Behind the Book: The Odd Egg

When people talk to me about what I do, they often ask “Which comes first, the writing or the drawing?” But the truth is, it isn’t normally that clear. Each book starts differently, with a muddle of drawing and text, which I think if you are both writing and illustrating is a good thing.

Picture books are special because to make them work well, they rely on both the images and the text to tell the story. One doesn’t make sense without the other, which is fantastic see more