This section collects my musings and ‘thinking out loud’ reflections on a variety of themes relating to children’s books, illustrating and publishing.
As I reflect on the one-year anniversary of a war that never should have started, my heart is heavy with grief and sadness for the many thousands of lives lost. …
Uniting Through Art and Literature: A Powerful Reminder That Transcends Divides Read More »
Alice: “Who are these funny little people?”Hatter: “Your Majesty, they are our imitators!”Alice: “Curiouser and curiouser!” E.T. Reed “Tenniel’s “Alice” reigns Supreme” is a 1907 leaflet published by Macmillan (the …
“Tenniel’s “Alice” reigns supreme!” or does it in your books? Read More »
I stared at Disney-style Cinderella, she stared back. Exaggerated blond hair, disproportionately huge eyes, unrealistically narrow waist-line and a la-di-da posture. All this in acidic bright colours! Oh, dear… The …
Reflections on “publishing symbiosis” of cheap mass-produced books for children Read More »
Tara Books, a publishing house from Chennai in south India, are an inspiring collective of individuals – writers, designers and bookmakers – who create illustrated and handmade books for children …
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Bell Rock Lighthouse, 1819.Watercolour and gouache with scraping out on paper, 30.6 x 45.5 cm.© National Galleries of Scotland. Two watercolours of exquisite beauty, by Turner …