Woodland Advent begins (again)

Woodland Nutcracker © Frances Tyrrell 

 Advent begins, the season of all good wishes and awfully long to-do lists. Hope and Joy are at the top of the list, and here is a Woodland cherub to celebrate the start of things. All the bears and creatures are from my two Woodland books, Woodland Christmas and Woodland Nutcracker, and Woodland Nutcracker is in stock in the Etsy shop.

Woodland Nutcracker book

On the domestic front, this little creature joined the household in June, at 6 weeks old: after an uncertain start they are getting along quite well.

Marvin and Merry

On the drawing board a lovely new book is in progress, details to be shared when all the art is done.  Last year's big illustration project is being published in the new year, The Generous Fish by Jacqueline Jules.  This beautiful story was a delight to illustrate.

"The Generous Fish"

More for Advent tomorrow! It is a dark time of year, but "Love, the Lord, is on the way" (from the Christmas hymn "People, Look East").