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Inside the Illustration of Seal Child with Anna Pignataro
See how new release Seal Child evolved during the illustration process with the wonde...READ MORE
Behind the Scenes with Nicky Johnston
See the creative process that goes into illustrating a picture book as Nicky shows us a sneak peek at her rough pieces through to finished artwork for her latest book Under the Same Sky.October 5th, 2019READ MORE
Vikki Conley's inspiration behind Little Puggle's Song
Let Vikki take you on an evocative journey, exploring her memories of nature and how they have shaped her work.September 19th, 2019READ MORE
Hélène Magisson Illustrates Little Puggle's Song
See the award-winning Hélène Magisson at work in this beautiful illustration video and learn all about her work process behind Little Puggle's Song by Vikki Conley.September 18th, 2019READ MORE
Watch Beatriz Castro Illustrate Scoop McLaren
The amazing illustrator of Scoop McLaren: Detective Editor by Helen Castles gives us a behind the scenes look at her hard at work on the cover artwork. She also share's a fantastic sketch featuring different versions of Scoop.September 17th, 2019READ MORE
Robert Vescio on the Inspiration Behind Under the Same Sky
Under the Same Sky by Robert Vescio and Nicky Johnston is now available in the UK. Robert discusses his inspiration behind the book, and what he hopes it will achieve.August 14th, 2019READ MORE
123 Tea Party Packs
We sent out our Tea Party Packs through the Reading Agency to Chatterbooks groups to 50 lucky libraries around the British Isles and just look at how much fun they all had!July 9th, 2019READ MORE
123 Tea Party! The History of Afternoon Tea
123 Tea Party by Ailie Busby is available to buy now.Learn about the history of the the tea party and get some tips on throwing your own.June 25th, 2019READ MORE
Priscilla Lamont reads Hodge Podge Lodge to Great Chart School
Author and Illustrator Priscilla Lamont visited Great Chart School, winners of the Walk to School Scheme, and read Hodge Podge Lodge.June 11th, 2019READ MORE
Q and A with Patrick Shirvington, illustrator of Can You Find 12 Busy Bees?
We had a chat with Patrick Shirvington, illustrator of Can You Find 12 Busy Bees?, about his artistic process and influences on his work.June 10th, 2019READ MORE
Deano Yipadee in the UK for Ron the Royal Guard
See Deano Yipadee in action as he visited the UK for his book tour and to film the music video for his latest release Ron the Royal Guard.June 9th, 2019READ MORE
Joanna Francis on Lucia and Lawrence and Mental Health Awareness
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we asked Joanna Francis, author and illustrator of Lucia and Lawrence, to write about her inspirations behind the characters in the book and how understanding yourself and your friends better, leads to positive mental health and life-long connections.May 15th, 2019READ MORE
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