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welcome to Mary's world...   Mary comes from the bear pits in Berne Zoo. But she sees much, much more of the world when she befriends the Owl Man (so-named because of his glasses), and the wonderfully glamorous Fancy-Coat-Lady...     whose coat is...

tiny bears!   Here is Mary in action, and in every imaginable mood. A busy bear. You might be surprised to know that each individual image is barely bigger than my fingernail. You won't be surprised to hear how often I've wondered if I could have this made into...

an unusual first class bear   This has been a VERY difficult secret to keep under my hat, or should I say behind my large white rosette… Mary Plain, the bear cub and star of Gwynedd Rae’s long-running series of stories, much loved in the 1930’s through to the...

doodling!   Are you a compulsive doodler? I don’t mean the kind of informal drawing that artists sometimes call doodles. That’s lightweight. I mean the almost unconscious wiggles, swirls and dots on the back of an envelope while you're on the phone; filling in...

introducing Beans and McClusky Meet Dot’s best pal Beans and TOP DOG McClusky, fellow members of the Join The Dots Detectives. This is the contents of Beans’ shoebox of treasures.     The least said about his PE prowess the better, but Beans is funny, loyal...

Bambang and family...   To celebrate this momentous day in the calendar, Polly and I can reveal the title and cover proof of the third book in the Mango & Bambang series. Tiny Tapir Trouble. My stormingly clever author has done it again! A relative for...

introducing Dot   Dot is a refreshing sort of heroine. She is mathsy and sporty, she can eat three super-sour apple sherbets at once, and she loves a puzzle – the trickier the better. She has a strong sense of justice and of doing the right thing. I like her...

day one   Only a few days to go now until the arrival of Dotty Detective, published by Harper Collins Children's Books on May 5th. A proud moment. It’s the first ‘proper’ length story – the first in a series - that I’ve written myself. I didn’t know I could do...

PUBLICATION DAY! On World Book Day, too - the happiest of days! In Tapir All at Sea, most of all, there is Mango and there is Bambang, the very best of friends. And there is a seemingly constant supply of banana pancakes, too, so that's all good.     Happy...

countdown gallery of drawings And in Tapir All at Sea there are spectacular journeys...      

countdown gallery of drawings In Tapir All at Sea there not enough days in the week to wear ALL the hats...     (not to mention a knitted snout-cosy)    

countdown gallery of drawings In Tapir All at Sea there are old enemies...     oh yes, CYNTHIA PRICKLE-POSSET IS BACK.    

countdown gallery of drawings   There are only five days to go until the publication of Tapir All at Sea, the second book in the Mango & Bambang series. Available here from your local independent bookshop! Polly has written the most glorious stories...

  Gosh I haven't been here for ages! *puts the hoover round, throws open the shutters* It's been a very busy month, working on not one nor two but THREE books... drawing the finished artwork for the third in the Mango & Bambang series with Polly Faber,...

  This year Bambang is turning on the sunny side up Christmas lights. Put on your paper hat and join us for a nibble of Quality Street and some party games!     Thank you for the friendship, support and laughs in 2015. Have a wonderful Christmas, and...