Creating Characters: Using Words & Pictures

Creating Characters - Using Words & Pictures

From sketchbooks to stories, Laura Ellen Anderson and Jamie Littler teach you how drawings, strengths and weaknesses bring characters to life.

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Share a Story with Laura Ellen Anderson & Jamie Littler

Hear Laura Ellen Anderson read from Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball and Jamie Littler read from Frostheart.

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Resources to make the most of each film

Note-making template for ideas & inspiration

Discussion points & fun activities

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Laura Ellen Anderson

When she’s not trying to take over the world or fighting sock-stealing monsters, Laura Ellen Anderson is a professional children’s book author & illustrator, with an increasing addiction to coffee. She spends every waking hour creating and drawing, and would quite like to live on the moon when humans finally make it possible. Laura is the illustrator of Witch Wars, My Brother is a Superhero, new editions of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five books, new editions of Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching series, as well as many other children’s books. Amelia Fang is her first series as author-illustrator.

Website: www.lauraellenanderson.co.uk
Twitter: @Lillustrator
Instagram: laura_ellen_anderson

Also by this author-illustrator

Amelia Fang and the Lost Yeti Treasures

Written & illustrated by: Laura Ellen Anderson
Published by: Egmont

Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball

Written & illustrated by: Laura Ellen Anderson
Published by: Egmont

Amelia Fang and the Unicorn Lords

Written & illustrated by: Laura Ellen Anderson
Published by: Egmont

Amelia Fang and the Naughty Caticorns

Written & illustrated by: Laura Ellen Anderson
Published by: Egmont

Jamie Littler

Jamie Littler is an author-illustrator whose illustration work includes the bestselling Hamish and the Worldstoppers and Wilf the Mighty Worrier, shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards. His interests are pretty varied, though he does have a soft spot for wild animals and things that go bump in the night. Frostheart is Jamie’s first foray into writing fiction.