Henrietta Stickland has been creating children's books for thirty years. She has four sons and is never happier than when she's surrounded by them and their eccentric menagerie of animals, at home in the depths of the beautiful countryside on the Somerset/Dorset border. As well as bringing up her children, she ran a children's publishing house for many years, where she most enjoyed ghostwriting picture book texts for unpublished illustrators, and thereby helped launch several successful careers. Passionate about the written word and engaging young children to want to read, Henrietta continues to write picture books for young children today. Hi, I'm Paul Stickland, Illustrator, Author and Designer. I've designed and illustrated everything from glove puppets to teapots, wrapping paper to greetings cards. The last twenty years have been spent deep in the world of children's books and publishing, which I love. There are some great characters in the world of children's publishing and I have been very lucky to meet many of them. I have enjoyed success in many countries and have had great fun.

"The picture-book giant for small children... It puts a lump in your throat...one of my favourite books ever to read aloud."

Henrietta Stickland has been creating children's books for thirty years. She has four sons and is never happier than when she's surrounded by them and their eccentric menagerie of animals, at home in the depths of the beautiful countryside on the Somerset/Dorset border. As well as bringing up her children, she ran a children's publishing house for many years, where she most enjoyed ghostwriting picture book texts for unpublished illustrators, and thereby helped launch several successful careers. Passionate about the written word and engaging young children to want to read, Henrietta continues to write picture books for young children today. Hi, I'm Paul Stickland, Illustrator, Author and Designer. I've designed and illustrated everything from glove puppets to teapots, wrapping paper to greetings cards. The last twenty years have been spent deep in the world of children's books and publishing, which I love. There are some great characters in the world of children's publishing and I have been very lucky to meet many of them. I have enjoyed success in many countries and have had great fun.

"The picture-book giant for small children... It puts a lump in your throat...one of my favourite books ever to read aloud."

Henrietta Stickland has been creating children's books for thirty years. She has four sons and is never happier than when she's surrounded by them and their eccentric menagerie of animals, at home in the depths of the beautiful countryside on the Somerset/Dorset border. As well as bringing up her children, she ran a children's publishing house for many years, where she most enjoyed ghostwriting picture book texts for unpublished illustrators, and thereby helped launch several successful careers. Passionate about the written word and engaging young children to want to read, Henrietta continues to write picture books for young children today. Hi, I'm Paul Stickland, Illustrator, Author and Designer. I've designed and illustrated everything from glove puppets to teapots, wrapping paper to greetings cards. The last twenty years have been spent deep in the world of children's books and publishing, which I love. There are some great characters in the world of children's publishing and I have been very lucky to meet many of them. I have enjoyed success in many countries and have had great fun.

"The picture-book giant for small children... It puts a lump in your throat...one of my favourite books ever to read aloud."