When my boys were younger, I too created adventures for my own two cheeky monkeys. Encouraging my boys to join in; sometimes we would end up on a wild chase across Antarctica or falling into some mysterious land.

 

As a child, I loved illustrated stories: often disappointed whenever I picked up a book that did not have a picture or an image. I am still mesmerised when I read the fairy tales illustrated by Edmund Dulac or The Arabian Nights and even Quentin Blake’s illustrations of Roald Dahl stories.

 

I hand illustrate my books - they are an extension of the words and ideas in my head.

 

I could never imagine a world without books and stories and hope that children everywhere will continue to read and love books for all eternity.