Two inspirational 60-minute presentations (three, if pupil numbers exceed 300) in a day, to audiences of 100 - 150 at a time (ages 4 – 12 & adults) on the subject of picture books, encouraging children to read, write, draw and think creatively.

I will also leave behind two or three signed, coloured felt-tip sketches done on the day. (Usually schools keep and frame these, but they fetch around £150/£200 each if auctioned.)

Every presentation is different, but will contain elements of the following:

• An introductory drawing, TV cartoon style- 'How it is not done'
  
• 'Readings' from my books, whilst drawing and showing slides simultaneously, or
  
• Storytelling whilst drawing (if no projection facilities are available)
  
• An interactive talk on ideas for stories
  
• The stories behind some ideas that became books (as well as some that didn't!)
  
• Drawing in front of the group, (showing how a picture is built up, starting with a mess and gradually developing form)
  
• Demonstration of a variety of facial expressions through quick sketches during the telling of a story.
  
• All illustrated with actual examples of idea doodle-sheets, presentation thumbnails (a kind of cartoon strip miniature of the story used to show to editors), rough drawings, finished illustrations, proof prints, the book as a large running sheet - prior to cutting - bound proofs and finally the finished book, which is then read to the group, all followed by questions from the group.
  

Fee £420 plus travel expense (from New Malden, Surrey).