Keith’s Big Leap

Keith’s Big Leap by Mike BarfieldAndersen Press (September 2025) Discover the incredible power of the circle of life in this … More

Dotty Doughnut

Dotty DoughnutOrchard Books (March 2025) Join the adorable Dotty Doughnut on a fun-filled adventure as she discovers that being true … More

It’s Behind You by Jeanne WillisAndersen Press (April 2025) Nana and Gramps don’t know what they’re missing out on, if … More

Pearl and her BunchOrchard Books (2024) A warm and witty book about what makes a family – featuring fruit, veg … More

I’m taking part in the blog tour to celebrate the publication of my friend, Aileen Crossley’s debut picture book, Henny … More

The Blue Umbrella written by Emily Ann Davison and illustrated by me just came out (on 2nd Feb 2023) and … More

The Blue Umbrella by Emily Ann DavisonAndersen Press (February 2023) The most magical things can happen even on the rainiest of … More

The Pet Potato by Josh LaceyAndersen Press (June 2022) Albert is so desperate to get a pet, he’ll take anything – … More

Follow That Word by John AgardHodder Children’s Books – (May 2022) The father of performance poetry, John Agard, brings you … More

Free & fun, printable activity sheets based on my picture book, When the Sun Goes Home (Orchard Books). Free download. … More

Everything Under the Sun by Molly OldfieldLadybird Books (September 2021) A collection of 366 curious questions asked by children from … More

Papa Penguin by Lindsay CampAndersen Press (May 2021) Luckily for Sam, Dad’s home just in time for a bedtime story. … More

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

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

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