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In celebration here is one of my favourite pages.

Hundred Decker Bus swimming pool

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In the meantime, here’s the first spread of Hundred Decker Bus, for something to look at. Notice the red double-decker bus! Macmillan deserve much thanks for letting that appear in a picture book in this homogenised world.

Hundred Decker Bus first spread

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In the next few weeks I’ll post some pictures from the book to get everybody whipped up into a frenzy of excitement.

Hundred Decker Bus books

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]]> https://blogshank.com/2013/02/280113/feed/ 2 Quick thanks https://blogshank.com/2012/08/quick-thanks/ https://blogshank.com/2012/08/quick-thanks/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:08:01 +0000 Mike http://blogshank.com/?p=1359 Just got back from holiday to find a wonderful book about bread sitting on my doorstep, sent by the mysterious Dot, a kind reader of this blog. One of the things I was particularly keen to read in the book was a rant on the horrors of the mass-produced loaf. I like a good rant as much as I like good bread. So, thanks Dot!

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children's book illustration

children's book illustration

children's book illustration

children's book illustration

*It’s not really top secret, but it sounds more exciting that way.

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