World Illustration Awards 2019

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

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2019

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

YES! I did it! I went to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, which was on my bucket list! I almost … More

Living abroad, I often miss and feel nostalgic about Japanese traditions. In Japan, the 3rd of March is a … More

Every month I write about one of my favourite inspiring picture/children’s books from my bookshelves because they are so wonderful … More

It must be hard to guess my age simply by looking at my bookshelves. They certainly do NOT look like … More