We love children’s literature at Happydesigner, and as children’s book illustrators and authors, we’re committed to getting more publications out there to engage and inspire young readers. However, anyone who thinks writing a children’s book is easy just because the audience members are young should think again. It may not be the same as writing…
Animals in children’s books: which are your favourite?
Did you know that April in the UK was National Pet Month? We’re said to be a nation of animal lovers, and the team here at Happydesigner certainly concur with that. We even have Erik the cat featured on our website (our Head of Quality Control and bringer of chaos!). Drawing animals, though, requires great skill and our…
Reading and stories bring a world of colour to children’s lives.
This month, on March 2, it was World Book Day, an annual event which puts the emphasis firmly on children’s books and the importance of reading. Celebrated in more than 100 countries across the globe, World Book Day gives educators and children the chance to really focus on books and reading. It aims to promote…
Put a sock in it for a fun awareness day
We love a whacky awareness day, and this month we’ve had a corker – Crazy Sock Day! A day when we’re encouraged to go out and about wearing odd socks. To be honest, at Happydesigner, we often wear odd socks, so for us, it wasn’t so much an ‘awareness day’ as ‘a normal day’! There…
Reading and stories bring a world of colour to children’s lives.
This month, on March 2, it was World Book Day, an annual event which puts the emphasis firmly on children’s books and the importance of reading. Celebrated in more than 100 countries across the globe, World Book Day gives educators and children the chance to really focus on books and reading. It aims to promote…
Our groundbreaking signing books for children are set for launch…!!!
The countdown is on. In just a few days – on March 1st 2023 – our pioneering Signing Friends books that teach Makaton signing to children and their parents will hit the marketplace! We are so proud of this collaboration between ourselves and the fantastic team at Singing Hands, which was set up by mums…
We’re springing into action, and the snowdrops are here!
Did you know that on February 1, it was St Brigid’s Day? And do you know its significance? Well, sit back and relax while we tell you… St Brigid, also known as St Brigid of Kildare, is the female patron saint of Ireland, and, significantly for this blog, her patron saint day on February 1…
A love letter to rain – why we’re mad about the wet stuff
Get your wellie boots on, ladies and gents, boys and girls, because we are enjoying an awful lot of rain at the moment. Even if it stops soon, we’ve got plenty of puddles to splash about it. Fantastic! Because while many people don’t like rain, you’ll not be surprised to learn that the glass-half-full team…
Another gong for the Happydesigner team
We’re not normally ones to blow our own trumpet, but we are chuffed to bits to have won an illustration award for the second year in a row. Yours truly – i.e. Happydesigner – has been named Illustration Studio of the Year 2023 in the annual Prestige Awards. We were first given this award in…
