tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23364735035030017632024-03-13T08:56:18.743-07:00Gabby Dawnay - writing and artworkCommissions, portraits, projects, writing & poems; plus paintings, illustrations, objects, art, films, music, food, more poems and miscellaneous inspirations.Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comBlogger408125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-34822125064572826512022-01-13T06:29:00.000-08:002022-01-13T06:29:11.957-08:00It's a L O N G time since I posted...here's a nice little blogspot Q&A Alex and I did for Deborah Kalb...<p><a href="http://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2021/07/q-with-gabby-dawnay-and-alex-barrow.html"><span style="color: #ffa400;"> http://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com</span></a></p>Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-84521122580904469142020-08-25T10:59:00.000-07:002020-08-25T10:59:36.561-07:00And 'IF I HAD A UNICORN' makes it onto WATERSTONES' TOP BOOK PICKS FOR AUGUST 2020!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Absolutely thrilled that <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/if-i-had-a-unicorn/gabby-dawnay/alex-barrow/9780500652268"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><b>Waterstones</b></span></a> has got behind out new book!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kjf9g6aPoDVYQh8eG2NFvc6DfSwLl25sogxkBgXhB1e5iJr-UUR_poSuUgG2xqOlSah8OS4gAJvnRmWuVMY36sBinrIhZ2BLWQWnlivwIrbRVh0UyDdKn4Bx968YKE1LfpTqO_hDVKo/s1995/1+IF+I+HAD+A+UNICORN+makes+it+onto+WATERSTONE%2527S+AUGUST+TOP+BOOKS%2521.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="1654" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kjf9g6aPoDVYQh8eG2NFvc6DfSwLl25sogxkBgXhB1e5iJr-UUR_poSuUgG2xqOlSah8OS4gAJvnRmWuVMY36sBinrIhZ2BLWQWnlivwIrbRVh0UyDdKn4Bx968YKE1LfpTqO_hDVKo/w425-h513/1+IF+I+HAD+A+UNICORN+makes+it+onto+WATERSTONE%2527S+AUGUST+TOP+BOOKS%2521.png" width="425" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9mM15wNixmnt6z9k_LQtrZ6biafy27KWJ8KZjRfzpe8hOd7tiQPKLSgUi5DkoVsjgbSgRu7pd_BaKAJOyfep_PonFieRg6XOWgTJBNZCDFZZrclnxtV-FH0D1umOtTvQjxCXm1qDolQ/s1632/2+IF+I+HAD+A+UNICORN+makes+it+onto+WATERSTONE%2527S+AUGUST+TOP+BOOKS%2521.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1632" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9mM15wNixmnt6z9k_LQtrZ6biafy27KWJ8KZjRfzpe8hOd7tiQPKLSgUi5DkoVsjgbSgRu7pd_BaKAJOyfep_PonFieRg6XOWgTJBNZCDFZZrclnxtV-FH0D1umOtTvQjxCXm1qDolQ/w513-h213/2+IF+I+HAD+A+UNICORN+makes+it+onto+WATERSTONE%2527S+AUGUST+TOP+BOOKS%2521.png" width="513" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.48px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>WATERSTONES SAYS: </i></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.48px; text-align: start;">"From the author and illustrator of </span><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/if-i-had-a-dinosaur/gabby-dawnay/alex-barrow/9780500651506" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.48px; outline: none !important; text-align: start;"><em style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: inherit;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>If I Had a Dinosaur</b></span></em></a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.48px; text-align: start;"> comes another spellbinding picture book that wonders what having a unicorn as a pet would be like. Thoroughly charming and truly magical, </span><em style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.48px; text-align: start;">If I Had a Unicorn</em><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.48px; text-align: start;"> is a winning addition to a sparkling series." </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.48px; text-align: start;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7Qtt2COIkQ02TCJgVuGEOiEnBWGXwQt82twhGKp3JTn0rUQPl28XxTtEbwX5u3DOFoO3cY7adhbVmjeyrV4kJyGIqWXGUt2ehTgNdad-4lsx__CgcbxsWJATRhArL5t7vKK29TCDzMY/s2048/IF+I+HAD+A+UNICORN+makes+it+onto+WATERSTONE%2527S+AUGUST+TOP+BOOKS%2521.