The day’s must-read piece: this marvellous Guardian profile of Chris Riddell by Susanna Rustin:
No extract given because you should read it in its entirety!
via Chris Riddell: ‘It’s about the texture of lines on the page’ | Books | The Guardian.
John Burningham’s animals – in pictures
Guardian slideshow of John Burningham’s animal illustrations from his picture books.
Leading off with a scene from his new book, The Way to The Zoo, the original drawing for which is a prize in a giveaway competition. Entry details in the link…
John Burningham has created some of the sweetest characters in children’s books over the past 50 years – here we celebrate some of his most beautiful animals, from Courtney the dog to Malcolm in It’s a Secret to the many fabulous animals in his new book The Way to the Zoo.
via John Burningham’s animals – in pictures | Children’s books | theguardian.com.