Bob, Man on the Moon

We were down in London at the weekend (see other blogs too) and we went to The Illustration Cupboard*. They sell some children's books but specialise in selling the original book illustrations. I went to see Chris Riddell's illustrations for Neil Gaiman's Coraline and to but a copy of the 10th Anniversary edition of the  book.

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They had some fantastic originals and prints for sale by many other illustrators, most noteworthy for me were Shaun Tan, Brian Wildsmith and Lisbeth Zwerger. 
If we'd visited a week later we'd have been able to meet Simon Bartram who's book Bob, Man on the Moon, will celebrate its 10th anniversary. I've used the book to great effect when talking about the Solar System with young children.

Card advertising Bob's 10th anniversary

Brian Wildsmith's The Christmas STory

*http://www.illustrationcupboard.com