Reviewing as many Christmas books as I have, you become attuned to some recurrent themes: anticipation, togetherness and charity pop up again and again. Often, among the joy, there’s a little melancholy. Less common is loneliness. Like Orlando Weeks’ The Gritterman, or Emma Chichester Clark’s Melrose and Croc, Marguerite’s Christmas deals with loneliness in a … Continue reading
Reviewing as many Christmas books as I have, you become attuned to some recurrent themes: anticipation, togetherness and charity pop up again and again. Often amongst the joy there’s a little melancholy. Less commonly there is loneliness. Like Orlando Weeks’ The Gritterman, Marguerite’s Christmas deals with loneliness in a fascinating way. Instead of the usual … Continue reading
One off the most visually striking picture books of 2016, Robert Hunter’s adaptation of Land of Nod by Robert Louis Stevenson, not only illustrated a much loved poem, but like all good picture books added an entire new dimension. Hunter uses a combination of digital and hand drawn techniques in his work, creating a perfect … Continue reading
