and Small </i>by James Herriott, <i>Natural
Histories</i> by Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss, <i>Prisoners of Geography</i> by Tim
Marshall, <i>Stuff Matters</i> by Mark Miodownik, <i>The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy</i>
by Douglas Adams, <i>Neverwhere</i> by Neil Gaiman, <i>The Da Vinci Code </i>by Dan Brown,
<i>Metazoa</i> by Peter Godfrey-Smith, <i>The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and
Babbage</i> by Sidney Padua, <i>The Moomins and the Great Flood</i> by Tove Jansson,<i>
Paradise Sands</i> by Levi Pinfold, <i>Mammal Takeover</i> by Abby Howard, <i>The Iron Man </i>by
Ted Hughes and Chris Mould, <i>The Hideaway </i>by Pam Smy, <i>Cassandra Darke </i>by Posy
Simmons.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">I didn’t have room for the many many more that we’ve
loved.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGD5LBsejKcSPlKuUIXQFfiBgxdCuSgSCUqMyPt7IncHLNbMAHR5-lMn86s-zyOWMgaQNkJpM04oXlZrP1a1BsHRy9AgguAXuRB3XNLYw_ncEqzzC_jFBG3WWmZLYT8YFLdJmy_I_OAYCtee1bak5KPgBO-SovkTWc2F1KqjFop4vuXmIRWicHXztFxA/s850/reading%20in%20bad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="850" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGD5LBsejKcSPlKuUIXQFfiBgxdCuSgSCUqMyPt7IncHLNbMAHR5-lMn86s-zyOWMgaQNkJpM04oXlZrP1a1BsHRy9AgguAXuRB3XNLYw_ncEqzzC_jFBG3WWmZLYT8YFLdJmy_I_OAYCtee1bak5KPgBO-SovkTWc2F1KqjFop4vuXmIRWicHXztFxA/s320/reading%20in%20bad.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"><br /></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mini's latest book is The Greatest Show on Earth, published by Puffin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"> <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWJMImKVLvQfXJyK8gStKoXsy-zM8-f0UxLzqBQscgz7rCi222J5BT8sSqxoVF-7aCTqpcXUdN1B66OZoJBKZ1S8tTaRHtWcJTb-UQZ-xTh5cHCIABurc0bCVemdJBP1PNzGHiywFo9ah0cGBhLVdIRtUIJ6kPEv5ocXw7zObqIZnKOF8aISAYvajecQ/s2480/GS%20Banner01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWJMImKVLvQfXJyK8gStKoXsy-zM8-f0UxLzqBQscgz7rCi222J5BT8sSqxoVF-7aCTqpcXUdN1B66OZoJBKZ1S8tTaRHtWcJTb-UQZ-xTh5cHCIABurc0bCVemdJBP1PNzGHiywFo9ah0cGBhLVdIRtUIJ6kPEv5ocXw7zObqIZnKOF8aISAYvajecQ/w640-h320/GS%20Banner01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"><p></p> <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon";"> </span></div><p></p>
<p></p>Mini Greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12089779125262631356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-11436116665793234412023-09-04T06:00:00.001+01:002023-09-04T06:00:00.155+01:00When Picture Book Characters Evolve - Lynne Garner <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Sometime in 2007 I started working on a picture book idea which featured a mischievous rabbit by the name of Cottontail and his annoying little sister. I loved the idea.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">But it didn’t matter how many drafts I wrote, ‘their’ story wasn’t working. So, the story was filed away in my WIP (work in progress) file.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIn6vPUr-ZzzGNvs_ojB1GcppXE-fo3putFxQvthh4IvHPDplEVuPzfRMIyaln0WtXTL39Fr9IMG-EnyiW6geGCEuzOV4U2ByVH7GUTRmVW8PkI-XyePz1CSa-lk6wWmnldIk7jt_pteAEsqveeIi-IPVyih_x4cTmLNHxi0kEgn7cKNqrBHoPBP5Dj_8/s1512/IMG_9617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIn6vPUr-ZzzGNvs_ojB1GcppXE-fo3putFxQvthh4IvHPDplEVuPzfRMIyaln0WtXTL39Fr9IMG-EnyiW6geGCEuzOV4U2ByVH7GUTRmVW8PkI-XyePz1CSa-lk6wWmnldIk7jt_pteAEsqveeIi-IPVyih_x4cTmLNHxi0kEgn7cKNqrBHoPBP5Dj_8/s320/IMG_9617.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burdock's favourite toy</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif">A year later I started a book illustration course. I decided I’d resurrect this story and reconnect with my two characters. I hoped by drawing them the story would ‘write’ itself. However, as I worked the original characters evolved into Burdock the rabbit, who had adventures with his toy rabbit. Again, I fell in love with the characters, but the story wasn’t quite right. So, into the WIP file it went.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Five years later I was clearing out my files and rediscovered Burdock and tried again to write a story that worked. Eventually after a rename and many rewrites I reached the point where I felt I could send to a freelance proof-reader come editor. After she’d worked her magic and with a lot of support from some very clever people a set of book apps featuring Burdock Rabbit and his toy rabbit were release. A year later, I decided (I have no idea why) to design a crochet pattern for Burdock’s toy rabbit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87wEvQa8eAN02IHCGIH2Ow5veEAwma2qMVtIOfNJ3Cb_o7djcbgK-mx2iBjViP938HmMTAfXcTKOe0IshuKpCdEMaLbSIon8NQQj4Yr533-ktIf0yNh7P2SZhALDhvZ0Beatg4F0pzEdNvSlXuYg1Oev1XA031Z8CSPv8pcJrkzwqqjk8YtOTkc25kQgj/s586/Screenshot%202023-09-01%20at%2014.17.15.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87wEvQa8eAN02IHCGIH2Ow5veEAwma2qMVtIOfNJ3Cb_o7djcbgK-mx2iBjViP938HmMTAfXcTKOe0IshuKpCdEMaLbSIon8NQQj4Yr533-ktIf0yNh7P2SZhALDhvZ0Beatg4F0pzEdNvSlXuYg1Oev1XA031Z8CSPv8pcJrkzwqqjk8YtOTkc25kQgj/s320/Screenshot%202023-09-01%20at%2014.17.15.png" width="230" /></a></span></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Whilst researching how to do this I fell down the internet ‘rabbit hole’ and rediscovered Brer Rabbit. I was surprised to find that Enid Blyton (whose versions I had enjoyed as a child) wasn’t the first author to write about this character. I couldn’t help myself and found eBook versions of the originals, which were written in the late 1800s. The results of this reading resulted in my third self-published short story book, Ten Tales of Brer Rabbit in 2017.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Last year I decided to try my hand at script writing. I was extremely lucky to find a wonderful mentor, who is supporting me in my endeavours. Having fell in love with Brer Rabbit I decided to use my versions of his stories as my starting point. As I've worked on my scripts I've discovered I'm using some of my picture book writing skills, both being very visual forms of story telling. I’ve also realised my latest character is made up of little bits of Cottontail, Burdock, and Brer Rabbit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">So, although those very first picture book stories still languish in my WIP file little hints of the characters are creeping into my first set of scripts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-24195294189741317552023-08-21T11:47:00.003+01:002023-08-21T15:20:58.931+01:00 Does writing make you sick? Moira Butterfield <p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">Full-time writing seems like a safe enough physical job, right? Well, yes, but let’s check a few things about our working situation. I’d like to hear any thoughts or solutions that you may be trying to ensure your own workaday health.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Sitting for hours <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Any job that involves sitting at a screen for hours isn’t that safe. We risk weight gain and lack of fitness creeping upon us. Apparently it generally slows the metabolism. In fact, looking this up online I’ve rather scared myself! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">I am guilty of not addressing this. I did buy a fitness watch that buzzed and told me to move every half an hour. I found it really irritating and haven’t worn it for ages! I also fail to take lunch breaks – when I could be doing a quick walk. I’m attempting to build in a lunch break, without much success, I have to admit, as I keep forgetting to stop. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">So what’s the answer? Does anyone have any good tips on moving around regularly when you are busy working? <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Repetitive strain injury <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">This is a painful thing, when continual typing causes the arm to become inflamed – with pain in the wrist and sometimes right up to the shoulder. I can give you a tip here – Get a wrist support for your desk. I used to have a long bar-shaped one and I have one built into my mouse mat. I find it has solved things for me but you might need to experiment to get the one you like best. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Back pain <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">This is down to your typing chair, and the wrong one can have a big effect. You need to experiment to get the best one for you. I have an Ikea gaming chair with a small long cushion right at the base of my back, to support it. I find the cushion gives me good upright posture. A gaming chair is designed for computer gamers who spend long hours at the screen, so they are ergonomically good for writers, too. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq6Yf9ZONatvLfvWKHz0rVnRWe5b0ngEsQV_l0XMZc7ZbPUDypEFYcMNX7TwMBG7jTPhz9jOofojPhu9lJYpWAneUko8C5PDc0r6ZQB8wArrGpOzQ9St_ojRzBA_XBFUrVIDQJ9fywZxMhJ7jGUTy5x-iMNWDdBYqUc3Ei19QqA4Ni3A3xehmmBhxjHo/s4032/IMG_6644.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjq6Yf9ZONatvLfvWKHz0rVnRWe5b0ngEsQV_l0XMZc7ZbPUDypEFYcMNX7TwMBG7jTPhz9jOofojPhu9lJYpWAneUko8C5PDc0r6ZQB8wArrGpOzQ9St_ojRzBA_XBFUrVIDQJ9fywZxMhJ7jGUTy5x-iMNWDdBYqUc3Ei19QqA4Ni3A3xehmmBhxjHo/s320/IMG_6644.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Ikea gaming chair with back cushion </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Headaches <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">This may sound weird but the angle you look at your screen can give you headaches. I have found that adjusting my monitor height and angle helps here, so I’m not straining my neck muscles. I have my laptop raised on a box and my big monitor raised on a stand. Experimenting with this is worth trying as one possibility to improve headaches. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jkbQF8SsEGCp8DVs07qr6-izgFNYFOvuejTJrfz6hzhIQqhGjxLfRCNSyJdq-ipmtEZa8MR1wlpppqgmumLSK8rb2aZC2YS_jagGnC3slU_aqkTQGpPWRwV0pyO44gzArUiV8FrI9JNgSKlXLjqGbTNwcUDlsHlMQdic_flcFVp8tpxtVgMRW5iGLkE/s4032/IMG_6641.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jkbQF8SsEGCp8DVs07qr6-izgFNYFOvuejTJrfz6hzhIQqhGjxLfRCNSyJdq-ipmtEZa8MR1wlpppqgmumLSK8rb2aZC2YS_jagGnC3slU_aqkTQGpPWRwV0pyO44gzArUiV8FrI9JNgSKlXLjqGbTNwcUDlsHlMQdic_flcFVp8tpxtVgMRW5iGLkE/s320/IMG_6641.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My work set-up, with raised screens and a wrist support mat </td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><b>Mental health <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Working on your own is weird. It’s isolating. Trying to make a living from writing is weird, too. It comes with a lot of mental challenges – from self-confidence failure to imposter syndrome, from self-destructive jealousy of other writers to problems with publishers, disappointment and dashed hopes…It takes a lot of strength to get through it sometimes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">I was given a good tip on why it’s worth spending time addressing your own mental health. People in other professions get plenty of career progression training, so think of yourself as your own employer. Give yourself that training. Mix with other sympathetic writers in a safe supportive arena where you can discuss feelings. Maybe even arrange some counselling for yourself. Here are two UK links to explore. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><a href="https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/#" style="color: #954f72;">https://www.wellbeinginthearts.org.uk/#</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><a href="https://dreamauthorcoaching.com/" style="color: #954f72;">https://dreamauthorcoaching.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">PS: I also have a 'pinboard of positivity' by my work station. I pin on images/messages to help me stay upbeat. I have neglected it recently so I'm now revamping! It's only a small thing but it's there to help my state of mind. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gBYYNk_ZW8UOLXOnKZp3zPK5_iFTbb_G7_xIDhse20CYGA1VUgPRgZ8QlUyh4GJ30MWpgbV-17EC8uJsYGQL7fLjQ0loAof6KqacZtK81VF-E0v9iXVi6ueGVYRx3wkgRVXPcu4sV42n2NK7_otvZQPD2eYeqF300c-fIFlDwXR_wyI1A7I3GgyR1Qc/s3013/IMG_6643.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2260" data-original-width="3013" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gBYYNk_ZW8UOLXOnKZp3zPK5_iFTbb_G7_xIDhse20CYGA1VUgPRgZ8QlUyh4GJ30MWpgbV-17EC8uJsYGQL7fLjQ0loAof6KqacZtK81VF-E0v9iXVi6ueGVYRx3wkgRVXPcu4sV42n2NK7_otvZQPD2eYeqF300c-fIFlDwXR_wyI1A7I3GgyR1Qc/s320/IMG_6643.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My pinboard of positivity - going through a revamp. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Please do add your own writing health tips below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Stay well, and happy writing! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;">Moira Butterfield <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"><a href="http://www.moirabutterfield.co.uk/" style="color: #954f72;">www.moirabutterfield.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">twitter @moiraworld <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">instagram @moirabutterfieldauthor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">threads @moirabutterfieldauthor <o:p></o:p></span></p>Moira Butterfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-88605376966144311272023-08-14T07:00:00.013+01:002023-08-14T09:07:46.890+01:00THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF 'BOOKS THAT HELP' - by Clare Helen Welsh<p>Some of you may know that this time last year, I set about championing outstanding picture books that help when times are hard; the books that are much more than just words and pictures on a page... the ones that stay with you long after the last page has turned and lead to further thoughts, experiences, discussions. The ones that help when the words are hard to find. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91Fo_2YbT8JThRBdAYzdjxNkNjDCdqRTwNstNRvvY7izLAquRNhXaRl1oEDUFPIslq0LUwk_XnEHOBbgJaNESvfdjk8Q9WZuGVzaaURFyaU2sdw4u089ahLjCKxJfK8vtNW8Vc4tBc8feLdnp1dL9jywtUaei02p5KblQFQowLMeix1tAndP025ORnV4M/s1984/logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1984" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91Fo_2YbT8JThRBdAYzdjxNkNjDCdqRTwNstNRvvY7izLAquRNhXaRl1oEDUFPIslq0LUwk_XnEHOBbgJaNESvfdjk8Q9WZuGVzaaURFyaU2sdw4u089ahLjCKxJfK8vtNW8Vc4tBc8feLdnp1dL9jywtUaei02p5KblQFQowLMeix1tAndP025ORnV4M/s320/logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyorJnpNsAHLXhKNHL9glqgpXuy0cnzlumDhMGeqgmWXWYbo6JUI-H9LHVO4qTLwNDLFYRRR3w6dD61Ev42-1-lzZkWEoF5uQOjKFMr_-RYOkko7eHca3OcAJGEk-PvCargGIV4elU4TteVuOEex-Y_qHHWM0fpiUDlmiWpNqJddIbcUBmF_37PBu269ka/s640/ClareHelenWelsh.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyorJnpNsAHLXhKNHL9glqgpXuy0cnzlumDhMGeqgmWXWYbo6JUI-H9LHVO4qTLwNDLFYRRR3w6dD61Ev42-1-lzZkWEoF5uQOjKFMr_-RYOkko7eHca3OcAJGEk-PvCargGIV4elU4TteVuOEex-Y_qHHWM0fpiUDlmiWpNqJddIbcUBmF_37PBu269ka/s320/ClareHelenWelsh.JPG" width="275" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><u>BOOK REVIEWS: </u></p><p>In a year, I've managed to review 231 <i>Books That Help</i> across 27 categories including family separation and divorce, loss, anxiety and bedtimes. You can find all the reviews <a href="https://www.booksthathelp.