Is it that decade already? Only twenty-five years ago, the first Charlie and Lola picture book I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato was published. I was far too young then, but i’m pleased to have worked on the brand new Christmas book I Am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas. After all this time, the artwork is still drawn, painted and painstakingly cut out of paper and glued together. I don’t know how she does that. Go Lauren – Happy Anniversary.
The tomato offers its gift of fiery color and cool completeness. – Pablo Neruda
Limited Edition HB of the first picture book. Orchard Books, 2010.
Limited Edition HB of the first picture book. Orchard Books, 2010. Butterfly plague with branded name.
The author visiting the studio working on the Christmas Book. September 2024.
Lauren in her studio with incomplete Charlie and Lola artwork in foreground.
An early draft of the new cover.