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Open For Business!

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Well, hello there! They say sabbaticals are the just the ticket for restoring one's sense of direction and refreshing one's perspectives, even unintentional ones. Avid followers, yes I'm talking to all three of you(!), may recall I made a soft promise a couple of years ago to level up with my posting. Who knew an intergalatic time warping conspiracy would reduce those 730 days into mere seconds!   During that crazy time shift, I didn't mean to neglect my ad nauseam sharing here. That part of my mo has not altered. I've just shifted my oversharing to other platforms, more easily updated on the run, accessible to a wider audience, more 2026 and less 2009 where I still feel at home!  Life has an endlessly fascinating and perplexing way of unfurling or rather unravelling at times. Best to let yourself tuck and roll with it I've come to appreciate. So here's a wee update and reaffirmation: Life stuff: still here! My life is probs no more extraordinary than yours....

Repost Kids' Book Review: Video: Oliver Jeffers Picture Book Maker

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I adore Oliver Jeffers' work. His wit. His panache. His story. Respect. Enjoy this repost from Kids' Book Review by Sarah Steed.  I did. Which comes first, the words or the pictures? Oliver Jeffers, the illustrator of much-loved picture books like The Day the Crayons Quit , Imaginary Fred and The Hueys series, tells us about his creative process. Oliver Jeffers has sold over 10 million picture books and won numerous awards, including The Ragazzi Award for Fiction, The New York Times Best Illustrated Books, Smarties Award, Irish Book of the Year, The Red House Book Award, British Book Design Award, and The Blue Peter Book of the Year.