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>! I haven't done it alone - there have been guest reviewers, including Kara Kiernan from The Book Train, Catherine Friess from Story Snug, Sophia Payne, Catherine Ward, Laura Baker, Emily Davison, Naomi Jones, Sarah Tagholm and Ian Eagleton. </p><p><u>BOOKSHOPS:</u><br /></p><p>Each month, there's been support for a different independent bookshops, including Snug Bookshop, Write Blend, Reading Rocks, The Ivybridge Bookshop, East Gate Bookshop, The Bookery , Wonderland Bookshop, Bookstop St Helens, Books On The Hill, Harbour Bookshop, Kibworth Bookshop, Bookworm Dubai and Quinns Bookshop with<a href="https://www.booksthathelp.co.uk/bookshops-that-help" target="_blank"> more bookshops to champion on the horizon! </a></p><p><u>AUTHORS:</u> </p><p>For those wanting to write Books That Help, there was a mentorship with myself and Ellie Farmer and Perry Emerson from <a href="https://littletiger.co.uk/" target="_blank">Little Tiger Press</a>. The 2022 winner was Lucy Falkner with her text <i>Dung Beetle Doug.</i> You can expect an update on 2023's mentorship soon. In the meantime, you can read more about last year's mentorship <a href="https://www.booksthathelp.co.uk/writers" target="_blank">here</a>. This is what Lucy had to say about her experience: </p><p><br /></p><p class="sqsrte-large" style="background-color: white; font-family: adobe-caslon-pro; font-size: calc((var(--large-text-size-value) - 1) * 1.2vw + 1rem); line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); margin: 1rem 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-weight: 700; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></em></span></p><blockquote><p class="sqsrte-large" style="background-color: white; font-family: adobe-caslon-pro; font-size: calc((var(--large-text-size-value) - 1) * 1.2vw + 1rem); line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); margin: 1rem 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">What an opportunity the Books That Help mentorship has been! I have learnt a huge amount about the craft of picture book writing over the last six months and my stories have benefited enormously from Clare's tailored teaching and detailed critiques. To be guided by someone with such brilliant knowledge of the picture book market has been very helpful and I am now in a position to send my first submission package, something that felt a long way off at the beginning of this mentorship! </em></span></p><p class="sqsrte-large" style="background-color: white; font-family: adobe-caslon-pro; font-size: calc((var(--large-text-size-value) - 1) * 1.2vw + 1rem); line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); margin: 1rem 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">I am also hugely grateful to have had such helpful feedback on my writing from Perry Emerson at Little Tiger, who has been very generous with his time. I am sad that the mentorship has come to an end but am delighted with the progress I have made under Clare's expert guidance and feel prepared for my next steps. </em></span></p><p class="sqsrte-large" style="background-color: white; font-family: adobe-caslon-pro; font-size: calc((var(--large-text-size-value) - 1) * 1.2vw + 1rem); line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); margin: 1rem 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Thank you to Clare and Little Tiger for a wonderful experience!</em></span></p></blockquote><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYTkW3foH-uGUM_lI8L2MV4QZJIAIoZ2Mrp3fSsJ1Y0hXVNkXaY6ZgNXJu4PJ948Soh8Zf7w0oDqwnxnHyplu9xqBW9kKFyv0A_1Kf3roYpH6AWT_aV0CXrqa2t-WLOoFTtSF62oHN70680QnptfkiVnRthn6gbXCqtoVwCzBeKFRGL08h1SLwLgcDig-/s1920/Lucy_Faulkner_1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYTkW3foH-uGUM_lI8L2MV4QZJIAIoZ2Mrp3fSsJ1Y0hXVNkXaY6ZgNXJu4PJ948Soh8Zf7w0oDqwnxnHyplu9xqBW9kKFyv0A_1Kf3roYpH6AWT_aV0CXrqa2t-WLOoFTtSF62oHN70680QnptfkiVnRthn6gbXCqtoVwCzBeKFRGL08h1SLwLgcDig-/s320/Lucy_Faulkner_1.jpg" width="320" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><br />LUCY FALKNER - 'Books That Help mentee 2022'</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p class="sqsrte-large" style="background-color: white; font-family: adobe-caslon-pro; font-size: calc((var(--large-text-size-value) - 1) * 1.2vw + 1rem); line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); margin: 1rem 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-weight: 700; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></em></span></p><p><u>SCHOOLS:</u></p><p>To help spread the word about Books That Help in schools, I've been working with The Grove Primary School, Totnes, to bring well-being libraries into the school community. When the project is finished, we're hoping to make all our resources downloadable for schools to recreate the project. They'll be posted <a href="https://www.booksthathelp.co.uk/schools" target="_blank">here</a> when the time comes!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSCnssDELU1nuhbkWXjPCXguMP68J5W3cMprWmNJcHuiOcuumBPNlziOxzi-h4ls-JS_jScDHDeA_7Qha5eLn16Xr73QtwWhNkJG0jl2f9WhiBKVh4J9K4Snh24iNSYIazyIfgMG2u7oW9pn40zywxj9XgpwNx7xpYIXbEliz2aA77K6kwj-LyIm6LKeT/s380/the%20grove.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="380" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSCnssDELU1nuhbkWXjPCXguMP68J5W3cMprWmNJcHuiOcuumBPNlziOxzi-h4ls-JS_jScDHDeA_7Qha5eLn16Xr73QtwWhNkJG0jl2f9WhiBKVh4J9K4Snh24iNSYIazyIfgMG2u7oW9pn40zywxj9XgpwNx7xpYIXbEliz2aA77K6kwj-LyIm6LKeT/s320/the%20grove.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuIm4D4urlzVslfj4FgMSFt_JR5Z63Yj4IOBG5IZU8XJfec3vuuGwsP2CXdqWI2hKlp3kktasuZQYpDzY341WVJbu7u92GBjdrwug3D3y_Hr339YYXUfx3gZ85Lll_bOowm2Qn4DhRriAiAIcBBzgrJWKVK87RtfJuflTtUtaZ-06enUQF8Pu_rRBJLz6/s3379/vikki%20drew.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3379" data-original-width="2309" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuIm4D4urlzVslfj4FgMSFt_JR5Z63Yj4IOBG5IZU8XJfec3vuuGwsP2CXdqWI2hKlp3kktasuZQYpDzY341WVJbu7u92GBjdrwug3D3y_Hr339YYXUfx3gZ85Lll_bOowm2Qn4DhRriAiAIcBBzgrJWKVK87RtfJuflTtUtaZ-06enUQF8Pu_rRBJLz6/s320/vikki%20drew.jpeg" width="219" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <br /><i>VIKKI DREW, teacher at The Grove Primary School</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Phew! As you can see, it's been quite a year! And I've been so lucky to have the support of lots of lovely booklovers. In fact, some of them gave quotes about why they feel books are so important in today's world. There's a collection of them recorded in a first anniversary <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1mDFFqqmVc&feature=sharea" target="_blank">film</a>, and others have been compiled into a <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/639774b9e147b07ceae05bf2/t/64c774d430ad726453dc66df/1690793176936/BOOKS+THAT+HELP+QUOTES.pdf" target="_blank">PDF </a>that can be printed and downloaded for posters and displays. I'll leave a few of them below too :-)</p><p>There's lots more planned for Books That Help's second year, but for now, what are your favourite Books That Help and why? Please feel free to share them in the comments below. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdNkUhOWXznmW9A8qh3PkstlNm1TtXajmdpC7CLno9fF1z2PMVnbeivM8HVbGyG4y0zJlJeZ9epCg4W4UDcY5CoYforlaL6NU6wjRAFcvqVgMrPmv1SXTG_1kJTDmr7r61-dicbtYggsCOwHWLRkwPiIXGAdSBthQzWVhzq92Z-BhNdTH_mkpBJwrrRUDh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1093" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdNkUhOWXznmW9A8qh3PkstlNm1TtXajmdpC7CLno9fF1z2PMVnbeivM8HVbGyG4y0zJlJeZ9epCg4W4UDcY5CoYforlaL6NU6wjRAFcvqVgMrPmv1SXTG_1kJTDmr7r61-dicbtYggsCOwHWLRkwPiIXGAdSBthQzWVhzq92Z-BhNdTH_mkpBJwrrRUDh" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3uU-jQ89M3RKM6DsvNP_ZkS6IfMxlrtVB87KUUw-C8-eSSY0hi-tP9FRlU0iS1I8wHgGE_Qrl1WsfUh8mf7Jn6RGL2GFnvy5bRN2puaJ3FaF0AU1bJfzvuhamW5s0Uspqheu5aKxud3mmE5X86zAYuiqWtmPKsn6M6MsxDz90bZvexTMHK-k2MJnDlnbI" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">CLARE HELEN WELSH<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 24.75px; margin: 0cm; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Clare Helen Welsh is a children's writer from Devon. She writes fiction and non-fiction</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"> <b>picture book texts - sometimes funny, sometimes lyrical and everything in between! Her latest picture book is called '<a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/never-ever-ever-ask-a-pirate-to-a-party/clare-helen-welsh/anne-kathrin-behl/9781839942181" target="_blank">Never, Ever, Ever Ask A Pirate To A Party,'</a> illustrated by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anne.behl.illustration/" target="_blank">Anne-Kathrin Behl </a>and published by <a href="https://nosycrow.com/product/never-ever-ever-ask-a-pirate-to-a-party/" target="_blank">Nosy Crow. </a></b></span><b><span style="background: rgb(251, 248, 252); letter-spacing: 0.1pt;">You can find out more about her at her website </span></b><a href="http://www.clarehelenwelsh.com/" style="color: #982626; text-decoration-line: none;"><b><span style="background: rgb(251, 248, 252); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">www.clarehelenwelsh.com</span></b></a><b><span style="background: rgb(251, 248, 252); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"> or on Twitter @ClareHelenWelsh . Clare is represented by Alice Williams at </span></b><a href="https://www.alicewilliamsliterary.co.uk/" style="color: #982626; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b><span style="background: rgb(251, 248, 252); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Alice Williams Literary.</span></b></a></span></p></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><p><br /><br /></p>Clare Helen Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07496450477077354710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-63831849686771128652023-07-31T07:00:00.019+01:002023-07-31T07:00:00.145+01:00Accidental Route into Making Picture Books by Nadia Shireen<p> Nadia Shireen is an award-winning author and illustrator of picture books and chapter books. We asked Nadia about how she started out and her advice for those who are starting out now. Enjoy! </p><hr /> My route into becoming a picture book maker was offbeat and almost accidental. After a few years of working in magazine publishing, I started to take evening classes in illustration. This was mainly because I was constantly doodling over the sheets of paper I was supposed to be editing (distracting for all concerned.) <p></p><p>Anyway, these evening classes led to me eventually undertaking a part time MA in children’s book illustration at Anglia Ruskin University in 2008. I was, to be blunt, a bit of an oddball on the course. Trying to juggle a career as a freelance journalist with no formal art training meant that I found it a bit of a struggle, and I got heroically behind with the coursework. A career in picture books wasn’t something I was even contemplating at this point.</p><p>But the course was invaluable in so many ways. For a start, thanks to the tutelage of experts and practitioners (such as <a href="https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/martin-salisbury" target="_blank">Martin Salisbury</a>, John Lawrence, Pam Smy and <a href="https://www.jamesmayhew.co.uk/" target="_blank">James Mayhew</a>) I learnt to love picture books and appreciate how word and image can collide to create magic.</p><p>However, there were also the dreaded regular group crits, when everyone would take it in turn to nervously share their works-in-progress to the rest of the group. You could expect to: </p><p>1)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Receive tentative feedback from friendly peers </p><p>2)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Receive constructive feedback from informed tutors</p><p>3)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Try not to cry</p><p>And someone would always, always cry. The many caring, generous and encouraging compliments seemed to bounce off the surface of our brains like hail on a tin roof. The criticisms? Now those guys would burrow into our souls, destined to stay there forever. </p><p>To make things even more complicated, the next month we would maybe get a different kind of <span style="font-size: large;">constructive feedback</span> from a different tutor, which sometimes totally contradict the previous critique. This cause a bit of a tailspin. Whose feedback should you believe? Whose opinion could you trust?</p><p>Though it didn’t feel like it at the time, we were learning an invaluable lesson. As a picture book maker, you soon realise that the best projects are a <span style="font-size: large;">collaborative effort.</span> With a bit of luck, the team you are working with share the same end goal – to make the best book possible. I work closely with fantastic editors and art directors, who add immense value to every book I make.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o6ZaSM6sNGw" width="320" youtube-src-id="o6ZaSM6sNGw"></iframe></div><p></p><p>This means that you need to learn to park your ego at the door and take critique on board. It also means you need to develop and trust your own judgement. Because inevitably down the line, people will not agree. There may be a difference of opinion over a sentence, or a page layout, or the colour of a bear’s nose. </p><p>Now, to further expose myself as a bit of a twerp, my knee-jerk reaction to any proposed editorial or art change might be “No way! These are MY perfect words and MY beautiful pictures and nobody else is going to change them! So there.”</p><p>This is not a helpful reaction.</p><p>A wiser reaction might be to ask oneself why does something need to change… and is this particular solution the best one? If you’re able to really easily articulate exactly why something needs to be the way it is, then you’re probably right. It’s all about being able to explain the reasons behind that gut instinct. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJJGCY5rJLDVxrEv1LafU-MGeOmykPuEbiFLj8BeI5XfwdTua3lqkxDIVIndJpnpXx8kpHXZTjt2jbhpPcpkE4swB6CzpcovL4i2H5-6t8d8v6T4VMJ1xhhrmN2LB1XbMh4__rdnH6RcWRldSh8Ykn41gC8pMWOYNDolQHibdmL1D352R_jVdBVyS_V8c/s1065/img-5193.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1065" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJJGCY5rJLDVxrEv1LafU-MGeOmykPuEbiFLj8BeI5XfwdTua3lqkxDIVIndJpnpXx8kpHXZTjt2jbhpPcpkE4swB6CzpcovL4i2H5-6t8d8v6T4VMJ1xhhrmN2LB1XbMh4__rdnH6RcWRldSh8Ykn41gC8pMWOYNDolQHibdmL1D352R_jVdBVyS_V8c/w640-h392/img-5193.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Yes this can sometimes be tricky, but it is a skill that can be developed and honed. And really, it’s about learning to cut through the noise of many opinions and trust your own judgement.</p><p>If, on the other hand, you can’t really drum up much of a reason as to why a particular sentence/drawing/bear nose cannot be changed, it may be a sign that you need to loosen your grip and allow things to evolve with the guidance of smart people who want to help. </p><p></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: courier;">I’ve definitely felt sad about losing drawings or plot beats that I was really attached to. But pretty much every time I have done so, taking on board someone else’s feedback has resulted in a much better book. </span></blockquote><p></p><p>Everyone’s experience of making a picture book is different, of course. But in mine, any success I have had is shared with the editors and art directors I have collaborated with. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnqT1jw9bKvIjpevuHbfPfmsciAulN8SfNuCazlL9tpAli5PcPGZBjfc6FxMSjcSEhJjwJM95P-m9yajzugaA1sXRLmQCVIXU-TId71Jc0gB4DRb5Da3vMQofcADsy-VvyTyxYd3MgVfGy1Wx7PUf1wvSWFJi6Y4j5Obq7Df5DpcDv8xhMXEEIS0rgMy7/s1065/img-5195.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1065" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnqT1jw9bKvIjpevuHbfPfmsciAulN8SfNuCazlL9tpAli5PcPGZBjfc6FxMSjcSEhJjwJM95P-m9yajzugaA1sXRLmQCVIXU-TId71Jc0gB4DRb5Da3vMQofcADsy-VvyTyxYd3MgVfGy1Wx7PUf1wvSWFJi6Y4j5Obq7Df5DpcDv8xhMXEEIS0rgMy7/w640-h392/img-5195.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>So my advice would be to try not to be scared or discouraged by thoughtful critique. Instead try to embrace it, gently grapple with it where necessary, and high-five your ego for waiting politely outside. </p><span></span><p></p><p></p><hr /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHMbaP9O8fEs5HV1eTmND3rW4BCbk9ZPefdfu8E5lN6iD2eI37HLZLKzFQDefEdCPkT3eqNAz40-HTkMdi3SOGntSgKanDvAqMrf9xsW3R2l4tSoDsUO3JZf4LrA5jydF1WN4b3JOXmrxV1Xz4oSzixe7BPSOAAfqEt_iPJRilt1xRzy3KWdRivV_7Ct-/s640/nadiashireen.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHMbaP9O8fEs5HV1eTmND3rW4BCbk9ZPefdfu8E5lN6iD2eI37HLZLKzFQDefEdCPkT3eqNAz40-HTkMdi3SOGntSgKanDvAqMrf9xsW3R2l4tSoDsUO3JZf4LrA5jydF1WN4b3JOXmrxV1Xz4oSzixe7BPSOAAfqEt_iPJRilt1xRzy3KWdRivV_7Ct-/w200-h200/nadiashireen.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div>
