Tag Archives: childrens books

Snowy

Posted on January 20, 2026 by SallyK

Years ago I worked part-time at a Camden bookshop, before having my first series of children’s books published by Grafton. The bookshop is long gone, its site now occupied by a Tortilla takeaway.My Saturday task was to cash up the … Continue reading →

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Workshop event at Swedenborg House again

Posted on October 28, 2018 by SallyK

Another of my explore and draw events at Swedenborg House produced fine results from young visitors again.  First of all we did some warm-up drawing exercises, including drawing different facial expressions on a young Swedenborg – thanks to some brave volunteers … Continue reading →

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Hair again

Posted on May 27, 2018 by SallyK

This piece was the result of some research for a book all about hair I wrote and illustrated for Walker Books some years ago. Fascinated by the subject, I probably did far too much research, but enjoyed every minute of it. … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s drawings for Twiddling Your Thumbs – hand rhymes for children by Wendy Cope

Posted on November 12, 2016 by SallyK

I illustrated Wendy Cope‘s Twiddling Your Thumbs  for Faber & Faber many years ago but had an emailed comment today from author, reading champion and academic Dr Alison Baverstock : Sally, I have just bought five more copies of Twiddling your thumbs. It’s always been my … Continue reading →

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Workshops at Seven Stories, National Centre for Children’s Books, Newcastle

Posted on June 22, 2016 by SallyK

Dinosaur activity?  Visitors from outer space?  It was all happening at Seven Stories on June 18th!  Accompanied by copies of Draw It! Dinosaurs and The Comic Strip History of Space, I travelled north-east to meet some young Earthlings …

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Sally Kindberg’s Draw It! goes to Taiwan

Posted on February 1, 2016 by SallyK

From the new Taiwanese version of my very first Draw It! book … True love in Taiwan?  And even the dustballs look mysterious …

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Sally Kindberg’s workshop at ABC bookshop Amsterdam February 21st 2015

Posted on February 25, 2015 by SallyK

Great atmosphere and wonderful results from children at my tunnelling workshop event at the fantastic ABC bookshop in Amsterdam last saturday.  The underground adventures were inspired by tunnels in my Draw It! London and other Draw It! books published by Bloomsbury.   … Continue reading →

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Draw It! London

Posted on July 1, 2014 by SallyK

Hooray – Draw It! London now in all the best shops (of course).  Kind friends have sent me reports of sightings in Tate Britain, Tate Modern, London Transport Museum, the National Gallery, Kew Gardens and various Foyles Bookshops.  My Bloomsbury … Continue reading →

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SCBWI and Sally Kindberg at Illustrators’ Fair, House of Illustration celebration

Posted on June 23, 2014 by SallyK

Brilliant day at the SCBWI stand at the House of Illustration celebration at London’s Kings Cross.  Lots of exciting things happening, wonderful pictures and books to look at, and a fun atmosphere.  Gorgeous sunshine so wasn’t sure how many children … Continue reading →

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Christmas in August!

Posted on August 8, 2013 by SallyK

Advance copy of the third book in the Draw It! (Bloomsbury) series arrived this morning. Christmas in August – good grief!    

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