Weald and Downland

 This is a new edition of an anthology of poems about Sussex rural places, written by my father, Paul Coltman, with my original illustrations plus a few new ones.  It was the very first book I illustrated and was commissioned by the Living Museum, Weald and Downland, where BBC2's Repair Shop is filmed.

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Author: Paul Coltman

Illustrations: Gillian McClure

Mouse in the House

A simple question and answer bedtime story written in a gentle, lullaby, nursery rhyme style. A very young child will love all the different animals especially the mouse; a surprise at tthe end!

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Story and illustrations: Gillian McClure

Flood

A humorous tale about an ox, a fox and a hen caught in flood waters. They are forced to put aside their differences and act as a team in order to survive. 

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Story and illustrations: Gillian McClure

We're Going to Build a Dam

This story, about building a dam and holding the water back was inspired by two boys, both named Calum, who loved to dam streams on Kiloran Bay beach on the Isle of Colonsay.

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Story and illustrations: Gillian McClure

Zoe's Boat

A little girl, named Zoe, has a boat of her own and prepares to sail off down the river to sea. She would like her dog to go with her but he has other ideas...
Zoe's adventure tests the friendship between her and her dear, old Dog.

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Story and illustrations: Gillian McClure

The Little White Sprite

A magical story about a boy’s encounter with a mysterious, little creature inside an old, hollow tree. 

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Story and illustrations: Gillian McClure