Nadia Shireen is a picture book author and illustrator. Her books include Good Little Wolf, The Bumblebear, Billy and the Beast, Barbara Throws a Wobbler and most recently, Geoffrey Gets the Jitters. <p></p><p>She also writes and illustrates the Grimwood series for older children. </p><p>Find out more at https://www.nadiashireen.org/ and follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/NadiaShireen" target="_blank">Twitter</a> (or X as some people call it now) and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadiashireendraws/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><p></p>Chitra Soundarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-3250546200776191692023-07-17T07:00:00.031+01:002023-07-17T07:00:00.150+01:00Top Tips for New Picture Book Writers - Lynne Garner and Friends <p>I'd planned to write a post where I shared my top tips for those new to picture book writing. I'd written my first paragraph when I decided to include some helpful links from the Picture Book Den. However, it soon became clear I would be repeating advice already given and perhaps not as eloquently as other members of the PBD team or our guests. So, I decided to pick a few posts which I hope new picture book writers will find helpful.</p><p>So in no particular order</p><p><a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2015/12/writers-retreats-by-abie-longstaff.html" target="_blank">Writing Retreat - Abie Longstaff (includes advice on how to shape your story) </a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlhcj1zhF3-hPIkhxsaZwH7A2X4Y1HhdRvq6F4da8prhcqxZR_6mXb22sxR-pObywWNCcTfomRv1ndFtjjYCp34MPFPiJrJBPbQrZcBdnHV8g9nykB-3qNxWnq9uDoCRIf-S8OhosLL9JM3dQlascgexuo_zSgOWuCMNyrJrd4eahtvslv4cyz7ygkPvk/s628/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.18.50.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="628" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlhcj1zhF3-hPIkhxsaZwH7A2X4Y1HhdRvq6F4da8prhcqxZR_6mXb22sxR-pObywWNCcTfomRv1ndFtjjYCp34MPFPiJrJBPbQrZcBdnHV8g9nykB-3qNxWnq9uDoCRIf-S8OhosLL9JM3dQlascgexuo_zSgOWuCMNyrJrd4eahtvslv4cyz7ygkPvk/s320/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.18.50.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abie Longstaff - <a href="https://www.abielongstaff.com/">www.abielongstaff.com/</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2023/01/an-acrostic-of-patience-by-chitra.html" target="_blank">An Acrostic of Patience - Chitra Soundar</a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKaM_v0MPJsMcaUVTLTK7PU3HA4LYtN1BNRjcupM6pfjdkwIMxh9n7Y4C2KBTgrPpjnLyExCWGm9hVFXjlezNEw92ApNgQHn7-zMT-rpRIBQ0hNXILuygotifRHOzOy9W9dTzlU0uZwnFq_DGJNpzD_atwZ-_7-VEw9PtSdMW0yr1I9JMSc6_zYmmLFsb/s414/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.02.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKaM_v0MPJsMcaUVTLTK7PU3HA4LYtN1BNRjcupM6pfjdkwIMxh9n7Y4C2KBTgrPpjnLyExCWGm9hVFXjlezNEw92ApNgQHn7-zMT-rpRIBQ0hNXILuygotifRHOzOy9W9dTzlU0uZwnFq_DGJNpzD_atwZ-_7-VEw9PtSdMW0yr1I9JMSc6_zYmmLFsb/s320/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.02.47.png" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chitra Soundar - <a href="http://www.chitrasoundar.com./">http://www.chitrasoundar.com/</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2023/01/how-not-to-write-rhyming-picture-book.html" target="_blank">How Not To Write a Rhyming Picture Book - Juliet Clare Bell</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoiGBcdjbk3aQEextV44jDLFM0nkYGqcPVouttNwta0rEd-GlCWhOB0qdzCxCwGmbikMP8XwVOoYSA9DW58Gt5hELgbv1SjfFRe0XicyZajE_T71huiJPYgSTHJvauLLSt7sZxYUmJK5SFBuf8FiKDc5sbwDLgLvkjnuPFkNLc58UEdU7yRsWRrjNy0Pb/s478/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.08.22.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="358" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoiGBcdjbk3aQEextV44jDLFM0nkYGqcPVouttNwta0rEd-GlCWhOB0qdzCxCwGmbikMP8XwVOoYSA9DW58Gt5hELgbv1SjfFRe0XicyZajE_T71huiJPYgSTHJvauLLSt7sZxYUmJK5SFBuf8FiKDc5sbwDLgLvkjnuPFkNLc58UEdU7yRsWRrjNy0Pb/s320/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.08.22.png" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliet Clare Bell - <a href="http://www.julietclarebell.com/">www.julietclarebell.com</a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2022/06/checking-roughs-vital-picture-book.html" target="_blank">Checking Roughs - a Vital Picture Book Author Skill - Moira Butterfield</a><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LNX841rpqw85OWujkmX0EJtl3sPXsW21paO29T1SZMPSAWc0KcH1uAy-qMgHbJdOdrKGCkBeN4WPhjiLFAcIpjfp6eKwzWRyKXvB0g8LectGpbk6zzGMz3-aS4B8xckBy9cgolEtvBRBw1AZ3mAp9IG73R2decpJ6uSr6XsdeSA7c4xHyCxdh7xcqRps/s332/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.13.30.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="332" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LNX841rpqw85OWujkmX0EJtl3sPXsW21paO29T1SZMPSAWc0KcH1uAy-qMgHbJdOdrKGCkBeN4WPhjiLFAcIpjfp6eKwzWRyKXvB0g8LectGpbk6zzGMz3-aS4B8xckBy9cgolEtvBRBw1AZ3mAp9IG73R2decpJ6uSr6XsdeSA7c4xHyCxdh7xcqRps/s320/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.13.30.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moira Butterfield - <a href="https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moirabutterfield.co.uk%2F&e=AT3ZRLBvYLSksKlsnazIK0MFCMuZJPv5oUEvmfYjMblX39t5P-hvzSXES5LnfejS7nThTdp-AwX69c381LXLjEu9j1o_5JZN">www.moirabutterfield.co.uk</a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2020/07/writing-picture-books-as-business-by.html" target="_blank">Writing (Picture Books) As a Business - Natascha Biebow</a><div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6O3GM_5wmJNFBmcqYUvQZe0an5uTIOZpYMmI0uEUJ9AoFq2qyEWcIxRxTr-r6Ktf0mI0AEKtL2WoIsk5qpnXMvDZIXUOt-zoxhLrweW7-9rsmGLT2OKLjbY8zYCNvzIEfl0bdrpBdf6VdsibaDchLWpYZJpM1JRmPWecquOf5gYueaMgmk3LZzzRbdyA/s394/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.16.32.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="394" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6O3GM_5wmJNFBmcqYUvQZe0an5uTIOZpYMmI0uEUJ9AoFq2qyEWcIxRxTr-r6Ktf0mI0AEKtL2WoIsk5qpnXMvDZIXUOt-zoxhLrweW7-9rsmGLT2OKLjbY8zYCNvzIEfl0bdrpBdf6VdsibaDchLWpYZJpM1JRmPWecquOf5gYueaMgmk3LZzzRbdyA/s320/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.16.32.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natascha Biebow - <a href="http://www.nataschabiebow.com/">www.nataschabiebow.co</a><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2021/11/do-you-control-verse-or-does-verse.html" target="_blank">Do You Control The Verse, or Does The Verse Control You? Michelle Robinson</a></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoR05yCTX-uL46eSEnTKdcVQf6-qvu6jNpED2UOUv6IEDy3gJON2Twe9N7g0zyS_UjCVVJplCCl-MvWCmhF12v0zQAltq69aWBQrwMjpVD9LgZZJ9xjVgjvTD0isbhOszwobADNUoPzbA_qQ5HmtsQmPNg-gEDk7C8KKoV-0388iW7YXO2tbj1bZR_u_k4/s640/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.31.52.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="636" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoR05yCTX-uL46eSEnTKdcVQf6-qvu6jNpED2UOUv6IEDy3gJON2Twe9N7g0zyS_UjCVVJplCCl-MvWCmhF12v0zQAltq69aWBQrwMjpVD9LgZZJ9xjVgjvTD0isbhOszwobADNUoPzbA_qQ5HmtsQmPNg-gEDk7C8KKoV-0388iW7YXO2tbj1bZR_u_k4/s320/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.31.52.png" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michelle Robinson - <a href="http://www.michellerobinson.co.uk/">www.michellerobinson.co.uk</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2022/05/successful-query-letters-and-routes-to.html" target="_blank">Successful Query Letters and Routes to Publication - Clare Helen Welsh and Friends </a><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigV4Gbi5WhpXGm7hS2du0ChZtcNS8R-ysa5qR-SoGoAM8oqnhgAK1evgYlbEi08yrtmqfB2jCmplaiIWYCzm3n_sK887iBAmNIXH0VOm3-pHTU8LH8z6ZXFOJLdVL0g5aT2Vo8Y8iUcD7501fhjWE_Zi7Qef-XwOs7x2_CRT7W1yhbfbW2Gso-RKA7tJlV/s318/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.27.05.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="318" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigV4Gbi5WhpXGm7hS2du0ChZtcNS8R-ysa5qR-SoGoAM8oqnhgAK1evgYlbEi08yrtmqfB2jCmplaiIWYCzm3n_sK887iBAmNIXH0VOm3-pHTU8LH8z6ZXFOJLdVL0g5aT2Vo8Y8iUcD7501fhjWE_Zi7Qef-XwOs7x2_CRT7W1yhbfbW2Gso-RKA7tJlV/s1600/Screenshot%202023-07-16%20at%2012.27.05.png" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clare Helen Welsh - <a href="https://clarehelenwelsh.com/">https://clarehelenwelsh.com/</a><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>And lastly here's my top tips from a past I'd forgotten I'd written.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2020/01/ten-top-picture-book-writing-tips-lynne.html" target="_blank">Ten Top Picture Book Writing Tips</a> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx0M2lO_rTfm4OC-zv4woUv5ChImqxwh02gcbMFW4cp7TcZVz1phDDINbEPSwbSIdpWd8Pln1GC4O2vMlkAdc2Hnx41XZkVA057yg0Us4rg-4femXt85oyeMdr7z95YmH4PBMO0kXA9RhqwdRpu4p_SCmmimY2ALWTz2lK9kYA73YBmf0yBud0Ht-zXFz/s426/Attachment-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx0M2lO_rTfm4OC-zv4woUv5ChImqxwh02gcbMFW4cp7TcZVz1phDDINbEPSwbSIdpWd8Pln1GC4O2vMlkAdc2Hnx41XZkVA057yg0Us4rg-4femXt85oyeMdr7z95YmH4PBMO0kXA9RhqwdRpu4p_SCmmimY2ALWTz2lK9kYA73YBmf0yBud0Ht-zXFz/s320/Attachment-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lynne Garner - <a href="https://lynnegarner.com/" style="text-align: left;">https://lynnegarner.com/</a></div><br /><div>I hope you find these useful and if you have any tips yourself please do share. <br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-44176881159787582032023-07-10T06:00:00.231+01:002023-07-10T06:00:00.185+01:00How to Trust and Allow Space for the Picture Book Illustrator • by Natascha Biebow<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0dlOx10GTYVhvdhpyBlvjHaLUIh9fCWGlt2i1UH6CrIxr7RV69yjE1paqarT0vUH2Yjqdxe4E1umGa0_xN8_555wY-yQU0FebV04bwUD6NupZwBMnwWlWSjPQuZyCK2yuF1Ny-MeMKVOGxYGZp2LmIKkIRiDxpJuCkiT9CvhrLozijvDwHbf3VOnNt0/s551/TRUST.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Trust" border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="551" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0dlOx10GTYVhvdhpyBlvjHaLUIh9fCWGlt2i1UH6CrIxr7RV69yjE1paqarT0vUH2Yjqdxe4E1umGa0_xN8_555wY-yQU0FebV04bwUD6NupZwBMnwWlWSjPQuZyCK2yuF1Ny-MeMKVOGxYGZp2LmIKkIRiDxpJuCkiT9CvhrLozijvDwHbf3VOnNt0/w320-h183/TRUST.png" title="Trust" width="320" /></a></div><br />As a
picture book writer, I often wish I had the talent of those author/ illustrators
who can write <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and</i> illustrate. They
have a superpower in that they can mix and match the words and pictures, adding
layers and making choices to balance out the story so it is just right.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">But, if
you’re ‘just’ a writer, you have to allow space for the illustrator and then
sit back and wait for the layouts to unfold into a fully-formed picture book
that is just right. It’s an exercise in trust and letting go. The results are
often hugely gratifying, but it can be a scary process. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Will the
illustrator capture the author’s vision? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">What if
they miss a key element or get it ‘wrong’?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The
temptation can be to want to take control and to over-write or art-direct with
illustration notes. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In
traditional publishing, authors work with a skilled team – a designer and an
editor, and sometimes also the publisher and art director – who are incredibly
experienced and knowledgeable in the art of making picture books. They help to
pull together all the elements to create a seamless picture book that will captivate
young readers. A lot of time, careful thought and revision goes into this
process, including choosing the right illustrator for each story.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">What’s
interesting is that often illustrators add whole new storylines in the pictures
– Pippa Goodhart recently </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-joy-of-visual-sub-plots-by-pippa.html"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">blogged</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> about this in her ‘The Joy of Visual
Sub-Plots’ post. These sub-plots are filled with lots of fabulous details to
spot and mini-storylines to follow, making the book one to which young readers
will return to again and again.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Something
else spectacular often happens, though, when authors let go of their words and
create space for illustrators:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2EAVBqSke9Q3cdf8TTbQPEkRc-yCNkHv7e_1hg9UcHXY_h1Xnq4KwIT62X959aOAGhcJ2UbnzKFecdrpwWkBDddShNApUjHI6jBn2Lhl8NRMFeTRzLcpYLQB7dW48c4t8Wmtm2WB7VksqcHpIdQshTL7GEdBRG7kLzjAd6-skfWmzaaJKQjroUsoGCU/s396/Layers%20and%20depth.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Layers and Depth" border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="396" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2EAVBqSke9Q3cdf8TTbQPEkRc-yCNkHv7e_1hg9UcHXY_h1Xnq4KwIT62X959aOAGhcJ2UbnzKFecdrpwWkBDddShNApUjHI6jBn2Lhl8NRMFeTRzLcpYLQB7dW48c4t8Wmtm2WB7VksqcHpIdQshTL7GEdBRG7kLzjAd6-skfWmzaaJKQjroUsoGCU/w320-h246/Layers%20and%20depth.png" title="Layers and Depth" width="320" /></a></div><br />Layers
and depth!<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The
layers are created when illustrators springboard off the text to imagine the story
on the page – the key plot turning points, the setting and the characters, complete
with individual personalities. Illustrators deepen the themes by attributing to
them a visual representation, making them accessible and relevant to young
readers, who are often astute visual thinkers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Interpreting
Themes:</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_ufA1lJeJ0tdW7tLSYjXz6TD1xkhs7KDXPhRS_Vdrqu2dBxH2CqkJBOIo1QJ2lF5APSDjTdUmJIfr3L3Ss95qF5nvfQ_QTWjVPmC2dBrj-DEuRf3lnlW18p7GN6Jy-nuzVYiCOHM1pZVmIwmjNC1l3UOlt69Q1KiEXTkAE9fHTPJ7Qk9v34NdfsQ4KM/s500/When%20You%20Are%20Brave%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="500" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_ufA1lJeJ0tdW7tLSYjXz6TD1xkhs7KDXPhRS_Vdrqu2dBxH2CqkJBOIo1QJ2lF5APSDjTdUmJIfr3L3Ss95qF5nvfQ_QTWjVPmC2dBrj-DEuRf3lnlW18p7GN6Jy-nuzVYiCOHM1pZVmIwmjNC1l3UOlt69Q1KiEXTkAE9fHTPJ7Qk9v34NdfsQ4KM/s320/When%20You%20Are%20Brave%20cover.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>When You Are Brave</i> by Pat Zietlow Miller and Eliza Wheeler<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">WHEN YOU
ARE BRAVE: Pat Zietlow Miller and Eliza Wheeler is the story of being brave
when you have to do things in life that you’re much rather not do. The author’s
words for the opening:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">“Some days, when everything around you seems
scary,</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">you have to be brave.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">“Brave as a bird that steps from its nest .
