Picture Books

Lucky Duck Macmillan Children's Books. Illustrated by Suzanne Diederen

Paperback version published March 2005 £4.99

Duck is Lenny's best thing and they do everything together, so Lenny is heartbroken when Duck is lost one summer. Lenny never forgets his special friend, not even when he is all grown-up with children of his own. Then one day, Lenny's son, Ben, makes a very important discovery.

How to be A Happy Hippo Little Tiger Press 1999 illustrated by Sally Percy £4.99

There's something wrong with poor Horace. He's got everything he needs but he's not a Happy hippo. There is something missing from his life and that something is time spent mucking about with his very busy dad. . Reviews

EMILY'S PERFECT PET illustrated by Garry Parsons

Gullane Children's Books 200pb £4.99

Junior Magazine Book of the month - June 2003

It's Emily's birthday and she is desperate for a pet. But mum and dad think it's a very bad idea; ponies kick, puppies grow into huge slobbery dogs. Emily is not going to give up that easily!

Review

In the Night. Harper Collins 1991 illustrated by Gill Scriven

Everyone is fast asleep. a small child wakes up slips out of bed and tiptoes to the window. The mysterious magic of the night and the cosiness of a warm bed are glowingly contrasted in this atmospheric picture book for bedtime. Reviews

Busy Busy Busy! Andersen Press 1991 illustrated by Michael Foreman

His mother may be in a bad mood, but in this poignant and affectionate story a little boy shows how simple understanding can free her from the chains around the kitchen sink- just in time. . Reviews

Horrible Crocodile. Heinemann 1995 illustrated by Claudio Munoz

 There's only one thing wrong with going to school and that's Flora. She bites! But one day Flora makes a dreadful mistake luckily it unexpectedly leads to a happy solution to the problem.. Reviews

What if? Macmillan 1999 illustrated by Barbara Nascimbeni

What if you went out into the garden and found a sunflower as tall as a skyscraper? This is the exciting story of a small boy who climbs up the sunflower and finds himself in another world. . Reviews

Inspiration
I was a dreamy child. I remember being about six years old lying on my back in the hot summer grass and staring up at the big white clouds. They looked so soft and inviting...and some of those shapes looked very familiar. I could make out mountains and dragons. What if there were cloud people living up there and looking down on me! What would they look like? What sort of people would they be? What if? is an adventure that starts off with a rainy day and a curious child staring out of the window. It's that daydream come to life at last! I hope your children will enjoy reading and listening it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

The Cooking Pot. Heinemann Education 1996

This is for very young readers and is a my version of traditional folk tale featuring Twm Sion Catti; Wales's answer to Robin Hood.

Waiting for snow. FBA Publications 1999 illustrated by Jenny Williams

Going to the Match. FBA Publications 2000 illustrated by Jenny Williams

Showtime. FBA Publications 2001. illustrated by Jenny Williams

These books are part of a series written for use in Welsh primary schools featuring the adventures of Gareth and Bethan. They are all easily available and are also published in Welsh.