A Walk in New York

I do like a children's book now and then for lovely illustration inspiration.

This book caught my eye in the Tate Modern bookshop last week and couldn't resist buying it.

Its by an illustrator called Salvatore Rubbino, click here for more info and click here if you fancy buying this book.

As well as being a good story, with New York City facts included

(did you know that the ground under Greenwich Village is too soft to build skyscrapers on!?),

the illustrations are really wonderful with great use of colour and a charming hand drawn feel.

a day off to see a show!

Me and my dad went to London for the day yesterday for his christmas present. We had such a lovely day, the morning spent wandering along the southbank, with a visit to the Tate Modern.

The bookshop in the Tate is fantastic, I could certainly spend an hour or two there.

They have a big installation there at the moment by Miroslaw Balka called The Unilever Series.

You're encouraged to walk into this huge contained space of pure darkness! We were wimps and didn't brave it further than about 5 metres!

In the afternoon we went to the Victoria Palace Theatre to see the Billy Elliot Musical. It was truly fantastic, a real emotional rollercoaster with such great performances from the cast. A wonderfully thought out production...the best my dad had seen so he said!

So a lovely day and good christmas present for my dad I think!

Now back to work!