. .</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">hoping to soar through the sky.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">“Brave as a dog that wanders for miles . . .</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">searching for a well-known light.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">“Brave as a caterpillar that builds a bed .
. .</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">wondering where it will wake.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Because some days are full of things you’d
rather not do.”</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">These phrases could have been illustrated in so many different ways.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> Eliza
Wheeler depicts the situation as a girl’s family moving home</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWd5Sdl92EuEvq89XD37Xoxfyb6rAarRYRsMaJHT4bh-rWnAThlIu2lRbCcgAMEF7oWDTlp8VrXyiFo4asuORFMxwfPDgtrocCJMzSzqhr0c7Vtj-isC1skAYLo6DNTQeLbtL-KCI0sZR5remmDGp14pAmDT3k_4B1plXd5CE6r59uchr-DCCcTSwChHg/s723/brave%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="723" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWd5Sdl92EuEvq89XD37Xoxfyb6rAarRYRsMaJHT4bh-rWnAThlIu2lRbCcgAMEF7oWDTlp8VrXyiFo4asuORFMxwfPDgtrocCJMzSzqhr0c7Vtj-isC1skAYLo6DNTQeLbtL-KCI0sZR5remmDGp14pAmDT3k_4B1plXd5CE6r59uchr-DCCcTSwChHg/w400-h200/brave%201.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From<i> When You Are Brave</i> by Pat Zietlow Miller and Eliza Wheeler</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QRnLg3srIYOIXe2Ecq8a91tUIqCR85LOP_AXBaVmOWoukXR8lkcpXeg4m1mLaXagafQo2M7xcR6EpZnydd-KrIpYFP9W63h9M43U1LsaVMe1AiI7DDxBbqxJjm3uoIUxN22Fe94jixjGzb8UZw8Br7D6HoaYryxaw6Ik5A-XWjU_thH6b90d_u_F8iE/s846/Brave%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="846" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QRnLg3srIYOIXe2Ecq8a91tUIqCR85LOP_AXBaVmOWoukXR8lkcpXeg4m1mLaXagafQo2M7xcR6EpZnydd-KrIpYFP9W63h9M43U1LsaVMe1AiI7DDxBbqxJjm3uoIUxN22Fe94jixjGzb8UZw8Br7D6HoaYryxaw6Ik5A-XWjU_thH6b90d_u_F8iE/s320/Brave%202.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From<i> When You Are Brave</i> by Pat Zietlow Miller and Eliza Wheeler</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">and creates a
neat segue between the metaphorical, lyrical words by illustrating a physical
bird, dog, and caterpillar as the girl’s precious stuffed toys. Thus, Eliza helps
to make the abstract more concrete and relatable for young readers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIga0vg0Szw5LfGOgmobspk-FIndUW9IJ6dej6JmZovkhUwQFOFBpnquszD3caLoOQ5k8mFSahYFE8eiJXEgQWUTA70uyW46F0lCO7dQWcCDMPfdWZCphaEvNaSpkKPl90am7GoxMgd3EggaiJyaarRiyFxfwV80E9Bwn1moaIHqPTDaR7gk4vRPxrqE8/s475/Brave%203.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="397" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIga0vg0Szw5LfGOgmobspk-FIndUW9IJ6dej6JmZovkhUwQFOFBpnquszD3caLoOQ5k8mFSahYFE8eiJXEgQWUTA70uyW46F0lCO7dQWcCDMPfdWZCphaEvNaSpkKPl90am7GoxMgd3EggaiJyaarRiyFxfwV80E9Bwn1moaIHqPTDaR7gk4vRPxrqE8/s320/Brave%203.png" width="267" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From<i> When You Are Brave</i> by Pat Zietlow Miller and Eliza Wheeler</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In THE
TRUTH ACCORDING TO ARTHUR by Tim Hopgood, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">David Tazzyman </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">must depict what a completely
abstract character (The Truth) looks like and give it a personality. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaK3M9AbPZWa_2rgZ9YnE_opaabbzJJoS5X-iAvWEPHyqUw1ZmYMnuju3amZiiP3S5LKPEMeSXWyFhiCzpLxFO3IXtRu_Zhxqg9tdmlVRidDgVjo1Ia-KTDO9vRYgUY5Ly_bStCfomgOOrdHwMeRfJZzm8gJT1LrjFAGMUMFswudxxweN9J9vtgS5iSQ/s500/Truth%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaK3M9AbPZWa_2rgZ9YnE_opaabbzJJoS5X-iAvWEPHyqUw1ZmYMnuju3amZiiP3S5LKPEMeSXWyFhiCzpLxFO3IXtRu_Zhxqg9tdmlVRidDgVjo1Ia-KTDO9vRYgUY5Ly_bStCfomgOOrdHwMeRfJZzm8gJT1LrjFAGMUMFswudxxweN9J9vtgS5iSQ/s320/Truth%20cover.png" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Truth According to Arthur</i> by Tim Hopgood and <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">David Tazzyman.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">He deftly imagines
the situations in which the boy bends, stretches, ignores and covers up The Truth.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBgotWhfmdcbe9OaX_BxYDSZsWPN-RcAGrUPq2KzutIgHnHXXdgq3pqxssAzVR0Ccnfxd2p-rgiU0ganwhvQGnwgDKKq3ndDZuOWndQPg2DcWJKC3jYUU4IaRL4AKjKiMri4K5QVgVgoj_URXFzOX5wvQkWRE0hUBE1jnyBjpnWGaRcjsJaB9ZY4vPQw/s825/Truth%20spread%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="825" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBgotWhfmdcbe9OaX_BxYDSZsWPN-RcAGrUPq2KzutIgHnHXXdgq3pqxssAzVR0Ccnfxd2p-rgiU0ganwhvQGnwgDKKq3ndDZuOWndQPg2DcWJKC3jYUU4IaRL4AKjKiMri4K5QVgVgoj_URXFzOX5wvQkWRE0hUBE1jnyBjpnWGaRcjsJaB9ZY4vPQw/w400-h224/Truth%20spread%202.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>The Truth According to Arthur</i> by Tim Hopgood and <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">David Tazzyman.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nZekUEpY-vGxbhfD49DzBvjLgy0m9UJxz3ZRihi7dMhMbV3uc3VJQwQSyKa5beRZfaGQMw7byk8GFPeMTTqUuxdiAHHvZdJTrV3PfaOI71AH5WVzQGd7ttjLdj09wZpYQWHGMd_1HZLKZWL1iIT8E21X2CZBzs9NmcFPezwg13oW7P6wQ7sVBOgqj-Y/s825/Truth%20spread%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="825" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nZekUEpY-vGxbhfD49DzBvjLgy0m9UJxz3ZRihi7dMhMbV3uc3VJQwQSyKa5beRZfaGQMw7byk8GFPeMTTqUuxdiAHHvZdJTrV3PfaOI71AH5WVzQGd7ttjLdj09wZpYQWHGMd_1HZLKZWL1iIT8E21X2CZBzs9NmcFPezwg13oW7P6wQ7sVBOgqj-Y/w400-h225/Truth%20spread%201.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>The Truth According to Arthur</i> by Tim Hopgood and <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">David Tazzyman.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In I AM
NEFERTITI by Annemarie Anang, Natelle Quek also artfully captures an abstract
element – music.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGzvB_u17g47fSsvmr81ICBj1Unud2YideUrC8T83JWxNm6jCFtC2WZMHI1QJySeOHH5Hw4gWai77OPTusUmBgE7Zbxyo2C54-kBAMrZupsBuki-VtasaoDJYez57bNGKAQbYuXkQVKDOSvs2JgPmfIyJL2CfMTKQXAeMAnVyZHaGkxjEYm-2Ez_jMUI/s473/Nefertiti%20cover.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="445" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGzvB_u17g47fSsvmr81ICBj1Unud2YideUrC8T83JWxNm6jCFtC2WZMHI1QJySeOHH5Hw4gWai77OPTusUmBgE7Zbxyo2C54-kBAMrZupsBuki-VtasaoDJYez57bNGKAQbYuXkQVKDOSvs2JgPmfIyJL2CfMTKQXAeMAnVyZHaGkxjEYm-2Ez_jMUI/s320/Nefertiti%20cover.png" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I Am Nefertiti</i> by Annemarie Anang and Natelle Quek</td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Natelle shows how the band feels and sounds when it makes music
that is discordant and harmonious, even adding different colours for each
instrument.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-top: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9RIjm31K0XTe95YyZpWIp4k_yZsMa4nviv_KhzZYHAYKROTyukkhD8xk148q-tUQB3vxShGCmsUaZxHxX8doiRklIYlQf9Gz852lzn1Sv6kNC_WIlkb_-B2A4OFhi3ReRXHFlGh8wsdq4f6OrhBGnSEpfeb2nlelf9LUKiv_cXwRtWQ89LUsJ09ZwIY/s1101/Nefertiti%20music%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1101" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9RIjm31K0XTe95YyZpWIp4k_yZsMa4nviv_KhzZYHAYKROTyukkhD8xk148q-tUQB3vxShGCmsUaZxHxX8doiRklIYlQf9Gz852lzn1Sv6kNC_WIlkb_-B2A4OFhi3ReRXHFlGh8wsdq4f6OrhBGnSEpfeb2nlelf9LUKiv_cXwRtWQ89LUsJ09ZwIY/w400-h209/Nefertiti%20music%201.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> From <i>I Am Nefertiti</i> by Annemarie Anang and Natelle Quek</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <br /></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The main character, Nefertiti,
is the drummer, who keeps the all-important beat in the band. But when her teacher shortens her name to ‘Nef’ because it’s easier to
pronounce, something shrinks inside her – both literally and figuratively. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In order
to make this idea accessible to young readers, Natelle needed to show
Nefertiti’s physical transformation as well as how it felt. To convey this, she
positioned the main character tiny amongst the looming drums:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oi26uM4ouX6AolM2rn-BSae4qgfybcsdKSiDFMrQiLsbLv3eWdV-ldKZ2jbgtayk7Kw8AKPLbG7CTLd0VRy_BjvaIctJ1fxM4bGvy5N_bGenNVf9hLThrkPXqrj7XOtF3q-9WQ68LG-wCbwSGRVnaa5xjvhDGjEXZd7IVFoOXM-j3aUyCzz8q1Hm8SU/s1096/Nefertiti%20small.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1096" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oi26uM4ouX6AolM2rn-BSae4qgfybcsdKSiDFMrQiLsbLv3eWdV-ldKZ2jbgtayk7Kw8AKPLbG7CTLd0VRy_BjvaIctJ1fxM4bGvy5N_bGenNVf9hLThrkPXqrj7XOtF3q-9WQ68LG-wCbwSGRVnaa5xjvhDGjEXZd7IVFoOXM-j3aUyCzz8q1Hm8SU/w400-h210/Nefertiti%20small.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> From <i>I Am Nefertiti</i> by Annemarie Anang and Natelle Quek</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Characters
& Their Worlds :</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-top: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I AM NEFERTITI is a story about identity and belonging; the multicultural,
diverse cast of band members is intrinsic to the narrative. Working from the
starting point of the author’s text (just the characters' names and their instruments),
the illustrator and editorial and design team worked closely together to
envision what each child should look like:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVs29272DH416Nk-TqFDcHZccIXKVSpYGpQeLTdastxQBNIAW18onEBsN3n5fINiDa9YiO7Rz7_zeKH7X2f4iPniuQb9epSa-koOeaDCZC3SItsDD2qVYqdWY2PQwbnxLex7zHQVKwHZoV8DRdbN2868WGpf6sdlVe5LscRDT1d3ieOURXmrQ21rYJhX4/s922/Nefertiti%20characters.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="922" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVs29272DH416Nk-TqFDcHZccIXKVSpYGpQeLTdastxQBNIAW18onEBsN3n5fINiDa9YiO7Rz7_zeKH7X2f4iPniuQb9epSa-koOeaDCZC3SItsDD2qVYqdWY2PQwbnxLex7zHQVKwHZoV8DRdbN2868WGpf6sdlVe5LscRDT1d3ieOURXmrQ21rYJhX4/w400-h210/Nefertiti%20characters.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> From <i>I Am Nefertiti</i> by Annemarie Anang and Natelle Quek</span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In James
Catchpole’s WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?, Karen George also creates an authentic group
of children, and sets them in the playground, cleverly juxtaposing the real
with the imaginary using blocks of solid colour.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqfdSC7bGmjwRhxL3aIMlj_SzAd7o8I16jQCZAKXvVbqeH1ZlZQJsRPWPcBtnwpo54pHnpw0VKHvgLk9Xuarb7c-A_2u3CbRRcKEehvBMYIJGB7YDV76h4GD4tvvcEYQkbMWErmvl9VH5FvNhexneIzUZlpXlXw5BY4qtUIpIkGEwI3Tr4YBUT_3HKAc/s515/What%20Happened%20to%20You%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="515" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqfdSC7bGmjwRhxL3aIMlj_SzAd7o8I16jQCZAKXvVbqeH1ZlZQJsRPWPcBtnwpo54pHnpw0VKHvgLk9Xuarb7c-A_2u3CbRRcKEehvBMYIJGB7YDV76h4GD4tvvcEYQkbMWErmvl9VH5FvNhexneIzUZlpXlXw5BY4qtUIpIkGEwI3Tr4YBUT_3HKAc/s320/What%20Happened%20to%20You%20cover.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>What Happened to You?</i> by James Catchpole and Karen George<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The main
character, Joe, says, “And there are sharks down here, too.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">They
especially like to eat pirates.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">If you
look closely at this scene, Karen George adds all the drama of different
children’s reactions to the pretend play in their well-observed expressions
and body language. This is intuited in the dialogue between Joe and the curious
children, but not written explicitly into the text. It is more powerful this
way.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35pGx1nfFhrVeEzdnBiJmqRfJPPpjl1tzbdynR7TZmKC2m3xH3yvwS2lzdsaOlHiGWxN2f_yFvOglWbPTjC09GxTtpMzeRaxH3NInl3yb7Mvqgo23DM5b0n9Jjqu5iFy8b2JBckTtr29YUg4JLmEncKT9Uxgok73m6CStAtNPQftmuZxZLjRfu9Wf9fQ/s1168/What%20Happened%20to%20you%20spread.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="1168" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35pGx1nfFhrVeEzdnBiJmqRfJPPpjl1tzbdynR7TZmKC2m3xH3yvwS2lzdsaOlHiGWxN2f_yFvOglWbPTjC09GxTtpMzeRaxH3NInl3yb7Mvqgo23DM5b0n9Jjqu5iFy8b2JBckTtr29YUg4JLmEncKT9Uxgok73m6CStAtNPQftmuZxZLjRfu9Wf9fQ/w400-h198/What%20Happened%20to%20you%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From <i>What Happened to You?</i> by James Catchpole and Karen George</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In LAST
STOP ON MARKET STREET by Matt de la</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> Pe<span class="author notFaded" data-width="">ña <span class="contribution">
<span class="a-color-secondary"></span></span></span> and Christian Robinson</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">, a boy sets out on a bus journey with
his grandma.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6odkeJCSgn4E7LoId-Y7WIMiAkDQ6gtSpAIbxkhMLgcXTp1sEyE2O92fFOa7XzRGVTS_SjW7oWRQMWlCGfau9QIsVevDD105rg01LhEDY366JXV50CIRGXE8C8y3iMDyv3mgAV3DDr-k78zUzwtg5ftZSXKatutxvMtVxuOn2GqAx-Wd9h6qR8sKL40/s441/Market%20Street%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="375" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6odkeJCSgn4E7LoId-Y7WIMiAkDQ6gtSpAIbxkhMLgcXTp1sEyE2O92fFOa7XzRGVTS_SjW7oWRQMWlCGfau9QIsVevDD105rg01LhEDY366JXV50CIRGXE8C8y3iMDyv3mgAV3DDr-k78zUzwtg5ftZSXKatutxvMtVxuOn2GqAx-Wd9h6qR8sKL40/s320/Market%20Street%20cover.png" width="272" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Last Stop on Market Street </i>by Matt de la Pe<span class="author notFaded" data-width="">ña <span class="contribution">
<span class="a-color-secondary"></span></span></span> and Christian Robinson<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Readers are introduced to the people they meet, among them, a blind man and
guide dog, a musician, and a woman with butterflies in a jar. The illustrator
has to decide: what kind of dog? What ages, ethnicities and backgrounds will the
people be? What should they wear? How will young readers engage with the
