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Issue:- 13 October  2011

Debi Gliori visits Formby
Photographs and report by Patrick Trollope.

THE Scottish author and illustrator, Debi Gliori, who has written many books for children, including the very popular Mr Bear series, was in Formby on Tuesday, 11 October 2011. During her career she has won the:- ‘Children's Book Award’ in the picture book section, and was shortlisted for the:- ‘Kate Greenaway Medal’ in 1997, so you can expect a fantastic illustration or two in her books. They are bright, and there is always a lot of life in the subjects she is portraying. She allowed us a look at the book that will be released on general sale in the UK on 17 October 2011. This new book, called:- ‘Scariest Thing of All’, is a splendid book and of the highest standard as you would expect to see in her work. It is both fun and enjoyable; in easy to follow, story format as well as having colourful illustrations on every page. Children who receive this book for Halloween or for Christmas will be ‘made up’, we are certain about that. After a very long day visiting schools in and around Sefton and also popping in to Formby Books, Debi told us:- "I spend a long time working on my ideas and I love to meet the people I do the work for and find out if I got it correct. It is always a joy to get feedback from my fans and also to try to give something back to them. I hope my explanations about how to draw will inspire others to take up the art. That is what I aim to do when at schools and not just sell my stories." We found Debi a fantastic person to talk to and look forward to seeing her back on Merseyside soon. We had to ask what medium she liked to use when doing her illustrations and she told us:- "It is hard to say. I love ink and pencil for drawing, but I do have a passion for crayon and charcoal as well." Ok, it was not a definitive answer, but whatever she decided to use for her work all her books are fantastic to look at, even if you are an adult. If you do not know about this book’s story, it is aimed at young pre-school children and early juvenile markets. The illustrated story is about a little rabbit who has a seemingly endless list of things to be afraid of. Even his family aren't sure how to help him overcome his anxieties! One day, everything gets just about as bad as it can and the little rabbit finally has to face his fears. In so doing, of course, he realises that nothing is as big, bad or as terrifying as it first appears. The story book is published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. and is 32 pages packed full of action and colour that will keep children engrossed for hours. If you want a signed copy we have a limited number of signed copies now available on our online shop and can be found by clicking on here.

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