• Teacher's Notes

    Click on the links below to download the official teacher's notes for each of my titles
    • Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot
      Teacher's notes and classroom activities compiled by Walker books, Anna Branford and Sarah Davis (PDF)
    • Fearless
      Teacher's notes and classroom activities compiled by HarperCollins, Colin Thompson and Sarah Davis - (PDF)
    • Mending Lucille
      Teacher's notes and classroom activities compiled by Hachette, Jennifer Poulter and Sarah Davis (PDF)

  • Classroom activities

    A collection of worksheets, games, and craft activities that can be used in class. These are designed to build on themes in the books, and tie in with the English and Visual Arts curriculum. 
    • Fearless
      Fearless's very own web page, with printable colouring in activities, online jigsaws, information about how we made the book, and a message board where kids can say hello to everyone's favourite bulldog!
    • Violet Mackerel
      Violet's own website, maintained by Walker Books, with downloadable activity sheets, quizzes, craft ideas and competitions. Lots of fun!

  • Visual Literacy

    • PICTURING BOOKS
      An absolutely invaluable picturebook database that also fabulous interactive infographics about the picturebook format.
    • Illustrator Case Study
      A well-constructed teaching unit structuring a close study ofthe role of an illustrator in producing a picture book
    • Picture Books in the Classroom
      An excellent article by Carole Hurst suggesting strategies for the effective close reading of picture books in a classroom setting.
    • Viewing through Picture Books
      An excellent resource from the WA Department of Education which gives a detailed strategy for getting students to take on the role of an illustrator

  • Illustration Tutorials

    Information about how I work, the process of illustrating a book, drawing tips, step-by-step stages of an illustration... that sort of thing.
    • Painting Lucille
      The thought process behind some of the pictures for Mending Lucille following a single image from sketchy idea to finished painting.
    • The Illustration Process
      A series of blog entries in which I talk about the process of creating an illustration, from the very first idea through to the rough sketches and the final product. Useful for teaching classes about developing visual concepts.