Behind The Scenes

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

5 Questions with Paul Beavis, the illustrator of Ron the Royal Guard

Paul Beavis talks to us about working on Deano Yipadee's Ron the Royal Guard, writing vs illustrating, and gives some advice to aspiring illustrators. He also shares some rough drawings from the book.June 6th, 2019READ MORE

It's Nearly Yoga Day! Illustrator Sheena Dempsey Talks Yoga Babies

To celebrate the International Day of Yoga on 21st June, we spoke to Sheena Dempsey, the illustrator of Yoga Babies by Fearne Cotton. She tells us about how she came to work on the project, her influences and her daily routine. Sheena also shares some lovely roughs from the book. Plus - scroll to the bottom of the page to see Fearne Cotton reading from Yoga Babies!June 5th, 2019READ MORE

Behind the Scenes of Marvellous Mummy with Giuseppe Poli

In honour of all those fabulous mums out there, we thought we'd let you have a sneak peak behind the scenes of Marvellous Mummy, now available in Paperback.Giuseppe Poli, illustrator of Marvellous Mummy, and husband of the super talented author and Mummy Katie Poli, guides us through his working process for a spread in the book and gives us some tips for your own artwork.May 13th, 2019READ MORE

Behind The Scenes of Emily Green's Garden with Megan Forward

Megan Forward, the illustrator of Emily Green's Garden, gives us a special insight into her creative process. See early drawings, photos from the family holiday on Stradbroke Island where Megan worked on the book, and some words on what Megan was trying to convey with her drawings of Emily. A fascinating, in-depth look into the world of a children's book illustrator.April 30th, 2019READ MORE

Ellie the Pug - How to Care for a Pug

Ellie the Pug tells us in her own words how best to look after your pampered pooch.April 8th, 2019READ MORE

The Last Anzac - A Letter from Alec Campbell to his Mother

With the commemoration of Anzac Day on the 26th April, we'd like to share the story of The Last Anzac Alec Campbell, and a letter he wrote to his mother upon arriving in Gallipoli.April 1st, 2019READ MORE

Behind the Scenes with Stephen Pym, illustrator of Holly the Honeybee Dancing Star

Explore what it was like to illustrate Holly the Honey Bee Dancing Star through Stephen Pym's incredible preliminary sketches and artwork.March 6th, 2019READ MORE

Patrick Shirvington on Picture Books' impact

Patrick Shirvington shares his thoughts on the power of picture books on shaping young children's lives.January 10th, 2019READ MORE

Behind the Scenes of The Aussie ABC Christmas with Nancy Bevington

Take a look at nancy Bevington's artwork for The Aussie ABC Christmas.December 3rd, 2018READ MORE

Fleur McDonald and Annie White on their latest book What Should A Horse Say?

Watch Fleur McDonald read What Should A Horse Say? and and take a look at Annie White's illustration processDecember 3rd, 2018READ MORE

Penny Harrison on her latest title Emily Green's Garden

Read all about Penny Harrison and the inspiration behind Emily Green's Garden.November 7th, 2018READ MORE