The Girpen, a combination of, amongst other beasties, a giraffe and a penguin!

Just spent a very busy, and very enjoyable, day at Bitterne CE Infants in Southampton. The day kicked off with an assembly where I got to meet the children and they got to meet me. I then had half an hour with each class where they created their own versions of the Litterbug from my first New Forest Friends book. The children were packed with ideas which resulted in some quite amazing creations. As the day drew to a close we gathered back in the hall to show off the efforts of each class, and share a few colourful and creative drawings by individuals. Despite feeling somewhat hoarse now, it was a brilliant day, and a good example of children letting loose their imaginations.

I’ve just completed a set of illustrations for a student writing a thesis on therapuetic work with children. The idea is to present it like a children’s story book. I thought I’d share my favourite illustration from the set.