I never like the first drafts because they always sound so laboured and long-winded. I enjoy working on the final drafts. At this stage, just changing a word can make all the difference. Andrew on illustrating 'I like drawing for young children. I am attracted to the simplicity, honesty and directness of picture books.
Simplicity requires a lot of hard work.
I like developing the characters and using movement, gesture and facial expression to convey feeling. This is one reason why there are so many animals in our picture books. I like to work with different media. The way we work together is hard to describe. We make up the stories together.