Packaged Concepts & Novelty Books
I've developed a number of projects for Little Tiger Press. The are fantastically creative in coming up with new novelty devices and my job was to think up editorial ideas, concepts and story lines which made best use of these innovative formats
Touch and Feel Books
There are lots of ‘touch and feel flocked’ books on the market and young children especially love them. Many books however, simply feature a ‘flocked’ character or item (a duck or a woolly hat for example) so the books are nice to touch but the flocking has no editorial ‘meaning’ as such.
My task was to come up with a flock book series which made innovative use of the flocking.
In these little books, the pattern of each of the animals is flocked - the tiger’s stripes, the cow’s patches and readers can match the baby and parent by feel as well as by sight. As such, they fit in with my ambition to use novelty to enhance or elaborate on the editorial as well as adding to the fun for the child.
There are lots of ‘touch and feel flocked’ books on the market and young children especially love them. Many books however, simply feature a ‘flocked’ character or item (a duck or a woolly hat for example) so the books are nice to touch but the flocking has no editorial ‘meaning’ as such.
My task was to come up with a flock book series which made innovative use of the flocking.
In these little books, the pattern of each of the animals is flocked - the tiger’s stripes, the cow’s patches and readers can match the baby and parent by feel as well as by sight. As such, they fit in with my ambition to use novelty to enhance or elaborate on the editorial as well as adding to the fun for the child.
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The author - Anna McQuinn
The illustrator - Cecilia Johansson
Cecilia studied at Nottingham Trent University from 1996-99. She says, "When I draw or paint I always feel happy."
Cecilia is represented by Tall Bean. More about Cecilia.
Rights: World rights are owned by Little Tiger. This series is published by Scholastic in the USA.
Books that Inspire Imaginative Play
Mini Machines
Like Wanda’s Washing Machine, these little Mini Machines are books to inspire imaginative play. The little story is followed by a back page of press out pieces so young children can re-enact the story and then invent other scenarios.
The stories are interconnected – Bill, Carl, Dan and Dave work to build a road and the pieces build to make a fun play set.
The illustrator is James Croft who is represented by Arena Works
Rights: Little Tiger Press
Like Wanda’s Washing Machine, these little Mini Machines are books to inspire imaginative play. The little story is followed by a back page of press out pieces so young children can re-enact the story and then invent other scenarios.
The stories are interconnected – Bill, Carl, Dan and Dave work to build a road and the pieces build to make a fun play set.
The illustrator is James Croft who is represented by Arena Works
Rights: Little Tiger Press
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Little Fairy Friends
The idea for these books came when I ran a Fairy Club in Acton Library in West London. I realised that, while there were many wonderful ‘fairy books’ for older children, there were very few for the very young.
These four books follow four little fairy friends - one little fairy is the central character of each story, but all four friends appear in each. They have wonderfully simple adventures - and each time do their secret fairy dance. Each one is different and I hope little girls (and some little boys) will enjoy noticing their distinctive things each time. They all have a bubble blower - each in her individual shape - and I hope that little fairies might imitate them and do a fairy dance then perhaps try some of the other activities.
The author: Anna McQuinn
The illustrator: Ruth Hearson.
Rights: World rights are owned by Little Tiger. This series is published by Little Simon in the USA.
The idea for these books came when I ran a Fairy Club in Acton Library in West London. I realised that, while there were many wonderful ‘fairy books’ for older children, there were very few for the very young.
These four books follow four little fairy friends - one little fairy is the central character of each story, but all four friends appear in each. They have wonderfully simple adventures - and each time do their secret fairy dance. Each one is different and I hope little girls (and some little boys) will enjoy noticing their distinctive things each time. They all have a bubble blower - each in her individual shape - and I hope that little fairies might imitate them and do a fairy dance then perhaps try some of the other activities.
The author: Anna McQuinn
The illustrator: Ruth Hearson.
Rights: World rights are owned by Little Tiger. This series is published by Little Simon in the USA.
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