What if we could talk to the animals?
Inspired by The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale. Thanks to a run in with a sly panther, Marlin finds himself in a bit of...
Gift of Language
The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale The boy, Marlin is called upon by all the birds in the aviary to use his special gift...
National Velvet
National Velvet by Enid Bagnold One classic I haven’t read is National Velvet. You can tell because I’ve painted a show jumper not a...
Work in Progress
When I first turned my career towards story illustration, I had no idea the amount of prep work that goes into making a stunning piece....
Autumn Book Reads
Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier This first book from Auxlier sets an uneasy undertone as our two main characters orphan siblings Molly...
Mole Has Lost His Spectacles
The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame Do you remember the first time you read The Wind in the Willows? Or who read it to you? My family...
War Horse
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo Though not truly a sequel to Black Beauty, this book touches the reader in much the same way. Joey’s life...
Adventure anyone?
The Dragon's Tooth (Ashtown Burials #1) by N. D. Wilson Imagine a hot placid summer day with acute levels of boredom alleviated only by ...