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7Qtt2COIkQ02TCJgVuGEOiEnBWGXwQt82twhGKp3JTn0rUQPl28XxTtEbwX5u3DOFoO3cY7adhbVmjeyrV4kJyGIqWXGUt2ehTgNdad-4lsx__CgcbxsWJATRhArL5t7vKK29TCDzMY/w512-h450/IF+I+HAD+A+UNICORN+makes+it+onto+WATERSTONE%2527S+AUGUST+TOP+BOOKS%2521.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And what a fantastic review <span style="color: #ffa400;"><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/books/reviews/isbn/9780500652268#review-160515"><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">here</span></b></a>.</span>..</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9k4rPVV9fdMPYPVPUMr2-w7ypl-5l_4i2iK-GWlIBF1oy8HSkqx6avKQaY8wo5gKq9ZX5XTdtQDq-ULAkSgr8TCk9hm3xB1a32R3r2PTGxnUBAW0ozM470yu0Jqcm2jhWehvd1jo7aQY/s2048/3+IF+I+HAD+A+UNICORN+makes+it+onto+WATERSTONE%2527S+AUGUST+TOP+BOOKS%2521+REVIEW.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1925" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9k4rPVV9fdMPYPVPUMr2-w7ypl-5l_4i2iK-GWlIBF1oy8HSkqx6avKQaY8wo5gKq9ZX5XTdtQDq-ULAkSgr8TCk9hm3xB1a32R3r2PTGxnUBAW0ozM470yu0Jqcm2jhWehvd1jo7aQY/s640/3+IF+I+HAD+A+UNICORN+makes+it+onto+WATERSTONE%2527S+AUGUST+TOP+BOOKS%2521+REVIEW.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p></p>Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-36332545294192073862020-08-25T10:31:00.009-07:002020-08-25T10:44:09.395-07:00On again tonight...it's David Schwimmer reading 'If I had a sleepy sloth' on CBeebies!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">David Scwimmer is on <span style="color: #ff00fe;">CBeebies</span> at 6.50 reading 'sleepy sloth' again TONIGHT!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But don't worry - you can catch it on BBC IPlayer for the next month...</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="1036" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsV3YRaH5UQORX3GVUmTqdWO2k8qG-OpZsE_WjERsSrPlK7O4KGqrLgdbfU0yruxchwxa3RNFR6TclVStIx3CgeM7oaWBGWjr9hpbqHvHryyi7AHBdvxdUmWKYTPXtGqAuwThfaqjE9fQ/s640/SAMUEL+DREW+...+%2526+A+POSSUM%2527S+TAIL+PAPERBACK.png" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p>Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-79787007443534616112020-08-24T07:52:00.003-07:002020-08-24T07:52:56.629-07:00EXCITING NEW TITLE COMING IN 2021...<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm extremely proud and excited to announce that I have been working on a book for <b>Thames & Hudson</b> with amazing new illustrator <b>IAN MORRIS</b>. Ian has just updated his new website (which is of course something I should be doing) so do please have a look at it <b><a href="https://www.ianmorrisillustration.com/"><span style="color: #666666;">HERE</span></a></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ianmorrisillustration.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="1080" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGMldy2x14RlXPZXEtoh08WVs0EPy8g5JzUI84jaAyTXc3U-A183bqMi22tl-farac9ptkhBGLUi2bhHHy_6dDmnPSwixVyoN1lZPhSyJtTDbZrmUR2MHDcAuMF5XazQ3PBTMI76MB1E/w328-h171/IMG_3071.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09IZeRqrMfDpdOEAY_kqFP2LwT6_tEEw0STrAtBzn3E9lG66hOvVKeTa-JbANe8tNy8WrjVF1JSJLHjo3aljr9norNFpBw00I7HaKG85GqK4re8R2TvU1c__ZmNKrVayJnpqY1UWfQhw/s1080/IMG_3340.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09IZeRqrMfDpdOEAY_kqFP2LwT6_tEEw0STrAtBzn3E9lG66hOvVKeTa-JbANe8tNy8WrjVF1JSJLHjo3aljr9norNFpBw00I7HaKG85GqK4re8R2TvU1c__ZmNKrVayJnpqY1UWfQhw/s640/IMG_3340.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-70555022727155593852020-08-23T09:15:00.003-07:002020-08-23T09:18:48.728-07:00And a NEW BOOK ALERT! IF I HAD A UNICORN has landed...