Frances McKay Illustration

Thank You Teacher

Last Autumn I was asked by Little Tiger Press to work on my 7th book with them, to add to their current range of Gift books that were launched in the Spring of 2012.

 

 

The range has seen publications now released in 8 different countries, the U.S. being our most popular customer it seems, and so this particular book has been specifically published for Thunder Bay Books.

  

 

 

I worked to illustrate the beautiful text by Josephine Collins again in this new book, "Thank you Teacher." 

The artwork needed to work alongside the current books in the range, simple line, produced using my "Inky Stick", and gentle use of watercolour inks. A lot of these marks were applied with my fingers. I was very lucky to be able to come up with the choice of character that I felt worked for each phrase myself, and worked closely with Little Tiger Press to decided on the best flow for the pages. 

 

 

 

 

I wonder if book 8 in the range may follow one day?  : )

 

Jill Latter

 

 

 

Behold the Dung Beetle!

Alan Marks provides us with a peek into a new book of his, all about the Prince of poop!

Collins Big Cat

It's March here in the UK so that can mean only one thing, feeling cold! But we here at FMI feel great sharing our latest post from Sally Symes.

All fingers and thumbs

 

Rachel Boulton blogs for us on a very productive series with Cico Books.

Going to Mecca

Going to Mecca, my first full-size picture book written by Na’ima B Roberts with publisher Frances Lincoln, is nearly ready to go to print!

Through poetry and pictures the book takes us on a pilgrimage to Mecca, as seen through the eyes of two children.

As a friend suggested, illustrating this book has represented for me a metaphorical pilgrimage on a creative and professional level.

The Guardian - Buy of the day!

Just as I am gluing the word “end” on the final page of “A Frisbee to Fly”, the latest of Secret Seed Society books, I was very excited to hear that they have been featured on the Guardian as the “buy of the day”! 

Latitude Festival, and lots of ink