Thames & Hudson have long been at the forefront of publishing books on the arts and design, but they are also one of the few publishers who continue to publish books about illustration as an Art form. In the last few months they have released two volumes which will undoubtedly delight and fascinate picturebook enthusiasts. …
Today, Miffy celebrates her 65th birthday. Dick Bruna, his wife and their young son had been at seaside during a holiday when they witnessed a little rabbit (konijntje in Dutch) playing in the sand dunes. Later on, the little rabbit made its way into the bedtime story Bruna told his son. That day was 21st …
Today is a great day not only for the celebration and promotion of picture book illustration, as the shortlist for the inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize is announced. Set up to honour publisher Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press and a key figure in children’s picture books, this important new award is for the most …
There has been a lot of talk about the lack of credit given to illustrators lately, and rather than repeat what illustrator Sarah McIntyre has already argued so eloquently, please see her blog posts on the subject (Pictures Mean Business: some challenges, Digging Deep: the real reason keep getting overlooked, Pictures Mean Business: after careful …
ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION: DESIGN A LOGO FOR THE FEDERATION OF CHILDREN’S BOOK GROUPS’ FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE The Federation of Children’s Book Groups (FCBG), a registered charity which is run entirely by volunteers and reaches children across the country to aspire a love of books and reading, called today for entries to its competition to …
… slowly, but surely!I will get back into reviewing mode within the next few days but in the meantime I just wanted to draw your intention, if you do not know it already, to this wonderful book on children’s book illustration which I received from my birthday. Little Big Books: Illustrations for Children’s Picture Books …
Louise Yates(Jonathan Cape) Dog loves books so much that he opened a bookshop. But his Aunt Dora thinks it is time for something new so she sends him a little something, which turns out to be a sketchbook. This book is not for reading, but for creating your own stories through drawing and writing and as Aunt …