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">So very thrilled and delighted to announce the third book in our <i>'If I had a...' </i>series is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><b> </b><span><span style="color: red;"><b>'</b></span><i style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">I</i><i style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">F I HAD A UNICORN' </i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">A collaboration as usual, with the brilliant illustrator <a href="https://alexbarrow.co.uk/About"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Alex Barrow</span></b></a>, published by the wonderful <a href="https://thamesandhudson.com/if-i-had-a-unicorn-9780500652268" style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Thames & Hudson</span></a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><b>Just imagine </b>- what would you do if you had such a magical pet?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">And guess what? You can watch me read the whole book here: <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLWxywtDkvw"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">MOON LANE TV</span></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0B1S8oF16FfBVJ8LdQUPcGQFZ_rgpsJ4UsaGvgTrNoI_PvItaqQtq9y3FlGBHQ6XN4tBrFcJkjoiVrN2eP5W7RJ2s-RrUEYgJ6aNZGVRu54ZTgBf2BdqhnYfTAShDzAviL4oYI-13w40/s1080/D3B05457-1803-45E7-9DF6-B2B8FEE5241B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0B1S8oF16FfBVJ8LdQUPcGQFZ_rgpsJ4UsaGvgTrNoI_PvItaqQtq9y3FlGBHQ6XN4tBrFcJkjoiVrN2eP5W7RJ2s-RrUEYgJ6aNZGVRu54ZTgBf2BdqhnYfTAShDzAviL4oYI-13w40/s640/D3B05457-1803-45E7-9DF6-B2B8FEE5241B.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">But here are my poems from the last couple of issues of <a href="www.okido.com"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>Okido magazine</b></span></a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i><span style="color: #783f04;">Wonder Wanda - Superwormy</span></i></b> is from issue 84, all about <b>Recycling</b>. Illustrated by the wonderful <b><a href="https://maggie.li/"><span style="color: #e69138;">Maggie Li.</span></a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And check out the fan mail...how brilliant is this?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vhSDrRtC3Pb87GJkFoRxT05QjK0t6m3KJvN9wJvzJ2COzDpxDpHPO0hQa242mbBqJeHPsH_ZMunL6U-3v0kwn1Yo8H5qKCLSC_u8ypwVZ-nzkFFiZ70s9eF-wYX1EyKJZMA7S7LGGk8/s2048/IMG_1534.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vhSDrRtC3Pb87GJkFoRxT05QjK0t6m3KJvN9wJvzJ2COzDpxDpHPO0hQa242mbBqJeHPsH_ZMunL6U-3v0kwn1Yo8H5qKCLSC_u8ypwVZ-nzkFFiZ70s9eF-wYX1EyKJZMA7S7LGGk8/w385-h513/IMG_1534.jpeg" width="385" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And<b><i><span style="color: #38761d;"> The Sound of Summer</span></i></b> is from issue 85, all about <b>BIRDS</b>, illustrated by brilliant <b><a href="https://alexbarrow.co.uk/About"><span style="color: #38761d;">Alex Barrow.</span></a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">ENJOY!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CfJGWunShf0NwVF7MHesx9LEtTThqhT7jEeHHuTGbU2Ceg0_SUPALB81nTwH2mO4BsXX_Ek-3u1pJZt8onVLz8Vi6ptSLwxStHL7JQ_XG5J2w-HVoGIcYn0e5TTuNM01otJeR0OnBX0/s2048/WONDER+WANDA+-+SUPERWORMY%2521+POEM+OKIDO+84+RECYCLING.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CfJGWunShf0NwVF7MHesx9LEtTThqhT7jEeHHuTGbU2Ceg0_SUPALB81nTwH2mO4BsXX_Ek-3u1pJZt8onVLz8Vi6ptSLwxStHL7JQ_XG5J2w-HVoGIcYn0e5TTuNM01otJeR0OnBX0/s640/WONDER+WANDA+-+SUPERWORMY%2521+POEM+OKIDO+84+RECYCLING.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8szE0qMkhce8vIakbL2UfInb_sQSyZyftR618stuJ1trGnRv0O6QB1bBw9GXf8Z4ofiaYAVWQmmRslLJjtKIHs_z5XqqXq39ayXJ6-OhaJbErEg_OX5tMkqo_ID3GeAax2BQXp-XQAVM/s2048/THE+SOUND+OF+SUMMER+POEM+OKIDO+85+BIRDS.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8szE0qMkhce8vIakbL2UfInb_sQSyZyftR618stuJ1trGnRv0O6QB1bBw9GXf8Z4ofiaYAVWQmmRslLJjtKIHs_z5XqqXq39ayXJ6-OhaJbErEg_OX5tMkqo_ID3GeAax2BQXp-XQAVM/s640/THE+SOUND+OF+SUMMER+POEM+OKIDO+85+BIRDS.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">#birds</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">#recycling</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">#worms</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">#okidomagazine</span></p>Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-65420883749428682742020-06-04T07:45:00.002-07:002020-08-23T08:55:53.520-07:00Gabby Dawnay - writing and artwork: IT'S ONLY MY FAVOURITE 'FRIEND' DAVID SCHWIMMER RE...