Inspiring Young Readers
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Moby Dick by Herman Melville, presented by Jan Needle and illustrated by Patrick Benson posted on 09 Aug 2016
How do you introduce younger readers to the classics?
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The Crocodile Blues posted on 21 Jul 2016
I love books that take chances and this one takes plenty.
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A Christmas Carol posted on 03 Jul 2016
It must be a daunting experience to find yourself commissioned to illustrate a classic Dickens tale like A Christmas Carol
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Ellington was not a street posted on 26 Jun 2016
The Americans do this kind of children's book celebrating cultural diversity so well.
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The Detective Dog posted on 22 Jun 2016
This is a delightful book about Detective Dog Nell
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The Jungle Book posted on 18 Jun 2016
How do you go about rethinking the illustrations for a classic like The Jungle Book?
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Alice through the Looking Glass posted on 16 Jun 2016
As I am a huge Alice collector, I bought a copy of this companion volume
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The Tale of the Shining Princess posted on 09 Jun 2016
This is a beautiful book published by Kodasha International Ltd, Tokyo in 1966.
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Donald and Benoit posted on 08 Jun 2016
John Byrne is a fabulous painter and playwright from Paisley in Scotland and a key part of the cultural scene in Scotland.
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Collins Colour Camera Books posted on 05 Jun 2016
Let me take you back to the late 1940s in those first few years after the end of the Second World War.