Posted on October 27 2020
We’re bringing back our illustrator of the month blogs! This time we will be interviewi...
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Posted on October 18 2020
There is a definite chill in the air these days and as most of us are confined to our h...
Posted on December 04 2018
What a year it has been! We've met more new customers than ever before, and celebrated ...
Posted on October 31 2018
Alemagna manages to retain a recognisable aesthetic through all of her work, but for each new book she utilises different materials. Her illustrations have used collage, cutouts, paint, textured paper, transparent elements and coloured pencils.
Posted on September 12 2018
Our lovely customers come to us from all over Ireland and beyond for the best in illust...
Posted on August 02 2018
Anyone who has ever been to Tales for Tadpoles knows how much we love Jon Klassen! Thi...
Posted on June 28 2018
Every month we blog about an illustrator that we love, giving you the opportunity to...
Posted on May 24 2018
Have you ever wondered where you would fit in in the children's book world? Would you b...
Posted on May 15 2018
Every month we blog about an illustrator that we love, giving you the opportunity to l...
Posted on April 26 2018
Spring has sprung on Drury Street! Well…sort of. While the weather can’t decide whethe...
Posted on April 12 2018
Shirley Hughes is best known for her Alfie series, about the daily lives of a little boy called Alfie, his sister Annie Rose, and their family and community. Hughes' stories are warm and comforting and her illustration style is nostalgic and naturalistic. Children love her books because they can recognise their own daily lives in the stories, and adults love them for their sweetness and gentle humour.
Posted on March 15 2018
We're lucky to be a shop based in Ireland, a country with so many great stories and ar...
Posted on February 28 2018
Kaatje Vermeire is just one of the great illustrators currently working on the continent, who are strangely underappreciated by English speaking audiences. Although many of her books have been translated, readers in Ireland and the UK tend to stick to what they know and miss out on the experimental, innovative approaches being taken by continental illustrators.
Posted on February 10 2018
Whether you celebrate Valentines, Pal-entines, Gal-entines or anti-Valentines-Day, som...
Posted on January 31 2018
Anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the past few years will have noticed t...
Posted on January 18 2018
Every month we blog about an illustrator that we love, giving you the opportunity to l...
Posted on December 07 2017
The most wonderful time of the year is here! And this year has been extra special fo...
Posted on November 22 2017
Every month we focus a blog on an illustrator that we love, giving you the opportunity...
Posted on November 08 2017
A Drink of Water, illustrated by Quentin Blake
The nature of children's books and chil...
Posted on October 25 2017
Every month we focus a blog on an illustrator that we love, giving you the opportunity...
