![]() ![]() We were absolutely astonished when it was accepted for publication. The fact that it was going to turn into books was only really Eve chasing me up. I didn’t get much money for it but it certainly kept my hand in. I was very lucky to land the job doing the illustrating for The Correspondents School. That and the fact that I’d always wanted to illustrate. Were your young children the main motivation? My children were toddlers and I became keen on picture books and decided I really would rather like to try and write as well. We based it on our family cat and that was My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes. This was way back in the late 60s, but when she got back to me in the 70s I agreed to do it. My husband’s cousin Eve Sutton said “let’s do a picture book together”. So, I did about two years of working for The Correspondents School illustrating their fortnightly sets. I had been teaching until I began my family and so I was at home then and thought I’d keep my hand in by taking on illustrating work. ![]() The display has 13 sections, each featuring a character from her books. She spoke candidly about her work ahead of the opening of The Lynley Dodd Story exhibition which is at Redcliffe City Art Gallery until March 17. DAME Lynley Dodd’s work has captured the imaginations of children for more than 40 years. ![]()
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