pictures. Will they see themselves and their backgrounds represented? And so
much more!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NhqJLsAuYdrIqM6KlZ5hUImebNt7dWaaDmjWdrbyq2fIo1KqQQZ55UZCHiGE-UtDS74s4J_aLu0p58OTc392pF4PSL7MR763cAYPX9eNHbM6lxekmbYEwf1Y4Av9F0KqvgbmR_mtzwfuAxjGa6aPf2iRGKvsriC24Ap0Lw6TGgK_Nb54QI0xwKCXIvA/s1056/Market%20Street%20spread.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1056" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NhqJLsAuYdrIqM6KlZ5hUImebNt7dWaaDmjWdrbyq2fIo1KqQQZ55UZCHiGE-UtDS74s4J_aLu0p58OTc392pF4PSL7MR763cAYPX9eNHbM6lxekmbYEwf1Y4Av9F0KqvgbmR_mtzwfuAxjGa6aPf2iRGKvsriC24Ap0Lw6TGgK_Nb54QI0xwKCXIvA/w400-h256/Market%20Street%20spread.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>Last Stop on Market Street </i>by Matt de la Pe<span class="author notFaded" data-width="">ña <span class="contribution">
<span class="a-color-secondary"></span></span></span> and Christian Robinson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Similarly,
in MY DADDIES! by Gareth Peter, the illustrator, Garry Parsons, imagines what
this family looks like and how they act and react in each scene. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtpHAhRub4Hs8E13G7Fyf0ucj2cmPydrqov7dc7co6Lm9zc1n5CArME3KhQHnhQkiSgU7Xx_SQAmi3-GY7fDUWLJMqguNe1uCYUXikkhcWAqvDhCk6G5pRDAzJn2jcfow9t4lND9tDrxo3XZdtvIuKdmTviijLa4U4u-B6n1RypgECYTAn5uUb_WPa_A/s505/My%20daddies%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="505" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtpHAhRub4Hs8E13G7Fyf0ucj2cmPydrqov7dc7co6Lm9zc1n5CArME3KhQHnhQkiSgU7Xx_SQAmi3-GY7fDUWLJMqguNe1uCYUXikkhcWAqvDhCk6G5pRDAzJn2jcfow9t4lND9tDrxo3XZdtvIuKdmTviijLa4U4u-B6n1RypgECYTAn5uUb_WPa_A/w320-h307/My%20daddies%20cover.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>My Daddies! </i>by Gareth Peter and Garry Parsons<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The
illustrator must imagine situations to best convey the layers and flesh out the
accompanying words. For instance:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">“They’re
not the best at everything . . .</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">(one dad is not a particularly good artist)</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">but I
don’t really care.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">(one dad is not a particularly good cook)</span></i></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YvfcNx48LjwpoxuCmn8MVvubBNFOTsGk1a1wguEmf6SWsumPauTDNg8tFJKwnD0SHCNi8Q6s_JywOqNKrvX2A_PzNZDxUK6xayZg2254mts6Yfue4ieX0L-vIuLkUzZDVC365_S2pA_aVCERawpUA9eEY_WRF4a4NDhQNVrobPsXdg9Gny8fqTn_qEU/s1181/My%20daddies%20spread%201.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1181" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YvfcNx48LjwpoxuCmn8MVvubBNFOTsGk1a1wguEmf6SWsumPauTDNg8tFJKwnD0SHCNi8Q6s_JywOqNKrvX2A_PzNZDxUK6xayZg2254mts6Yfue4ieX0L-vIuLkUzZDVC365_S2pA_aVCERawpUA9eEY_WRF4a4NDhQNVrobPsXdg9Gny8fqTn_qEU/w400-h196/My%20daddies%20spread%201.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From<i> My Daddies! </i>by Gareth Peter and Garry Parsons</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">It’s
almost as if the words are ‘coming true’.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Especially
poignant, is the double-paged spread, where the child’s adoption story is
lovingly imagined and portrayed from babyhood to new, two-dad family home. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEC5uKpLNkbC6tvviLlMkonbTmhQ6LmIJp596ZdpMAf-Sm4r4hXxhDsgBi9vOMUoFcvjR4Pu-ibnAojLR6Ip57Xdz5LZ6wZuCcJiRhpIwdq9pAAFVltZ5rnTAn6jxwADgkAahKA2Yu8Mo4fJkwGbAHpk6tSgSZHn8syisCzhLH15M2tN00GnQVZiE31E/s1195/My%20daddies%20spread%202.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="1195" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEC5uKpLNkbC6tvviLlMkonbTmhQ6LmIJp596ZdpMAf-Sm4r4hXxhDsgBi9vOMUoFcvjR4Pu-ibnAojLR6Ip57Xdz5LZ6wZuCcJiRhpIwdq9pAAFVltZ5rnTAn6jxwADgkAahKA2Yu8Mo4fJkwGbAHpk6tSgSZHn8syisCzhLH15M2tN00GnQVZiE31E/w400-h205/My%20daddies%20spread%202.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From<i> My Daddies! </i>by Gareth Peter and Garry Parsons</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The
illustrator is essentially adding a 3-D version of the author’s words,
envisioning the child’s adoption journey and the family’s home life, and making
it feel real and relatable to every young reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtv_t5yPKzIQGPyawWZh_uahv4EKC_YzA4Q1De4EnL9WqAELh3ku5X08cizfWmF1aahWqme9W_ILZcdPspxxsLaZWFKfcKD5q_3N7Ws1nUD9-qf1hNesPkZVeZEUjdjBqHX6dDns2f4uhve4MTuYDayeX9ntv25dzDzLJBrRkzauO20RaFlwrgo6Lnjgg/s484/Bad%20seed%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtv_t5yPKzIQGPyawWZh_uahv4EKC_YzA4Q1De4EnL9WqAELh3ku5X08cizfWmF1aahWqme9W_ILZcdPspxxsLaZWFKfcKD5q_3N7Ws1nUD9-qf1hNesPkZVeZEUjdjBqHX6dDns2f4uhve4MTuYDayeX9ntv25dzDzLJBrRkzauO20RaFlwrgo6Lnjgg/s320/Bad%20seed%20cover.png" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>The Bad Seed</i> by Jory John and Pete Oswald<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In THE
BAD SEED by Jory John, Pete Oswald envisions what a ‘bad’ seed might look like:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UJ3OaRwneE40WNUaf3VDdCJ1kq1nTSwgB7I8gezkJpv-LctW3wE5JqfrSYhpA7WkpUNZoFvIP65uAThvFQhyL8Pmcj3WNFBk11U6bauI3BKPBlHBuUFCX9boKAlo5-6SpskfYafSjJ7K93R1ef13O8Qs6WEDb8tRlOzj0bxNxBemiXl5jFWhB2fcGdA/s1045/Bad%20seed%20spread%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1045" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UJ3OaRwneE40WNUaf3VDdCJ1kq1nTSwgB7I8gezkJpv-LctW3wE5JqfrSYhpA7WkpUNZoFvIP65uAThvFQhyL8Pmcj3WNFBk11U6bauI3BKPBlHBuUFCX9boKAlo5-6SpskfYafSjJ7K93R1ef13O8Qs6WEDb8tRlOzj0bxNxBemiXl5jFWhB2fcGdA/s320/Bad%20seed%20spread%201.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>The Bad Seed</i> by Jory John and Pete Oswald</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">And what the seed might do when lying:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="742" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOAeVLjrW5jHy81L5xmswX1ZfwruTtnH99S5RCpuEXdT07nj05Za46iUMRkV3d_wzmSmN9HXsWjC1XiHxKJSOmSX9fZnuodBdRZ1p3vaTf7X2Vb3zrRUXQtQ2Q88XwMj1NMuUdjJnhVJ_9E2bugwmp8681tfOm6Dt4gxsGAtsmphroO4cH9Z6x5bfsGw/s320/Bad%20seed%20lies.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>The Bad Seed</i> by Jory John and Pete Oswald</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Or in
which situation the seed might cut in line:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58yq96VcSE1mLS8mOloJ9MEU7PzVkjezgj0Kx5LQtjMNoHLRVkn0J2SSOdyvpxV-Q7mb3mt1JeRSm2H07ejgduQE_KFkseYnm8QOBKN3bs8nOzPakNXen6oMJAVxce7BJ_pNNRqYCidirwj-JPWJTLUkh9ZyEJN4F5VZ98w8T0w_qyEiu6RGty_FfI1E/s1187/Bad%20seed%20cut%20in%20line.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="1187" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58yq96VcSE1mLS8mOloJ9MEU7PzVkjezgj0Kx5LQtjMNoHLRVkn0J2SSOdyvpxV-Q7mb3mt1JeRSm2H07ejgduQE_KFkseYnm8QOBKN3bs8nOzPakNXen6oMJAVxce7BJ_pNNRqYCidirwj-JPWJTLUkh9ZyEJN4F5VZ98w8T0w_qyEiu6RGty_FfI1E/s320/Bad%20seed%20cut%20in%20line.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>The Bad Seed</i> by Jory John and Pete Oswald</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">And what
other bad things the seed might do:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7XMhsi7FxHR19e8GM11QmJ3WHa1umLPGZFrfORrYHhO666732Od6y4DWFUY13MbGZTcggwG4TCrO2Cl1hwuPxXuSo-AratxJNKl_e5fhsKQ8RlyvsnrapUBSSge1ddQ3_tJXbIUnHkQTtBz8Q2SuGS32EH1VkXAbcBgXOwI5vM5qDngqOHW_tddAUk8/s758/Bad%20seed%20other%20bad%20things.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="758" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7XMhsi7FxHR19e8GM11QmJ3WHa1umLPGZFrfORrYHhO666732Od6y4DWFUY13MbGZTcggwG4TCrO2Cl1hwuPxXuSo-AratxJNKl_e5fhsKQ8RlyvsnrapUBSSge1ddQ3_tJXbIUnHkQTtBz8Q2SuGS32EH1VkXAbcBgXOwI5vM5qDngqOHW_tddAUk8/s320/Bad%20seed%20other%20bad%20things.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>The Bad Seed</i> by Jory John and Pete Oswald</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">And what the seed might do when turned nice:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="897" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K0_M2ZeNGj7p0QaPG3pWMOlN1ABQUZN4YxQsZuoOcaTlCuq8NzHWRVNDbhpn6HVCqG3xmQ1lWs1_8Yis_MCTiPjaUi3XhuF0thAsaI2z_1ncn_ZMeqfy7G2SWach551CKbtrYOBLdZkc19mdSzXmXL1NcLsYyw3fyaEdoYPmhPdJ1hnws5UcSEqpSak/s320/Bad%20seed%20nice%20things.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">From </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>The Bad Seed</i> by Jory John and Pete Oswald</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In
essence, Pete Oswald has envisioned the ‘bad’ seed’s entire world and background, and made
important choices about how to convey the emotional journey of the main
character as readers turn the pages. This isn’t written into the author’s words
per se, but as a finished picture book, it is so much richer with the illustrator’s
contributions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Finally,
sometimes, the layers and depth of the message emerge in the form of a visual
punchline, such as in SUSAN LAUGHS by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="586" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg64K27me-MRCRQVDvTrFrW_M6jS2iJYCNcoYJD42B6fmKsZ88X6n4SeCHQzN_6X0qJQ7zFSP78NB8ax2mc1lL4eZQNWX8iutmxxzhRltvPY7mGpavEG07E3TjYkIvnSliH50IndRzW38ThUivBdi65INE0E-6aEydsli4Yv3ukQHCgSZoCyn6n_wgMQI/s320/Susan%20Laughs%20cover.png" width="277" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Susan Laughs by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">In this
book, the space evoked by the words is filled with the pictures of Susan
enjoying life just as any able-bodied child might. The detail in the pictures adds context about Susan's family, friends, and the activities she enjoys - for example "Susan flies" could have been interpreted in many different ways!<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytDjOcxyHJgEvv1J71fC-K62NIPFYlrvzCx0sQ3m_iJ4jII3ew0hRqB3rbU4vkT1yH9q_Z3rxluUw7jjokrqF-k0kdkrTDtpiLnd0HHiiIzj0ePrPJ2H5gLBZQ_QaaDLEuEHEmAkra9i5mzA0vJNZGZDFhO34pTji1FhYxVBzfxwiecGjQURYO0_pyiQ/s988/Susan%20Laughs%20spread%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="988" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytDjOcxyHJgEvv1J71fC-K62NIPFYlrvzCx0sQ3m_iJ4jII3ew0hRqB3rbU4vkT1yH9q_Z3rxluUw7jjokrqF-k0kdkrTDtpiLnd0HHiiIzj0ePrPJ2H5gLBZQ_QaaDLEuEHEmAkra9i5mzA0vJNZGZDFhO34pTji1FhYxVBzfxwiecGjQURYO0_pyiQ/w400-h241/Susan%20Laughs%20spread%201.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>Susan Laughs</i> by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The final page shows Susan
is in her wheelchair, and together with the preceding images, a picture of the
whole suddenly emerges – Susan as a child just like every other. </span></p>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5kH1Q8WBBiAFtgMpr1skzY9rllTMbd-bnkMwawq8R22HfVeWawnqj2wTMM9Rf3m0NXa68nOpxSXe_QNKRuFWaXx9ZPSMmVk_2KEJKbLTsjOihysPWlBWqOMYgHUg9or0GuXfvYR7Hdvg9GxKbReRlb7stPJBJzj_UmN0BTftOSmZHtr-DPVldxCknaI/s1012/Susan%20Laughs%20spread%202.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="1012" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5kH1Q8WBBiAFtgMpr1skzY9rllTMbd-bnkMwawq8R22HfVeWawnqj2wTMM9Rf3m0NXa68nOpxSXe_QNKRuFWaXx9ZPSMmVk_2KEJKbLTsjOihysPWlBWqOMYgHUg9or0GuXfvYR7Hdvg9GxKbReRlb7stPJBJzj_UmN0BTftOSmZHtr-DPVldxCknaI/w400-h233/Susan%20Laughs%20spread%202.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>Susan Laughs</i> by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Next
time, you’re tempted to be wordy, to add too much description, or even to
over-art-direct a book, have faith. Think: could the illustrator add those
layers? Time to trust! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E8wtTHrMbfRRUn8i1TGghescODtLxaLqQBsnJCJYzC2XAt4MN8lE20Vmd4W_4U8TBdcWw5T87TMqDkHvrvEpGOKCWrP3DrH2xkMu13qjP0AI6nGVVJTB6TYqsjaH72RdmTC1_lh4GYGvJIbmV5mggwaQJV6pLmDRfqEKJ33996SF0rUa008VQXz1Ifw/s627/TRUST%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Trust" border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="627" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E8wtTHrMbfRRUn8i1TGghescODtLxaLqQBsnJCJYzC2XAt4MN8lE20Vmd4W_4U8TBdcWw5T87TMqDkHvrvEpGOKCWrP3DrH2xkMu13qjP0AI6nGVVJTB6TYqsjaH72RdmTC1_lh4GYGvJIbmV5mggwaQJV6pLmDRfqEKJ33996SF0rUa008VQXz1Ifw/w320-h180/TRUST%202.png" title="Trust" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">It’s totally worth it, and you’ll end up with a richer
book as a result.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: medium; mso-fareast-language: JA;"><span style="color: purple;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "palatino";"><b>_________________________________________________________________<br /><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTx6Hcxns1NNWaAJouYogNH6t8pGuGjC0sa0t1YcEVlV998VVhzjvCEP4W9IF5BoVIQolTBvg1m90_P_cSeRIrM3CogcPaABDvB_l_xLaR0wkM2b1qVRKRLajx9l0mLOtgC305cxDmgFR/s1600/close-up_author_photo_2-removebg-preview-removebg-preview+copy.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="416" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTx6Hcxns1NNWaAJouYogNH6t8pGuGjC0sa0t1YcEVlV998VVhzjvCEP4W9IF5BoVIQolTBvg1m90_P_cSeRIrM3CogcPaABDvB_l_xLaR0wkM2b1qVRKRLajx9l0mLOtgC305cxDmgFR/s200/close-up_author_photo_2-removebg-preview-removebg-preview+copy.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b>Natascha Biebow, </b></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">MBE, Author, Editor, Coach and Mentor</span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">
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<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Natascha is <span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">the</span> author of the award-winning <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crayon-Man-Natascha-Biebow/dp/132886684X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+crayon+man&qid=1588859518&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><i>The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons</i></a>,
illustrated by Steven Salerno, winner of the Irma Black Award for
Excellence in Children's Books, and selected as a best STEM Book 2020.
