Happy Mother's Day to all those mothers (and mothers-to-be!) out there. On special day's like this I feel very far from home, and wish I could be back in Australia with my family, having bbq salmon on my brother's deck with a flock of king parrots in the tree above. But my thoughts are there, and with all of you today! I hope you take some time out to be good to yourself, and have a lovely one!

IMAGES:

"Sophie and Scarlett were helping to bake a cake..."
from Sophie Bakes a Cake
by Tina Burke

"One night Ruby had some news..."
from Ruby Makes a Friend
by Tina Burke

Tags: sophie, children's book illustration, Ruby Makes a Friend