of the best children's illustrators. There are 50 new designs in a range of enchanting colours all telling a tale; from the Princess and the Pea to the classic character, Mr Benn, illustrated as a Liberty print knight. Tana Lawn Liberty Fabrics are priced

and feed his hungry cubs Lick, Chew and Swallow. There are beautiful line illustrations by Gunvor Edwards, who also illustrated Thomas the Tank Engine stories. I can still remember getting a copy of ‘Danny Fox Meets a Stranger’ on my 7thbirthday: I was so

Were you nervous about illustrating a book by Lauren Child, when her fans might expect her to illustrate? Yes, that did cross my mind, as I am not at all stylistically like her, and I feared some might say “What a letdown. What a bad attempt at a

Fabulous...what a lovely range of fabrics.

becomes a shark’s dorsal fin and a gargantuan gorilla escapes his cage. This simple, vibrantly illustrated read is brilliant for many reasons: its wordless ability to engage the reader; its innovative use of materials; its fresh, uncluttered illustration

and downs, this is a simple, sweet story about the power of half-full positivity over half-empty cynicism. Energetic illustrations and simple repetitive text invite interaction and a nifty role-reversal finale subverts any formulaic expectations with a witty

Villeroy & Boch has created some lovely new designs for crockery for children, including two new collections called Farm Animals, from £4.50, and Funny Zoo, from £3.95. They are beautifully illustrated and would make great gifts, and can even

to build a sandcastle at the beach. She came to find me a little later and instead of building one, I’d drawn a really elaborate one in the sand with a stick.What’s you’re top tip for budding you illustrators?Draw what you see, not what you think you see

Frog Is A Hero by Max Velthuijs (Andersen Press, £4.99)"One of a series of books that I love for their stunningly beautiful and gentle illustrations. Frog is also a sensitive and brave character".Buy Frog Is A Hero

What was it like illustrating the cover for Five On A Treasure Island? 
When I was asked to do it, I wasn't familiar with Enid Blyton. I knew her name, of course, but I was not acquainted with her work. So, for me, there was a special pleasure