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" Anything new is a sort of adventure - as a child, I think I was quite bad at tackling new experiences, like unusual foods, and I hated new clothes or having my hair cut. "

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" Writing is a journey of discovery because until you start, you never know what will happen, and you can be surprised by what you do - expect the unexpected! "

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" I used to have two brown-coloured cats, who were brother and sister, called Bonzo and Bonzetta. "

" I love food, and I love drawing it, particularly. "

" I think what I tend to do is look at all the very ordinary things that are around the house and imagine bringing them to life. "

" Biscuits are sweet things in Britain, and apparently in America a biscuit is something like a scone, something savory that you'd have with soup. "

" I do tend to use watercolors - I love the splatter sort of thing you can do with watercolors. "

" I'd love to collaborate with a writer, but I'm such a control freak, it might be difficult. "

" I love picture books - with picture books, you can use words and pictures as a double act, even tell two different versions of a story at the same time. "

" I always kind of think I don't have a style, just whatever seems to be appropriate for the story. "

" The great thing about making picture books is that you can make absolutely anything you want happen. It's a bit like making a film, but you don't need lots of money for actors and costumes - you just need pens, paper, and your imagination. "

" Because even very young people are expert readers of pictures, you can convey very complex and subtle messages through pictures that you'd need loads of words to explain. Making a picture book is also a bit like making your own film - and you can make anything you want happen, however impossible! "