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Happy Easter
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged animals, birds, children's books, duck, Hannah Foley, happy easter, illustration, illustrator, natural history, non-fiction, picture books
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Celebrations
It’s been a weekend of celebrations. Little Owl turned nine and it was my Mum and Dad’s ruby wedding anniversary. How on earth they’ve made it to forty years leaves everyone, including themselves, scratching their heads! This is a couple … Continue reading
How Billy Hippo Learned to Swim
I’m back at my desk and my mind is full of festive images…Christmas sing-a-longs, snow-covered hill-tops, purple clouds over a golden sunset, hoicking our friend out of a muddy puddle on a country walk (we nearly had to sacrifice his … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged author, Billy Hippo Learns to Swim, children, christmas, country walks, frogs, Hannah Foley, hills, hippos, illustrator, Little Door Books, mud, picture books, publisher, snow, sunsets, swimming, vivian french, wellies
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More beating the bounds
We have been lucky this week. The days have been bathed in a soft autumn light picking out all the shades of bronze and gold in the fading leaves. On the old tythe maps the parish was covered in orchards … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged children, forest, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, kids, picture books, wood
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Savouring slowness
Finch has a cold and has been wandering around the house wheezing like a little train. It’s gone to his chest and he’s asthmatic. He clamped on some child’s ear defenders from the bottom of the toy box proclaiming that … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged asthma, blue, bonfire night, brown, bunny, children, cold, delia smith, ear defenders, green, half term, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, insects, kids, Mole, park, parkin, picture books, rabbit, red leaves, singing, wheezing, wood
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Picture Books 2016
Every year I get a lot pleasure out of buying picture books for Christmas for the kids. It’s a real joy to look at what has been published over the last twelve months and to take time to peruse the … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged 2016, Aaron Becker, children, christmas, I'll Wait Mr Panda, illustration, journey, kids, picture books, Please Mr Panda, quest, Return, Steve Antony, The Sea Tiger, victoria turnbull, Waterstones, wordless
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Christmas cards!
Little Owl became an official Brownie last night. Surrounded by her friends, who held glittering sparklers, she made her promise to do her best, be true to herself, develop her beliefs, to serve the Queen and community, to help other … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged animals, blue, Brownies, cards, children, christmas, favourite colour, golden, handbook, Hannah Foley, illustration, kids, merry christmas, mother-in-law, mouse, orange, picture books, polar bear, promise, red, sledge, sledging, white
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Working hard
This week I have been up to Edinburgh for illustration-related meetings (exciting!) and have also learnt a lot about contrast in design. Now I’m going for a rest.
Posted in Illustration
Tagged autumn, boys, brown, children, contrast, edinburgh, education, Hannah Foley, illustration, kids, orange, picture books, purple, red, seasons, yellow
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