Editor of numerous prize-winning <span style="font-family: trebuchet;">books, sh</span>e runs</span></span> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.blueelephantstoryshaping.com/">Blue Elephant Storyshaping</a>,
an editing, coaching and mentoring service aimed at empowering
writers and illustrators to fine-tune their work pre-submission, and is
the Editorial Director for Five Quills. Find out about her <a href="https://www.blueelephantstoryshaping.com/webinars-1/" target="_blank">new picture book webinar courses</a>! </span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">She is Co-Regional
Advisor (Co-Chair) of SCBWI British Isles. </span></span></span></span>Find her at <a href="http://www.nataschabiebow.com/">www.nataschabiebow.com</a></span></span></span></p><br /><br /><br />
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Natascha Biebowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17745998350659730685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-30365800257660967612023-07-03T06:00:00.040+01:002023-07-03T06:00:00.168+01:00The Magic of Pop-Up (or should that be Plop-Up?) with Mini Grey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJeze0UvR4s0pBf6EWcU9S-_iFYKEUPpXYcjchHuNfaw7Lk9zK6UyqOhDfvJKk6FRGp9M5tRVzQtsYFNNhfXqVAysq1OeUx1PKbKHz-tmCuZPTqt5SkYxNS5SZbELv_aLJTBh0pv52Kn7i-ZXJ6GuoZfYC0l7If0qi1bXnKDww6iPhF5u7KJaf-H7TaA/s1500/fungus%20banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1500" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJeze0UvR4s0pBf6EWcU9S-_iFYKEUPpXYcjchHuNfaw7Lk9zK6UyqOhDfvJKk6FRGp9M5tRVzQtsYFNNhfXqVAysq1OeUx1PKbKHz-tmCuZPTqt5SkYxNS5SZbELv_aLJTBh0pv52Kn7i-ZXJ6GuoZfYC0l7If0qi1bXnKDww6iPhF5u7KJaf-H7TaA/w640-h288/fungus%20banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The book: it’s portable
magic – an object full of possibilities. With pop-up books there’s the
possibility that the book is a Tardis: bigger on the inside. A world explodes
from the book. Pop-ups are about movement: the book comes to life in your
hands.</span>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pop-ups are made
possible by the structure of the book, that central fold that lends itself to
movement and acts as the engine that moves the mechanism: opening and shutting
so that pop-ups can hide away inside.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So, this week
(inspired by <a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2023/04/hide-and-reveal-irresistible-joy-of.html" target="_blank">Garry’s post from April about lift-the-flap books</a>) I thought I’d
bring you a quick tour of the history of pop-up, through books I’ve picked up
over the years.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The first pop-ups were for grown-ups, to
do useful things like show the movements of the planets or the structure of the
human body. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jF4DP7AUuqXw-ST4TF6WvxBP7mHet4gDJkQgjDPVLurvHDDurnExQp0C4LM6t_PkfB_oLD7RJUZffXDNjcC_j5RzCMmeTkegfe0ko2qc2rkPZtCEmSYSJ2CYn_t7OmsX8jTGTzvbb72SEQE8i_OaFOg0oL-slWA8FpS-L3Y7b7zr_aAvQLn8O0HJJCk/s976/Vasalius02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="976" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jF4DP7AUuqXw-ST4TF6WvxBP7mHet4gDJkQgjDPVLurvHDDurnExQp0C4LM6t_PkfB_oLD7RJUZffXDNjcC_j5RzCMmeTkegfe0ko2qc2rkPZtCEmSYSJ2CYn_t7OmsX8jTGTzvbb72SEQE8i_OaFOg0oL-slWA8FpS-L3Y7b7zr_aAvQLn8O0HJJCk/w640-h492/Vasalius02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>De Humani Corporis Fabrica</i> by Vesalius<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In Andreas Vesalius’s book<i> </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><i>De
Humani Corporis Fabrica</i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">(<i>On
the Fabric of the Human Body</i>) from 1543, layered pages allow the reader to
probe through the layers of the human body.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> Now I don’t have this book, but I have seen it! The
images were woodblock printed, then cut out like fine lacework.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On my bookshelf we
start with Lothar Meggendorfer and the first golden age of pop-ups in Victorian
times. With industrialization, a wealthy middle class was emerging who had
income to spend on books for children, and all could gather in the evenings to
be entertained by the movable book. Meggendorfer’s moving pictures had an amazingly
complicated under-structure of tabs and metal pivots. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgDyOG1cz6YWjp4ah59oUZEAzqeu1gjDub12HycDagtNWS9tcT7BEREWoSDHZPE8QFGaYTldMiEqIGJburqMmIX1taDZmixiMeLuKn9D_QLX4QR5Wi5OaMvY8ELjB-XtKP7JbMc0NeE4rDdGt60GXoTta23tPWeC2YxD8sehuD0kWCpUg9GRA__hHJXQ/s4000/Lothar%20Meggendorfer%20-Aus%20dem%20Leben-,%20estimate%20%C2%A3400-%C2%A3600%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="4000" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgDyOG1cz6YWjp4ah59oUZEAzqeu1gjDub12HycDagtNWS9tcT7BEREWoSDHZPE8QFGaYTldMiEqIGJburqMmIX1taDZmixiMeLuKn9D_QLX4QR5Wi5OaMvY8ELjB-XtKP7JbMc0NeE4rDdGt60GXoTta23tPWeC2YxD8sehuD0kWCpUg9GRA__hHJXQ/w640-h430/Lothar%20Meggendorfer%20-Aus%20dem%20Leben-,%20estimate%20%C2%A3400-%C2%A3600%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Movable horserider by Meggendorfer<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfSZgag3fM0rne_aEwjsDVgq-0-k7c5ODkfXm63d6Uwhj66Si4Nq7rnNildG7hs46mhBLu4R1zM5UjpYAiM_H0viZOrTdN69Obv2tnhthOkuQNm-x6wGkVUywwPPKdBb-sHWjjKBKumUEQuKxYk1rJTz-fSxFc3Q-c8IMYDxMU3ToF_CHoGhjjdcKFsU/s1000/original%20meggendorfer%20mechanism.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1000" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfSZgag3fM0rne_aEwjsDVgq-0-k7c5ODkfXm63d6Uwhj66Si4Nq7rnNildG7hs46mhBLu4R1zM5UjpYAiM_H0viZOrTdN69Obv2tnhthOkuQNm-x6wGkVUywwPPKdBb-sHWjjKBKumUEQuKxYk1rJTz-fSxFc3Q-c8IMYDxMU3ToF_CHoGhjjdcKFsU/w640-h454/original%20meggendorfer%20mechanism.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the kind of mechanism of levers and pivots that would have lain beneath the movable piccture.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">International Circus (by Meggendorfer) is
a book that is also a toy and a model. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-hAhoNultErbkOap2fSyacriGyKHgR-_yOC1zyChhlo_ahrXlhoxvUjC3wEa_5YiDJgt7RCCmBn2DWFqJUZTzuLvVG4ENoibM15L_AWu-KfCUGTIM4UZrz0y9wNkeKsrflIiP55QSxwz5vFgOS2W4zyFFfZiAZ4efucLr7j8SeRkB8j0kggHmLelufs/s2016/International%20Circus02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="2016" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-hAhoNultErbkOap2fSyacriGyKHgR-_yOC1zyChhlo_ahrXlhoxvUjC3wEa_5YiDJgt7RCCmBn2DWFqJUZTzuLvVG4ENoibM15L_AWu-KfCUGTIM4UZrz0y9wNkeKsrflIiP55QSxwz5vFgOS2W4zyFFfZiAZ4efucLr7j8SeRkB8j0kggHmLelufs/w640-h426/International%20Circus02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My copy of International Circus opened out, each scene pulls down with a parallel box type mechanism.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGKdsHe02nUWk7QkZrggFsYoLqyN1t05mEaS11c1U-4gCjmLtFJv-sYW7AqYM9bZyKdWjlbfXGdn0iDJWDVjSP1LKfrZ5yo1xqusH1Ztz65TFeY4RBw_6waI_BbUn6JhNkVmRerdO07CvXFy2btuk-7LK9-15s5VO-S7tzipIAnExOk9ksb-GbzvOhkM/s1728/Dolls%20House01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="1728" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGKdsHe02nUWk7QkZrggFsYoLqyN1t05mEaS11c1U-4gCjmLtFJv-sYW7AqYM9bZyKdWjlbfXGdn0iDJWDVjSP1LKfrZ5yo1xqusH1Ztz65TFeY4RBw_6waI_BbUn6JhNkVmRerdO07CvXFy2btuk-7LK9-15s5VO-S7tzipIAnExOk9ksb-GbzvOhkM/s320/Dolls%20House01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Meggendorfer’s Doll’s House folds out
into a set of rooms you could play with.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_7O5qMVO5vaYvPTH1pUM25Dma2n56LRSUvbhnWt8l_WJFzKyzksA_24ioARNJ3yaDYJrj503DVPOi79FSnqhpV-j5AvSRIZ0UsEFqGLLHjeD95QDTAn5SuwOYl5Y_WHZ51YOSzcMvZUz1l7FgvnR9qod6fTeZ8KzC0fpNKxw0gHfyihmCFk_5HKKbCw/s1866/Dolls%20House.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="1866" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_7O5qMVO5vaYvPTH1pUM25Dma2n56LRSUvbhnWt8l_WJFzKyzksA_24ioARNJ3yaDYJrj503DVPOi79FSnqhpV-j5AvSRIZ0UsEFqGLLHjeD95QDTAn5SuwOYl5Y_WHZ51YOSzcMvZUz1l7FgvnR9qod6fTeZ8KzC0fpNKxw0gHfyihmCFk_5HKKbCw/w640-h124/Dolls%20House.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That golden age of pop-up was
brought to a close by the 20<sup>th</sup> century and the first world
war: materials for making books became scarce. Then in the late 1920s the
Daily Express started publishing the Bookano books. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m9Jfv2MkqpYZEoFDnYsfzujd140K0nR1dlkobp65O3beawxQn9H3Vyt3FFL2K30wLIlPFi4wmd1SCPlDs_aSlRjfkszybMHh5tHUeaerzreuVy9m4ptcaOvzuQFlPD5fxQrmiVCYMnTBtRBsGF_3E6s42ER-PR2MufWYpbkXBJEIitihf9nxGYDC5eE/s383/Bookano.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m9Jfv2MkqpYZEoFDnYsfzujd140K0nR1dlkobp65O3beawxQn9H3Vyt3FFL2K30wLIlPFi4wmd1SCPlDs_aSlRjfkszybMHh5tHUeaerzreuVy9m4ptcaOvzuQFlPD5fxQrmiVCYMnTBtRBsGF_3E6s42ER-PR2MufWYpbkXBJEIitihf9nxGYDC5eE/s320/Bookano.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">These were fat volumes with
self-erecting pop-up ‘models’. They were made of cheap low-quality paper which
meant they were affordable, so pop-ups were suddenly available to a mass
market. One Bookano was given to me by John Vernon Lord. It had been given to
him by Raymond Briggs. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXzu5HBC3Ur3FwX4sLSmSUQ6q-qorcuk7uoZoS6EwWvky3MS_BEcqk66iwFkCvF2gGlW7_m6NycS-4KQQyfUdiH-PRrImTv80s2-BbrfKws0n26xvBsntpvXPqV5Fj9tZVDswB8nw5PkGS1Gd3jg7Ds1iD2baDbL8Ui7f0M6imBD_CorW_rRCwcyrTyM/s2361/Bookano%2004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="2361" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXzu5HBC3Ur3FwX4sLSmSUQ6q-qorcuk7uoZoS6EwWvky3MS_BEcqk66iwFkCvF2gGlW7_m6NycS-4KQQyfUdiH-PRrImTv80s2-BbrfKws0n26xvBsntpvXPqV5Fj9tZVDswB8nw5PkGS1Gd3jg7Ds1iD2baDbL8Ui7f0M6imBD_CorW_rRCwcyrTyM/w640-h292/Bookano%2004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It must have been well played with; every single pop-up
is broken except one.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDwUFaVe_jl8kx_Gewu7A692NJavk72qbwOlwWfdeQbRvcrPG4xydSQx2j--S2VkttdXA_8SCW-wchz7_tMnJzThPhIkEvvFtBqH4HjtWRwGAQEWIOk0LbmW9hW3xsNq2fus1SqfLJQ_gTreZVQNASufY5pwY-acI6LnEZ8s6jvkuJPbVq_g8pSMdT5s/s2016/Bookano%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDwUFaVe_jl8kx_Gewu7A692NJavk72qbwOlwWfdeQbRvcrPG4xydSQx2j--S2VkttdXA_8SCW-wchz7_tMnJzThPhIkEvvFtBqH4HjtWRwGAQEWIOk0LbmW9hW3xsNq2fus1SqfLJQ_gTreZVQNASufY5pwY-acI6LnEZ8s6jvkuJPbVq_g8pSMdT5s/w480-h640/Bookano%2003.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The one unbroken pop-up in Briggs' Christmas present<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> But not broken is the Bookano <i>Story of Jesus</i> – somehow this one
stayed safe from young fingers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> Look at this – the last supper, assembled in a panelled room. Judas is skulking off in the background. There's a landscape beyond the back window. Da Vinci would have been
proud. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyo9clkYPEqtRk3A8PCeT0-kE77MPX0KCC8eT7K1WbjAqhFbhozOQFBAh3uQAGQdI9RRw1kfrMBcpIJ6QjT37WRm_n0qvAd-PWbWJVp87WVk3S8JXQEVtK52c_PDXSVsGQuahgEtPW4yEM9XjIOvs5WueiPt6CLdOeg2Pu5FTI9OYN4EotVPZnOTCjslE/s2016/Jesus02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyo9clkYPEqtRk3A8PCeT0-kE77MPX0KCC8eT7K1WbjAqhFbhozOQFBAh3uQAGQdI9RRw1kfrMBcpIJ6QjT37WRm_n0qvAd-PWbWJVp87WVk3S8JXQEVtK52c_PDXSVsGQuahgEtPW4yEM9XjIOvs5WueiPt6CLdOeg2Pu5FTI9OYN4EotVPZnOTCjslE/w640-h480/Jesus02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In case you're wondering , there <i>are </i>12 disciples in this pop-up but two of them are at right angles to us so we can only see their Flat Stanley-style edges.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In my <i>Bookano Stories</i> book is a fabulous underwater world complete with
