Tuesday, 3 July 2018

The Tiny Egg - new poem for Okido 62 DINOSUAR issue... And a visit to The Bradford Literature Festival!



"GIGANTIC-O-SAUR!
It just goes to show,
From one tiny egg
A giant can grow..."

Alex and I travelled to the Bradford Literature Festival last Sunday to do a dino-event in the most marvellous Waterstones bookstore in the Wool Exchange in Bradford, as part of the festival!

We didn't have long in Bradford, but what a sparkling, wonderful place it is - so much going on - and this Literature festival looks set to go from strength to strength! It was packed with happenings, readings, workshops and events...still on next weekend, so if you live nearby, pay it a visit. https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/events/

 #ifihadadinosaur
#thamesandhudson
#dinosaurs
#BradfordLiteratureFestival
#literacymatters
#rhymingbooks
#childrensillustration

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BACKGROUND information...

My first picture book - called A Possum's Tail - is a collaboration with brilliant illustrator Alex Barrow and came out 6th February 2014. A second book called London Calls! is a whistle-stop tour of London, led by a Pearly grandma and her granddaughter. London Calls! came out on 4th September 2014 and is my second book with Alex Barrow. A Possum's Tail was nominated for the 2015 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.
Both books are by Tate Publishing.

Please see my AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE or CURRICULUM VITAE for more details & updates.

As well as writing children's books, for children's television and two award-winning children's magazines, I do both private and commercial art commissions, a selection of which you can see here.

The children's shoes are part of an ongoing series of "first shoes", including several cards commissioned by the Almanac Gallery.

Hand-drawn, bespoke invitations, announcements, portraits and menus, such as the examples here are also available upon request..

Any enquiries please email: gabbydawnay@gmail.com

OKIDO MAGAZINE AND TV

I've been a regular contributor to children's art and science magazine OKIDO since 2007. HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY (WOW) beautiful Okido!

An Okido animated kids tv show, based on characters from the magazine is currently in production with Doodle/Squintopera http://www.doodle-productions.com. The original adaptation of the show (co-created/adapted by myself, producer Ceri Barnes and Doodle Productions) was acquired by CBeebies. 52 x 11 minute episodes will be coming to a screen near you soon in 2015.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................
MESSY GOES TO OKIDO Series ONE & TWO is now available to stream on Netflix & most episodes are available to watch on YouTube. Series THREE is currently in production.

CBeebies

CBeebies
OKIDO

Cartoon Forum 2011 Okido booklet

Cartoon Forum 2011 Okido booklet
Okido Cartoon Forum 2011

Happy Birthday OKIDO!

Happy Birthday OKIDO!
Okido was 5 years old this issue...the wonderful art and science magazine for kids I've been lucky enough to have worked on for the past - 8 - years now