<a href="https://gabbydawnay.blogspot.com/2020/06/its-only-my-favourite-friend-david.html?spref=bl">Gabby Dawnay - writing and artwork: IT'S ONLY MY FAVOURITE 'FRIEND' DAVID SCHWIMMER RE...</a>: Be still my beating heart... Click on the photo below to watch 'Ross' Read Sleepy sloth just about as brilliantly as is pos...Nope, it's 'no longer available' I'm afraid...not sure where you can watch it but if you find somewhere, let me know!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-29658811933406245342020-06-03T05:37:00.003-07:002020-06-09T07:39:11.240-07:00IT'S ONLY MY FAVOURITE 'FRIEND' DAVID SCHWIMMER READING "IF I HAD A SLEEPY SLOTH" ON CBEEBIES 'BEDTIME STORIES' ...!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-49814517484658991712020-04-14T09:48:00.000-07:002020-04-14T09:48:33.865-07:00SHELLED BUGS & INSECTS SERIESI knew I'd find a place for these bugs somewhere...watch this space!<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.ecokidsplanet.co.uk/blogs/news"><span style="color: lime;">Eco Kids planet</span></a></b> #ecokidsplanetmagazine #ecokidsplanet #ecokids #drawinginsects #naturedrawingGabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-71008756308720109682020-03-25T10:39:00.001-07:002020-03-25T10:39:07.841-07:00LOTS MORE OKDIO POEMS ADDED TO THE POEMS, SONGS & STORIES PAGE...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE LIBRARY poem for Okido 76, illustrated by the incredible Ian Morris</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where's Young Habitat? poem for Okido 67, illustrated by the dazzling Daisy Hirst</span></td></tr>
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Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-72919564523833605152020-03-04T08:46:00.000-08:002020-03-04T08:46:30.061-08:00A cracking review from the beautiful blog 'Bellis Does Books'...<div style="text-align: justify;">
I noticed this review on <span style="color: cyan;"><a href="https://twitter.com/GabbyDawnay"><span style="color: cyan;">TWITTER</span></a> </span>and I'm slightly embarassed to admit it almost brought a tear to my eye... !</div>
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Making a picture-book is a l o n g process and a real labour of love (at its quickest, it takes about a year from idea to book launch). But it's also an enormous amount of fun. And I'm incredibly lucky to work with a wonderful illustrator called <a href="https://alexbarrow.co.uk/About"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Alex Barrow</span></b></a> and a terrific team of talented and creative editors at Tate publishing and Thames & Hudson.</div>
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<i><a href="https://thamesandhudson.com/catalog/product/view/id/5063/s/if-i-had-a-sleepy-sloth-9780500651940/category/2/"><span style="color: lime;"><b>If I had a sleepy sloth</b></span></a></i> (published by Thames & Hudson) is the 10th title we've completed since our first book <a href="https://shop.tate.org.uk/a-possums-tail/14355.html" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">A Possum's Tail </a>(published by Tate) in 2014.</div>
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It's the second in a series that began with <b style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/If-had-dinosaur-Gabby-Dawnay/dp/0500651507/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1583337736&sr=8-1"><span style="color: #274e13;">If I had a dinosaur</span></a> </b>in 2017, and later this year comes, <i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/If-had-unicorn-Gabby-Dawnay/dp/0500652260/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OQB9LHJFMK93&keywords=if+i+had+a+unicorn&qid=1583337704&sprefix=if+i+had+a+uni%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1"><span style="color: red;">If I had a unicorn</span></a></b></i>, followed by <span style="color: orange;"><b><i>If I had an octopus</i></b></span> at the beginning of 2021... Every book we work on has its own story (no pun intended) and when we get positive feedback from children (the intended 'audience') or grown-ups (the indirect but somewhat important reader 'audience' of picture-books) it is HUGELY satisfying and heartening.</div>