cellophane water layer. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUPn3IkNooKB4LNdxCtMTztqqdJxzv8OHwR1gN0jqs5JCdVf-UzylaGrfKe-Tu6-YTLPF0bUsF4Tuovl7aJILZOpPJujJEfN4TmECIPC2o4fFLZXjsS7HNcGq8Q40SnBXCtKPXv-K2_D_37QsBm-kDYKfQbVfMjrbZQPfinslfdAhapOdFnQw4V1923E/s2182/Bookano%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1841" data-original-width="2182" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUPn3IkNooKB4LNdxCtMTztqqdJxzv8OHwR1gN0jqs5JCdVf-UzylaGrfKe-Tu6-YTLPF0bUsF4Tuovl7aJILZOpPJujJEfN4TmECIPC2o4fFLZXjsS7HNcGq8Q40SnBXCtKPXv-K2_D_37QsBm-kDYKfQbVfMjrbZQPfinslfdAhapOdFnQw4V1923E/w640-h540/Bookano%2002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikt9h2fsQLdfT1l4GX9igkT2r_Zst8O1ZmrsK8vAHVAC91Ow-jMebz8NGBoxcWdMLZFLGXKnGYoop4PmGtox2owi4spBHcddGAq2gMNdX3RlWiNPP0xO52OAIMdVD95qtabH5uX-O2dQxbR1XKc8w0i6vvvRQ4TGfV7LQcGNSLFyKfM-ofYZNueev-GvM/s1176/Bookano%20dog.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1176" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikt9h2fsQLdfT1l4GX9igkT2r_Zst8O1ZmrsK8vAHVAC91Ow-jMebz8NGBoxcWdMLZFLGXKnGYoop4PmGtox2owi4spBHcddGAq2gMNdX3RlWiNPP0xO52OAIMdVD95qtabH5uX-O2dQxbR1XKc8w0i6vvvRQ4TGfV7LQcGNSLFyKfM-ofYZNueev-GvM/s320/Bookano%20dog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The stand-up models in the Bookano books, like this
dog, remind me of <i>The Tiger Prowls</i> by Seb Braun; there’s something lovely about 3D animals
springing up on the page. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKP-FeMF7x3ELxM0QcAooPuFQHnBZvnZ8AEL3Uqcd7JMckd5bKJ25Zj9mJoOPETYl1AUNLevxpQAGx-IktSrj4DOvWeD13feUH-8xEMFFC64z432YwI4kSlsYL-Osq-vT8evMsh0Fg_QcgKQhKx11jy6-NIfXnhjhTHcyUWRxiPZANY8ez1pF2C3eRPo/s2952/tiger.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="2952" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKP-FeMF7x3ELxM0QcAooPuFQHnBZvnZ8AEL3Uqcd7JMckd5bKJ25Zj9mJoOPETYl1AUNLevxpQAGx-IktSrj4DOvWeD13feUH-8xEMFFC64z432YwI4kSlsYL-Osq-vT8evMsh0Fg_QcgKQhKx11jy6-NIfXnhjhTHcyUWRxiPZANY8ez1pF2C3eRPo/w640-h314/tiger.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In Prague I came
across the work of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Vojtěch
Kubašta, who was a former architect and p</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">rolific maker of pop-ups from the 1950s. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGgGgilJRy8kb2eJdEBnhYZUmIj9sy8WA9G-BhhgtWYW3q3D2A8qnVZRASPZOwCLyvn1gp24oct_JqS-sECJtEMg__3he3_jlyVjiWUBZ-2nxLUtYW7u-WMbcp_DgJFdwhd7_p61CS9R7EvXkbznkcZbCJtqQsb8M_OA1pIbJClGTLLN2oXWue769TXU/s1754/RRH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="1754" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGgGgilJRy8kb2eJdEBnhYZUmIj9sy8WA9G-BhhgtWYW3q3D2A8qnVZRASPZOwCLyvn1gp24oct_JqS-sECJtEMg__3he3_jlyVjiWUBZ-2nxLUtYW7u-WMbcp_DgJFdwhd7_p61CS9R7EvXkbznkcZbCJtqQsb8M_OA1pIbJClGTLLN2oXWue769TXU/w640-h218/RRH.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I love the
scary movable cover for his Red Riding Hood. <a href="https://youtu.be/fT60FZna4vg" target="_blank">You can watch the whole book here. </a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2ficefTuvl0gCWgxQmIAdBPuxCwq2TSWQobQOyxPbbtrlAHy_1QD0xp0rlmlVCL5RCQ8CcGWPuX4FDvcWUeQh5vcgU-hlyhtqfYODE_AV1YF4mxYFHFJ3bVB9nPQIkPI_kdyyfTh0sejfsb6cQW4jrRGODPAf3fdpCaCsoEPD6WVA5e2k1PqeZbtU6w/s727/Kubasta.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2ficefTuvl0gCWgxQmIAdBPuxCwq2TSWQobQOyxPbbtrlAHy_1QD0xp0rlmlVCL5RCQ8CcGWPuX4FDvcWUeQh5vcgU-hlyhtqfYODE_AV1YF4mxYFHFJ3bVB9nPQIkPI_kdyyfTh0sejfsb6cQW4jrRGODPAf3fdpCaCsoEPD6WVA5e2k1PqeZbtU6w/w508-h640/Kubasta.jpeg" width="508" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">He made thousands of works of pop-up. The ones I have are pop-up stand-up
models, and my favourite is Columbus’s ship. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fZgsSnwvOQFGzIgiBsZ0uLdEP2uGEJs2MqLuD9yS_Zyrl7SjZMxn3IEH_qMuFtQVvD61WFuDP5sAp-g1UwwQJAuNpxeJdjmq7jlTKuohYnX4MnZT4Vx_3kWl9Myyc-s1iT4RodPVMcDBHS3Xx-VZaJ1zm3MnTqkcU034PLafDg7TmKgqiNBcWhTtL2Q/s2016/Columbus02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fZgsSnwvOQFGzIgiBsZ0uLdEP2uGEJs2MqLuD9yS_Zyrl7SjZMxn3IEH_qMuFtQVvD61WFuDP5sAp-g1UwwQJAuNpxeJdjmq7jlTKuohYnX4MnZT4Vx_3kWl9Myyc-s1iT4RodPVMcDBHS3Xx-VZaJ1zm3MnTqkcU034PLafDg7TmKgqiNBcWhTtL2Q/w640-h480/Columbus02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Probably my
ultimate favourite and full of endless inspiration for pop-up mechanisms to try
is Jan Pienkowski’s Haunted House. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_offl6f9Qb9jaetQg05tSil7kkBkDFBcBf8f3kJ00J1qQE6fC5ItTUsnch4N2PB2fGVc9S_UfDM76ogsexyV-YEdcsrJmZdnDIKrYpyWlT3DvqDzZweInwl2_Gf-R-pp0-J8TA_mHoKR82tBzxoiV8jKho78eGfKcUjsT9V_Zj8QEFkemlOHIji1hrXU/s1512/HH01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_offl6f9Qb9jaetQg05tSil7kkBkDFBcBf8f3kJ00J1qQE6fC5ItTUsnch4N2PB2fGVc9S_UfDM76ogsexyV-YEdcsrJmZdnDIKrYpyWlT3DvqDzZweInwl2_Gf-R-pp0-J8TA_mHoKR82tBzxoiV8jKho78eGfKcUjsT9V_Zj8QEFkemlOHIji1hrXU/w594-h640/HH01.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8H1YfmSTtBL1LOcND65n0g6XO3aN-LNGOwl210cF1VEOGWV62XNpVshJf9D0wlmGAs6VqAEcIE3LrgOL-4PzDSt3YUIQtclV86Z-AinFroT-Lpf_TeR-QiNy4xgSSLbzo5-2mfMG50rVC9oZPxMOL6XxHS2-LxMIdupYyfQsD_vfQCHeasUfFO9jifM/s1665/HH02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1287" data-original-width="1665" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8H1YfmSTtBL1LOcND65n0g6XO3aN-LNGOwl210cF1VEOGWV62XNpVshJf9D0wlmGAs6VqAEcIE3LrgOL-4PzDSt3YUIQtclV86Z-AinFroT-Lpf_TeR-QiNy4xgSSLbzo5-2mfMG50rVC9oZPxMOL6XxHS2-LxMIdupYyfQsD_vfQCHeasUfFO9jifM/w640-h494/HH02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the pop-up toilet. This one has a black cat inside.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent6;"></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Also in my all-time
favourites is Raymond Briggs’ – Fungus the Bogeyman Plop-Up Book. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk4kmpXIo0I-9_kXsFrb955864MAcYxDLhjXZUvvQ9p4IOHsUKozjB7VmWoZDFm76Az28iFYrF8ziwlqhrYjU63ZuZv_FppAgXXpvBFrn2d0O1IpXm1Iq4fWFnAKnRh5lH2pageqXh73v7WxhvRSjthZeYRbMkuw8RUwHGQR3Ua4pLJKKlDZ56iWurcM/s1444/fungus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="1070" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk4kmpXIo0I-9_kXsFrb955864MAcYxDLhjXZUvvQ9p4IOHsUKozjB7VmWoZDFm76Az28iFYrF8ziwlqhrYjU63ZuZv_FppAgXXpvBFrn2d0O1IpXm1Iq4fWFnAKnRh5lH2pageqXh73v7WxhvRSjthZeYRbMkuw8RUwHGQR3Ua4pLJKKlDZ56iWurcM/s320/fungus.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtXSm6A1r1pTx4xODN88eE_6UfcrEKKGMuPSJJBsC9Jsst8_2JXaMGU3xQzoUNeERK6jst__OorRKR4aCju_FMNdSM-cMSVUGjvyP_4ZrBIjkDqfQdMqMlq2J-SaQpNo1Cv4y3qZOBJb6n78fIewzbCo4RuQv7Iqenm7G16BWf4qM2DKQ1X_Zx-SNo84/s1500/fungus%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtXSm6A1r1pTx4xODN88eE_6UfcrEKKGMuPSJJBsC9Jsst8_2JXaMGU3xQzoUNeERK6jst__OorRKR4aCju_FMNdSM-cMSVUGjvyP_4ZrBIjkDqfQdMqMlq2J-SaQpNo1Cv4y3qZOBJb6n78fIewzbCo4RuQv7Iqenm7G16BWf4qM2DKQ1X_Zx-SNo84/w640-h468/fungus%2001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's Fungus about to use the facilities.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUVHhzSFd_UtQ0Ovi48KZeNKDGB6dMne_Cx5xMozXINWPR54h-LBfeXfsQ9FeLZiMaIQpo0kdq3l_QAt4muGzT2SbHKn8e1FdyaorqSc9M3i1Ng0xUWd17S7xpEgJOVuzP25K3rbPmTMQ72Qz5w34VlmVnEmc8wJIDlf32hlM0dOkQSTF47enMtSJ8pw/s1460/fungus%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1460" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUVHhzSFd_UtQ0Ovi48KZeNKDGB6dMne_Cx5xMozXINWPR54h-LBfeXfsQ9FeLZiMaIQpo0kdq3l_QAt4muGzT2SbHKn8e1FdyaorqSc9M3i1Ng0xUWd17S7xpEgJOVuzP25K3rbPmTMQ72Qz5w34VlmVnEmc8wJIDlf32hlM0dOkQSTF47enMtSJ8pw/w640-h478/fungus%2002.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fungus's toilet 'The Leaky' has a sign in it: DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN HERE UNLESS YOU HAVE EATEN IT FIRST, and it's patented non-flush and guaranteed to rust.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I love the
toilet page, complete with Government Property toilet paper that tells you the address
of the person to complain to about this page (and that there's an entire complaints department dedicated to Fungus the Bogeyman). (For more on the wonderful Raymond Briggs, see <a href="http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-raymond-briggs-exhibition-by-pippa.html" target="_blank">Pippa Goodhart's post from last week</a>.)<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKjaaUy5G1OCjA5Gzz74hmVkwcUSB9GWTxpHKfZ-VS9BayOuX8vcjg6BbQMTHBWkGSbYdCqkUf7qyBttsg2r9rzR-_skby6ujABrskh75iMunba1XVQmWNQnKz-rW6OBUjFeOinMudQsYCIY2dYxU6kr5FSQF-Oo72tyC5HqxGdBhwAGnzVugTcIOG0A/s274/fungus%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="274" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKjaaUy5G1OCjA5Gzz74hmVkwcUSB9GWTxpHKfZ-VS9BayOuX8vcjg6BbQMTHBWkGSbYdCqkUf7qyBttsg2r9rzR-_skby6ujABrskh75iMunba1XVQmWNQnKz-rW6OBUjFeOinMudQsYCIY2dYxU6kr5FSQF-Oo72tyC5HqxGdBhwAGnzVugTcIOG0A/w400-h295/fungus%2003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">OK, the Pop-up toilet is an obsession
of mine. Here are a couple of pop-up toilets I’ve made.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDepME4DUrW1a99oBiFB5HvfYZ1_PG9YvCVB-z4LDAVZFu42yJC28w0qWjXi45gB0Tl1IuR6TktV7prlbb6GCYEUkgpDYdsiT-ML9Rre4MnudG7Wm_BbAle4-CHwKhPC-soFyIQ8gruiEN_2NRe3XmWpAUgOfmKNzLr6ZHC5F_kzBcxsuebBc8_4wzBw/s500/MACHINES-TOILET.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="413" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDepME4DUrW1a99oBiFB5HvfYZ1_PG9YvCVB-z4LDAVZFu42yJC28w0qWjXi45gB0Tl1IuR6TktV7prlbb6GCYEUkgpDYdsiT-ML9Rre4MnudG7Wm_BbAle4-CHwKhPC-soFyIQ8gruiEN_2NRe3XmWpAUgOfmKNzLr6ZHC5F_kzBcxsuebBc8_4wzBw/w330-h400/MACHINES-TOILET.gif" width="330" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>Our Machines are Sick</i>, personal project from long ago<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFSaDU_3FUzqRXu3eXwHdIqmGlvVSI_GldAtutaYpooYjNCuMhucx_IuY_ACnxaeHVPa0k4kW1X3K-8B8cSFv1ydUhX0Bt0R6KddzO0Vfq_RS6r9Tdlb0yWB_ARVnYEeAOXfYpYR-npwHwVBYrz3dFo7MBwhfM3X8nUXxw0tS1jEIv-orDETwLNqA3FQ/s500/LAPUTA-TOILET.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="500" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFSaDU_3FUzqRXu3eXwHdIqmGlvVSI_GldAtutaYpooYjNCuMhucx_IuY_ACnxaeHVPa0k4kW1X3K-8B8cSFv1ydUhX0Bt0R6KddzO0Vfq_RS6r9Tdlb0yWB_ARVnYEeAOXfYpYR-npwHwVBYrz3dFo7MBwhfM3X8nUXxw0tS1jEIv-orDETwLNqA3FQ/w400-h270/LAPUTA-TOILET.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These toilets are for using the contents to discover plots and conspiracies with a bit of stool-reading - from Gulliver's Travels (to Laputa). (personal project from long ago)</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And on, and away from toilets, to the king
of pop-up – Robert Sabuda. My favourite is the Wizard of Oz. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrBFF56nsFEL_GUhmU8juJYqVaDiQJTBWEl3wNU0YPN9hXIYd9wDZondPEJIQyVxvRfgdy74v5CwcSJCvne1bw6lGebSPmX-PyuXZMPiaNyIfNbyeCMJBqb3r1M1zX_k4EMtRymYVk7fZp47jpW6kUBm2xt8efp9gVZw2nHHcUecyh7l7JqIu6oPRRas/s1370/Sabuda07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1124" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrBFF56nsFEL_GUhmU8juJYqVaDiQJTBWEl3wNU0YPN9hXIYd9wDZondPEJIQyVxvRfgdy74v5CwcSJCvne1bw6lGebSPmX-PyuXZMPiaNyIfNbyeCMJBqb3r1M1zX_k4EMtRymYVk7fZp47jpW6kUBm2xt8efp9gVZw2nHHcUecyh7l7JqIu6oPRRas/s320/Sabuda07.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Look at the city
of Oz with its iridescent foil and green glasses to wear. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-xe0-5QbQwTnDR_5eWR-7En0rjBEKYtXAyYSb8AAUEW1-GZfVCbMsP69pRoEn062Y2Bvdq8sLumD0-L6aos4zatguMCLNnqvbdshNk1PQaqWx2gcyuIS4n-qZ15EwWQ1w7FgWcrGLWuRz5HF58WlYOg9pQhtlGNb7mN7iXO0bYAaIdDGVoJagfE1EFs/s1892/Sabuda03.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1892" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-xe0-5QbQwTnDR_5eWR-7En0rjBEKYtXAyYSb8AAUEW1-GZfVCbMsP69pRoEn062Y2Bvdq8sLumD0-L6aos4zatguMCLNnqvbdshNk1PQaqWx2gcyuIS4n-qZ15EwWQ1w7FgWcrGLWuRz5HF58WlYOg9pQhtlGNb7mN7iXO0bYAaIdDGVoJagfE1EFs/w640-h512/Sabuda03.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Wizard of Oz by Robert Sabuda<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivR9_hp_QlnZCjyNEwcyTDIO0an1ItTNVSEAW6tWf4fvTX0vzaPwpF3gmVBgiiM4njvt2GxSQDz3LRUWfE0l69tK1NPb0JeYSLTU7Zn_RhdocO1hR1HN08bhMkBvhj4emVON9YfiCUEMI8CPh1SlDXiRogsT54rcgUi-kFAA263cIKkbLQmOgh999GAyk/s1512/Sabuda08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1512" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivR9_hp_QlnZCjyNEwcyTDIO0an1ItTNVSEAW6tWf4fvTX0vzaPwpF3gmVBgiiM4njvt2GxSQDz3LRUWfE0l69tK1NPb0JeYSLTU7Zn_RhdocO1hR1HN08bhMkBvhj4emVON9YfiCUEMI8CPh1SlDXiRogsT54rcgUi-kFAA263cIKkbLQmOgh999GAyk/w400-h270/Sabuda08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The message in the
