Ruth Reviews The Night Gardener by The Fan Brothers
Blurb: “William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the following days, …
Author Archives: Ruth Ellen Parlour
Design Finds – May 2016
As a surface pattern designer it’s good for me to get out in the field and see what’s out and …
Value Kid’s Books – The Crow’s Tale & The Bear and the Piano
I picked both of these paperbacks up from Waterstones for £6.99 each. The Crow’s Tale by Naomi Howarth. The beautiful …
Design Inspiration – Whitby
Sometimes being a designer we spend too long sat at the computer. I like to try and get out now …
Best New Children’s Picture Books Winter/Spring 2016
I’ve been doing a lot of research into popular children’s fiction and here’s a collection of awesome books that I …
Top Tips for Creating a Children’s Picture Book
Just because you’re writing for kids doesn’t mean it’s going to be an easy ride. On the contrary, children are …
Ruth Reviews: The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski
Story A little girl borrows a wonderful book from her school. When she gets home she realised there’s no words …
Ruth Reviews: The Snow Rabbit by Camille Garoche
Story The Snow rabbit is about the adventure of two sisters in the snowy woods. When the snow rabbit comes …
Author Spotlight and Interview – Elly MacKay
I am thrilled to be welcoming one of my favourite children’s picture book makers, Elly Mackay, to my blog; author …
The Printing Process – Lithographic Printing
I was lucky enough to be allowed to watch my books being printed at my local printing firm on their …