Illustration Up Close

Giovanna Garzoni (1600-1670 ) was an artist who was greatly admired during her professional life. She produced superb paintings under the pa...

This is another book of mine for the very young.  The theme is children and pets. The story features a kitten and her owner who looks afte...

Jacopi Ligozzi (1547 – 1627)  

Wow!  I was so delighted to learn that two of my books have been shortlisted for this year's CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award...

I've written and illustrated this book for very young children. Using bright colours and a simple theme, this story takes a look at fri...

A fantastic win for Shaun Tan ! He is taking home an Oscar in the category of Best Animated Short Film in today's Academy Awards. His...

How exciting to see a copy of the Portuguese edition of a favourite book of mine, Grandpa Baby! Here is the cover. And the title page......

The delicate art of Kazuo Iwamura ... Have a look at the delightful illustrations from a range of his children's books.

The sweet bandicoot is a small Australian marsupial whose varieties are unfortunately in decline. They have fallen prey to domestic cats, fo...

What is it about the charms of our porcine friends which attract the artist and illustrator? Many a delightful character has been created i...