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Too Small For My Big Bed – behind the scenes with Layn Marlow

May 13, 2013May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens 2 Comments

I love the comparison that’s often made between picture books and theatre.  I’ve always felt shy about being on stage, but in illustrating picture books, I discovered I could be director, stage designer and a whole cast of actors, all from behind the scenes.  For my latest book, this analogy even helped me discover a […]

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The Heart of the Ocean: White Dolphin and Saving our Seas

January 18, 2013May 25, 2017Oxford Childrens

The wonderful Gill Lewis shares her thoughts on a matter close to her heart, and central to her fantastic novel White Dolphin: the protection of our oceans and sea life. When was the last time you scrambled over rocks on the beach and probed deep into the pools of water left by the ebbing tide? […]

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