Thursday 4 February 2010

My village








I'm very happy to announce that the picture book I worked on for Gecko Press (NZ) will be available in the UK from the 9th of February!!
I really loved working on this book, which is a collection of nursery rhymes from around the world gathered by Dani Wright. I love seeing the rhymes written in their original language too. It's co-published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books, who I've not had the chance to work with, but have met in the past when I was a fresh-faced graduate about 10 years ago!
Today I am not so fresh-faced, as I am working for a double deadline for next week. I'm putting in a lot of caffeine-fueled hours, staying up till the early hours and going slightly delirious from lack of sleep!




4 comments:

  1. Good luck with those deadlines, missus. And look after yourself with some nice food in amongst the coffees.

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  2. I love it!!!!

    Do you have in spanish?

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  3. I'm a dedicated eater of food so my belly is mostly happy whatever is going on :) Just looking forward to getting through this next week and getting my life back with lots of sleep!
    Ale - the book is published in New Zealand and UK as far as I know. There are many poems included in it from all over the world, but none in the Spanish language sadly. But it's a good way to discover lots of new languages and have fun trying to say the words or looking at the different characters.

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  4. Thanks Mique! I received a copy of the FL edition today, very exciting! Though they never checked what to put in the author / illustrator bit at the back - funny isn't it! Would love some Spanish rhymes if Ale knows any - you never know, a publisher might like a second edition of them one day :o)
    Just back from a week's camping on the beach, was lovely!
    Dani xo

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