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This week is <b>Book Week</b> and we are visiting a different school every day to deliver reading, drawing and storytelling sessions or assemblies based around several of our titles. It had already been massively rewarding to see how children respond to the books first hand, but it has been hugely validating to read a review like this, which has noticed so many little details.</div>
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Thank you <a href="https://bellisdoesbooks.wordpress.com/2020/03/04/3125/"><span style="color: magenta;">Peapod</span></a> x</div>
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Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-26026911686615361472019-10-02T08:51:00.001-07:002019-10-02T08:51:00.108-07:00Gabby Dawnay - writing and artwork: Oooooh look what's been published...<a href="https://gabbydawnay.blogspot.com/2019/10/oooooh-look-whats-been-published.html?spref=bl">Gabby Dawnay - writing and artwork: Oooooh look what's been published...</a>: The third and final book of this year: THE BAUHAUS BALLET BOOK, A POP-UP PERFORMANCE was published by Laurence King at the end of August. ...Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-90022479779951666652019-10-02T08:50:00.004-07:002019-10-02T08:50:46.977-07:00Gabby Dawnay - writing and artwork: THE LIBRARY<a href="https://gabbydawnay.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-library.html?spref=bl">Gabby Dawnay - writing and artwork: THE LIBRARY</a>: And SO thrilled to have worked with a hugely talented young illustrator called Ian Morris on my poem for the latest issue of OKIDO magazin...Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-21612142248291404782019-10-02T08:50:00.002-07:002019-10-02T08:50:20.084-07:00THE LIBRARY<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And SO thrilled to have worked with a hugely talented young illustrator called <a href="https://www.ianmorrisillustration.com/"><b><span style="color: cyan;">Ian Morris</span></b> </a>on my poem for the latest issue of <b><a href="http://www.okido.com/"><span style="color: lime;">OKIDO</span> </a></b>magazine...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lots of great reviews but this one by James Lovegrove in the FT is really smashing...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Available 'from all good bookshops' and also here: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bauhaus-Ballet-Gabby-Dawnay/dp/1786274884/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3C3XSI36RXI2C&keywords=bauhaus+ballet&qid=1570031056&sprefix=BAUH%2Caps%2C227&sr=8-1"><b><span style="color: orange;">BAUHAUS BALLET BOOK</span></b></a></span>Gabby Dawnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03594771439095974018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336473503503001763.post-19779853126780228032019-07-29T03:14:00.003-07:002019-07-29T03:14:44.276-07:00Little elephant on Eco Kids Planet page...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So pleased to see <a href="https://www.ecokidsplanet.co.uk/"><b><span style="color: lime;">EKP magazine</span></b></a> has featured one of my illustrations on their website!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This award-winning magazine keeps going from strength to strength... And now it's more relevant than ever!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Loads of resources for schools and teachers, eco-ideas, fun facts and engaging, accessible articles for kids aged 8-12 who love animals and are interested in the world around them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check it out: <b><a href="https://www.ecokidsplanet.co.uk/"><span style="color: #38761d;">ECO KIDS PLANET MAGAZINE</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#ecokidsplanetmagazine</span><br />
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