Blog | Lauren Tobia

Sadly!

Mar 26th

Hi people

The websight is going to come down very soon as i have been somewhat swamped with spam and trackbacks.

it will arise again soon with lots of new work (super busy at the mo) but it may or maynot have the blog attatched to it due to all the rubbish!

well i may just have a news page …

anyway T.T.F.N.

Sheffield Book Awards!

Mar 7th

Posted by Lauren in 100 Days of Drawing

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Anna Hibiscus Song By

Atinuke and Illustrated by Lauren Tobia (woop)

Published by Walker Books.

has been shortlisted in the Picture book section of the Sheffield book awards.

to have a look at the whole line up click the link below .

http://sheffieldchildrensbookaward.blogspot.com/

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/tots2teens/scba/shortlist2012.html

to see more of Atinuke’s work ..or mine for that matter have a look at our agents websight.

http://www.milesstottagency.co.uk/

Here are a few spreads.

and a link to the new paperback version.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anna-Hibiscus-Atinuke-Tanya-Akinyemi-Sears/dp/1406338419/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1331128030&sr=1-1-catcorr

happily Anna Hibiscus song is coming out in paperback this summer!

(shh!!! but there may be more anna news soon)

Driver Dan’s Story Train.

Feb 29th

Posted by Lauren in 100 Days of Drawing

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I thought i would post up a few images for a recent commission for Driver Dan’s Story train that aired on cbeebies monday night.

If your not a regular watcher of Driver Dan (and why not) it probably means you don’t have any under 5′s in your house, otherwise there is no excuse!

The show ends with a story time segment where live action kids listen to the story then are filmed against a green screen interacting with the illustrations.

anyway the best thing to do is have a look yourself.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/driver-dans-story-train/

well this weeks episode had my images in it (made into a snazzy CGI book)

The story is called Elephant Jump.

Well there it is, its a story about a rather glum elephant that cheers up when he learns to jump….with a little help from his friends

Not a Valentine.

Feb 15th

Posted by Lauren in 100 Days of Drawing

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a doodle for the time of year.

“Have Fun Anna Hibiscus” Wins Award

Feb 14th

Posted by Lauren in 100 Days of Drawing

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This is what the lovely June Goulding from Brillustration has posted .

i dont think i can say it better so thanks June.

http://junegoulding.blogspot.com/

http://brillustrationbristol.blogspot.com/

‘Have Fun Anna Hibiscus’ …has won an award!

Congratulations to Lauren Tobia and Atinukefor winning The Cybil’s 2011 Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Award.
Have Fun Anna Hibiscus won in the Early Chapter Books category, nominated by Madigan McGillicuddy

Quote:
“Readers of all ages will fall in love with Anna Hibiscus. With beautiful writing and great illustrations, Anna invites us into her world as a young girl from Africa visiting family in Canada during the winter. Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus has a lot of heart and humor.”
Read more about the award, and see the other winners here: The 2011 Cybils

Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. Anna Hibiscus has never been away from her home in Africa, surrounded by her parents and baby brothers, as well as all of her aunts and uncles and cousins. But now she is going to Canada to visit her grandmother for Christmas. She has never met Granny Canada and she can’t wait to see snow! Canada is very cold and it takes Anna a little while to get used to wearing lots of clothes and eating different types of food. She also has to get used to Granny’s dog, Qimmac. And though she misses her brothers and cousins, Anna soon makes lots of friends and has a wonderful time playing with them in the snow and celebrating Christmas with Granny Canada.