Book of the Month: September 2020

It’s been a while since the last time I posted something here. How have you been? I’ve been busy and … More

Books of the Month: Lockdown Special

Hello, everyone. How are you? How are you coping with your stay-at-home life? Sadly, many countries are still under lockdown … More

It began in the fruit and vegetable aisle in a supermarket, just like the story of the book itself. I’m … More

It’s December. Time to share and read something festive and frosty. But this year I’m in the mood for something … More

Way before I decided to be an illustrator, going to see the World Illustration Awards exhibition at Somerset House had been … More

Another year, another Bologna Children’s Book Fair. My spring has been marked by the fair for the last three years. … More

I’m excited to announce that my illustration, Frog & Toad: Reading, has been selected for the AOI Come Together Exhibition! … More

Some studies show that huge reductions in meat and dairy eating are essential to avoid dangerous climate change. I’m not … More

The UK is currently experiencing an unusually long lasting heatwaves. Britons usually complain about the lack of sunshine but now … More

In 2015, I was going through emotionally pretty tough time (breakup, moving out, near redundancy and near deportation). That’s when … More

BOOK OF THE MONTH: MAY 2018 The fifth of May in Japan is Children’s Day, a day to respect children’s … More

Last year I wrote a post called ‘A Beginner’s Guide to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair by a Beginner’ after … More

Hello. How are you doing in this snowy spring? As today, the third of March, is the Girls’ Festival (Hina-matsuri) … More

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this month I picked a classic story about loyalty, devotion and love without boundaries … More

It’s December again. Let the Christmas countdown commence! And let me share a Christmas picture book that makes a perfect … More

Dr Samuel Johnson once said, ‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’ His oyster-loving cat … More

Foggy morning, golden but faint daylight, rustles of fallen leaves and the smell of candied apples. Yes, it’s Autumn that … More

The last Sunday (9th July) I had my art fair debut as an exhibitor at the House of Illustration’s Illustrators … More

Summer has finally arrived in London (well, more or less…) so it would have been nice to share a sunny … More

Cake recipe cards in collaboration with The Cat’s Whisk, featuring Clementine the Baker Cat. These cards will be available for … More