multicoloured dots is invisible until you put the green glasses on. (In photos you can make it out, but in real life you can't.) There’s also his Alice in Wonderland. Here
is a beautiful V-fold house with a gigantic Alice trapped inside. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpx-nyDVCMndGZyw_Z9HF6BAFxgOKF_GOWuueoTNFAgJqIOSStUa6mJg3_jmJhNPMJYK0u0D8lC8tZ1cI_HLJ9KmD0ucUx2vkn7PWUzDPR0ygvWG-1HWzADqzwhdGDdrSBeCl7jxfRkYLWCM3dE9dumrcjLXstsPhKrZwJquvDVxQ74GePVZsJSGb-KQ/s1512/Sabuda01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpx-nyDVCMndGZyw_Z9HF6BAFxgOKF_GOWuueoTNFAgJqIOSStUa6mJg3_jmJhNPMJYK0u0D8lC8tZ1cI_HLJ9KmD0ucUx2vkn7PWUzDPR0ygvWG-1HWzADqzwhdGDdrSBeCl7jxfRkYLWCM3dE9dumrcjLXstsPhKrZwJquvDVxQ74GePVZsJSGb-KQ/w640-h640/Sabuda01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Alice in Wonderland by Robert Sabuda<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The genius of Nick
Sharrat is in making movable books that play in beautifully simple ways. Here’s
the floating helicopterpus from Octopus Socktopus.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfdDsh08OYvOCrwBJeKCiPr8VSwr_s3unpckcecUtw-3RDvI969ritgaaZbkyZ84IKJ-T1Hl21AnQj4bpa40Xjt0LP0ka4GpHiNR7efv4JLSk4B6lMPy_4fX1cRhp3qMrUJcBQlAynJPvj64mdf8AAg-Jb6-lszeawLps8K1WP8yAYQ2qBEVHBuMnMy0/s2016/Socktopus.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="2016" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfdDsh08OYvOCrwBJeKCiPr8VSwr_s3unpckcecUtw-3RDvI969ritgaaZbkyZ84IKJ-T1Hl21AnQj4bpa40Xjt0LP0ka4GpHiNR7efv4JLSk4B6lMPy_4fX1cRhp3qMrUJcBQlAynJPvj64mdf8AAg-Jb6-lszeawLps8K1WP8yAYQ2qBEVHBuMnMy0/w640-h404/Socktopus.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Octopus Socktopus<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #70ad47; font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: accent6;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-TySgX4p5Yj1bRVMziljeCf6suhUMeJ3xXOXlySyqIFLy6qxVr4_4og9bnKbi0lGVOzL-F-0j-sHUsDptWw5jADVMvESJhH4RgFyYm3mlR-AkX3ZQauEG8gYAJn0JVxgYK4PVJ5ryklXxgkf1myk3Y0AcOFCMmq7YYiEwb0rxL7G9tsL9v8Rs3gAlPY/s1426/ABC.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-TySgX4p5Yj1bRVMziljeCf6suhUMeJ3xXOXlySyqIFLy6qxVr4_4og9bnKbi0lGVOzL-F-0j-sHUsDptWw5jADVMvESJhH4RgFyYm3mlR-AkX3ZQauEG8gYAJn0JVxgYK4PVJ5ryklXxgkf1myk3Y0AcOFCMmq7YYiEwb0rxL7G9tsL9v8Rs3gAlPY/s320/ABC.jpg" width="271" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lenticular cover of ABC3D<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pop-up playtime is not just for children.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">ABC3D is a pop-up alphabet of surprises made from purely architectural letters.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> Pop-ups can even explain
Plate Tectonics. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-vNSqUy0l4" target="_blank">Have a watch here</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> In the Sensational
Books Exhibition at the Bodleian Library I came across <i>Creatures of the Deep</i>
by Maike Biederstaedt – bringing </span><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">scientist Ernst Haeckel’s </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">illustrations of underwater flora and fauna to life. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzcLWa-JR1AynSAexjB9jN8U64ohUZ8f-jN-HG0LYMZjlpLw24AJvMr8m5MMcdeFy-Mf41qejGyT7_xMy4QNoQyiTIJiYkYBPjqxPh0wmGKXmeoj04NM9TqEcAE7Y1OYXWc3pW2lLYvb9zmyIubMDxb79fmNpr8dlgFqF2HnjIg9sjUdJEqgzDlan8Io/s1157/Octo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="1157" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzcLWa-JR1AynSAexjB9jN8U64ohUZ8f-jN-HG0LYMZjlpLw24AJvMr8m5MMcdeFy-Mf41qejGyT7_xMy4QNoQyiTIJiYkYBPjqxPh0wmGKXmeoj04NM9TqEcAE7Y1OYXWc3pW2lLYvb9zmyIubMDxb79fmNpr8dlgFqF2HnjIg9sjUdJEqgzDlan8Io/w640-h360/Octo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There
is a Game of thrones pop-up book and a <a href="https://youtu.be/jH9q7fbqIzU" target="_blank">Pop-up Book of Phobias</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzXufrpoygNd-Iu8FEYZz96RFCzpbrN4Lrc_H6RLJtDAbLHD7mjoqUY9YRcPBpIx3g4jh37f4crippxnifhk0M0sDLb1gLTPx2yUS3-A91Jj1QGrNC78I8bs4sEZj2Na6ROxIUBUqbu8aIlVq9LL6Bf_71YkMsQaJXcUwQ1H28hHynjRvaXjx4sropGI/s1100/phobias-pop-up-book6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1100" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzXufrpoygNd-Iu8FEYZz96RFCzpbrN4Lrc_H6RLJtDAbLHD7mjoqUY9YRcPBpIx3g4jh37f4crippxnifhk0M0sDLb1gLTPx2yUS3-A91Jj1QGrNC78I8bs4sEZj2Na6ROxIUBUqbu8aIlVq9LL6Bf_71YkMsQaJXcUwQ1H28hHynjRvaXjx4sropGI/w640-h474/phobias-pop-up-book6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the dentist in the frankly triggering <i>Pop-Up Book of Phobias</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Walking Dead
Pop-up Book – this is an actual horror; zombies attempt to escape the book - look
away now if you feel fragile.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBqewDgifs4fdU8Bt1R4klotmmlhM3W8S9qRGrV5qIQKzV_askkaqkoa3VQssuHK8tw4etG70e_rdEdipFXb287o7dGxgPwkhapIwPCp7KyD6hI_7tzbl2jLGh8kjmzQyKyfDXUDbtUhTbvdoFHaD8ahpjWkCsVV-SuRSwcab47tWkrpPXv0ZryKoI_Q/s1149/Zombies01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="1149" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBqewDgifs4fdU8Bt1R4klotmmlhM3W8S9qRGrV5qIQKzV_askkaqkoa3VQssuHK8tw4etG70e_rdEdipFXb287o7dGxgPwkhapIwPCp7KyD6hI_7tzbl2jLGh8kjmzQyKyfDXUDbtUhTbvdoFHaD8ahpjWkCsVV-SuRSwcab47tWkrpPXv0ZryKoI_Q/w640-h360/Zombies01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> – and there are even more terrifying pop-ups in this book that I can’t show in a
family-friendly blog like this. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pop-up involves the
reader: the engineer is the puppet-maker, the reader becomes the puppeteer.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But sometimes, less
is more. When my son Herbie was little we acquired the <i>We’re going on a Bear
Hunt</i> pop-up book and you know…the pop-ups felt clunky compared to the pop-up-free
original. A simple flap can often be more effective than a wildly complicated mechanism. The magic of every picture book is to have space for the reader’s
imagination to get involved.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’ve only scratched
the surface of the incredible world of pop-up books in this post. Have you got
a favourite? Do let me know!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Bruce Foster, a paper engineer based in the US, commented
about the process of inventing pop-ups: “The first phase of any project is
strictly playtime,” he said. “I play around a lot, work out these different
mechanisms, putting them all together, experimenting.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">So, to end with,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> here are some books I’ve found useful for learning
how to make pop-ups, because inventing pop-ups is all about playing with paper.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k11KrgTUJtPdyX4x4ZEtxsSekFSgnyPCsYPwSeeoFMwZ53N9tAmVQGthSv54NsTcEmxc0MZZwDfdlQziFnFPlyQ_n9U7ka8ky7YJO4Z8UcYVYez59mMHVRwaD44s0Nkz0uG85yDG7lWJoZkUaZnOS5QRUNGfwz5n61GwfloR31t8-mJqdDPS-oGOvBc/s2644/Hiner.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="2644" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k11KrgTUJtPdyX4x4ZEtxsSekFSgnyPCsYPwSeeoFMwZ53N9tAmVQGthSv54NsTcEmxc0MZZwDfdlQziFnFPlyQ_n9U7ka8ky7YJO4Z8UcYVYez59mMHVRwaD44s0Nkz0uG85yDG7lWJoZkUaZnOS5QRUNGfwz5n61GwfloR31t8-mJqdDPS-oGOvBc/w640-h202/Hiner.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Paper Engineering </i>by Mark Hiner.You make your own demonstration models for the mechanisms so it turns into a useful resource for working out what you might need to make - a nice first introduction.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR334g1gFA4a5ADhYkevi2xGi0ACMV6G9jfoNL0MB9Ut_WKZqAyqxyXtVdt3Nu73gTNyXiNSEkp6O4FpMA-oriuv74DQpIgZMEvOuows_RkpTWLHMZc84qeL5BgJZUfOBiy8jv9Y9apQqc750axYBYOIIoCqRhAWlF8Cxrrh-ibuIUom9M8LdodS-K2_0/s2084/popupmanual.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="2084" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR334g1gFA4a5ADhYkevi2xGi0ACMV6G9jfoNL0MB9Ut_WKZqAyqxyXtVdt3Nu73gTNyXiNSEkp6O4FpMA-oriuv74DQpIgZMEvOuows_RkpTWLHMZc84qeL5BgJZUfOBiy8jv9Y9apQqc750axYBYOIIoCqRhAWlF8Cxrrh-ibuIUom9M8LdodS-K2_0/w640-h318/popupmanual.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pop-Up - A Manual </i>by Duncan Birmingham - This is a dense exhaustive guide to just about every paper engineering mechanism. For the die-hard pop-upper.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYciyHxjCvawaCio6u2MScDvhsSzR5okvEIsCyatNPZ8LL9VHVFT0Xz7WthBwocS7pzKtWj-anExufdd9JzvRmBaVvcZrULP7Nl0zvOWPElaOAi3_yHUByUKbKOinwgSpuFDy72ejrdcUkyKlOpsfN131LLlWtS0KpMp_13v0Kbygvrdzf9Anpg2VEdC0/s3260/popupdesign.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="3260" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYciyHxjCvawaCio6u2MScDvhsSzR5okvEIsCyatNPZ8LL9VHVFT0Xz7WthBwocS7pzKtWj-anExufdd9JzvRmBaVvcZrULP7Nl0zvOWPElaOAi3_yHUByUKbKOinwgSpuFDy72ejrdcUkyKlOpsfN131LLlWtS0KpMp_13v0Kbygvrdzf9Anpg2VEdC0/w640-h296/popupdesign.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By the same author - <i>Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics</i> is much more user friendly and appealing visually, with a nice set of projects to make at the back.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BestPopUpbooks"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span>
<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="2152" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdqTzIrlw0rayOeWh0pu4QJRl7Vo-LSNnyBNJJfnR0dU9mxnxfyAtjXS4cv5G_fsldea69SfxJAL5eePHs2z3S3Qe08rqvKf06aukd-fkxLkxfjb_QBWuxjXqIQ_CgVS4vVezpQfzvij5e4mFVSNqHgdET-WNcPlWBmHY4guo1riOdsB8fN0qD4SbaVo/w640-h302/popup.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Elements of Pop-Up</i> by David A. Carter and James Diaz. This is a brilliant resource - it contains little working models for all the mechanisms like a delicious moving menu of pop-up possibilities - being able to see how they move really helps you to choose which mechanism will work for what you want to do.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdqTzIrlw0rayOeWh0pu4QJRl7Vo-LSNnyBNJJfnR0dU9mxnxfyAtjXS4cv5G_fsldea69SfxJAL5eePHs2z3S3Qe08rqvKf06aukd-fkxLkxfjb_QBWuxjXqIQ_CgVS4vVezpQfzvij5e4mFVSNqHgdET-WNcPlWBmHY4guo1riOdsB8fN0qD4SbaVo/s2152/popup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a> <br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "IM FELL French Canon"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Still want to see more pop-up books? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BestPopUpbooks" target="_blank">Watch on Youtube here!</a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Mini's latest book is The Greatest Show on Earth, published by Puffin.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWJMImKVLvQfXJyK8gStKoXsy-zM8-f0UxLzqBQscgz7rCi222J5BT8sSqxoVF-7aCTqpcXUdN1B66OZoJBKZ1S8tTaRHtWcJTb-UQZ-xTh5cHCIABurc0bCVemdJBP1PNzGHiywFo9ah0cGBhLVdIRtUIJ6kPEv5ocXw7zObqIZnKOF8aISAYvajecQ/s2480/GS%20Banner01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWJMImKVLvQfXJyK8gStKoXsy-zM8-f0UxLzqBQscgz7rCi222J5BT8sSqxoVF-7aCTqpcXUdN1B66OZoJBKZ1S8tTaRHtWcJTb-UQZ-xTh5cHCIABurc0bCVemdJBP1PNzGHiywFo9ah0cGBhLVdIRtUIJ6kPEv5ocXw7zObqIZnKOF8aISAYvajecQ/w640-h320/GS%20Banner01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Mini Greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12089779125262631356noreply@blogger.com7