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Behind the scenes with Polo the Bear: the Chinese fishing vessel
This next Author Insight on The Adventures of Polo the Bear is all about the illegal and unregulated fishing that goes on in the Pacific Ocean, and many other parts of the world. The sequence I included in my book targets the Chinese tuna long liners, considered particularly damaging partly because they allegedly fish indiscriminately,…
News flash
The comic book ‘The Adventures of Polo the Bear: a Story of Climate Change‘ is presented to Permanent Under Secretary Sir Simon McDonald FCO at Climate Change reception hosted by British Embassy in Ecuador (27 January 2020).
Behind the scenes with Polo the Bear: how Polo got his cap
Polo the Bear wouldn’t be Polo the Bear without his sailor’s cap. In terms of story telling craft, this appendage is probably the main thing that makes Polo special. Along with his ability to pilot a boat, walk on two legs, talk to humans, use cash and a whole bunch of other things of course.…
Behind the scenes with Polo the Bear: Polo begins his journey
Welcome to my new blog feature, where I will reveal author insights behind the creation of the comic book ‘The Adventures of Polo the Bear”! I’ll be sharing my author insight through a system called ‘book bubbles‘, where in each bubble I share a page extract, and explain the insight behind it. First up is…
Polo the Bear visits the SKAS Foundation Montessori school in Quito, Ecuador
Today I had the honour of visiting the Montessori school in Quito, where Polo the Bear and I fielded questions and gave talks about climate change. The older kids (middle year) impressed me with their knowledge of climate change terms and concepts. One student, who attends Model United Nations, wants to know what I thought…
Cartoon influences that shaped my work
Welcome to my blog! I’ll kick it off with a brief summary of the key cartoon influences behind my work with Education Comics & Cartoons. My heritage I’ve been drawing cartoons since early childhood. My father was an accomplished illustrator and oil painter, and he pursued these art forms as a hobby throughout his adult…
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