Elaine's Tulip

Written several years ago, I'm finally

ready to do this book. I've looked at it many times, tried 

various ways of doing it but never been happy, 

so back into the drawer it went.

I'm happy to go ahead now. I know what I'm

doing. I'm in the zone.

I hope you enjoy seeing these 

working drawings, a part of the process I love.

I'm a big fan of roughs!

Rockpool ebooks

Rockpool Picture Board - Elephant

Rockpool Picture Board - Dinosaur

Pip Ahoy

Rockpool Children's Books 

really likes this animated series

from Cosgrove Hall Films.

To quote:

'Pip Ahoy aims to bring fun and laughter into 

every home with its mixture of the extraordinary and the familiar. 

Pip and his friends will carry out a rescue here, 

solve a problem there, taking care of their close-knit 

community and looking out for others. 

But this is not to say that the show 

is anything but warm, boisterous, silly and fun.'

Pip Ahoy

Rupert Bear - Annual Gathering in Warwick 2014

August bank holiday weekend will see the usual gathering

of Rupert Bear followers at Warwick School, Warwick.

An interesting day celebrating this icon character.

When the final schedule is decided I'll 

post the details on the
Rockpool Children's Blog and Facebook.

The above illustration is unique and will

be raffled on the day. 

It's pen and ink/watercolour, bodycolour,

40cm x 20cm and will be beautifully framed.

To be able to buy a raffle ticket you

MUST be a member of the

Followers of Nutwood.

If you wish to take part and possibly win this 

fantastic illustration

details of membership can be found here

Rupert Bear

Good luck.

Remember, you have to be 'in it, to win it!'

Stuart Trotter

Rupert Bear Annual Author and Illustrator.

Board Books

Rockpool Children's Activity Books

 

 

Rockpool Children's Books are publishers of fine illustrated picture books, 

and now I'd like to present Rockpool Children's Activity Books.
Quality activities, superb illustration, fun, a little challenging, 

and over 100 stickers in each book! 

 In keeping with The Little Football Fan's aim, 

'to encourage reading through a shared passion for football'

the Little Football Fan Activity book will do just that, 

but with drawing, colouring, counting and much much more.

Publication date to be decided.

 

 

Arena Amazonia, Manaus 11pm - England v Italy

World Cup Football Cards!

Rockpool Children's Books 

World Cup 2014 Football Cards Poster!

TheLittleFootballFan

Russia v South Korea, Tuesday 17th June 2014

Belgium v Algeria, Tuesday 17th June 2014

Ghana v USA, Monday 16th June 2014

Germany v Portugal, Monday 16th June 2014

Iran versus Nigeria, Monday 16th June 2014

Argentina versus Bosnia & Herzegovina Sunday 15th June 2014

France v Honduras, Sunday 15th June 2014

Switzerland v Ecuador, Sunday 15th June 2014

England v Italy, Saturday 14th June 2014

Uruguay v Costa Rica, Saturday 14th June 2014

Ivory Coast v Japan, 14th June 2014

Colombia v Greece Saturday 14th June 2014

Chile v Australia Friday 13th 2014

Spain v Netherlands Friday 13th 2014

Mexico v Cameroon, Friday 13th June 2014

Brazil v Croatia, Thursday 12th June 2014

The Little Football Fan, 

published by Rockpool Children's Books,

has been heralding the approach of the World Cup by publishing,

on it's Little Football Fan Blog and Little Football Fan Facebook page,

a series of Football Fact football cards. 

The characters on the front of the cards, 

dressed in the countries football strip

will feature in the in production 

Little Football Fan Book of Football Skills!

To begin, Brazil, hosts of the World Cup in 2014,
start the tournament playing Croatia in Sao Paulo!