I don't know about you, but Maisy is sure popular at our library. Today is her birthday! Here's a little information about her creator, Lucy Cousins, a mother of four young children who works from home. Kids can play games and read online stories about Maisy and her friends at http://www.maisyfunclub.com/ Lucy Cousins is one of today´s most acclaimed author-illustrators of children´s books. Her unique titles fascinate babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with their child-like simplicity, bold outlines, and crayon-bright colors. The winsome exploits of characters such as Maisy reflect the familiar adventures that young children have every day. "Maisy does things that children all over the world do," Lucy Cousins says of her superstar mouse. "The way she dresses, the way she acts, are typical of children all over the world."
Where does the prolific author-illustrator-- mother of four young children-- find the energy? "I´m quite disciplined," she says of her productivity. "If I´m having an 'ideas' day, I just sit at my desk and draw and write until I feel something happening-- though I admit that this is usually helped by a cup of tea, some lively music, and an abundance of sunshine." As for outside inspiration, she says she´s sometimes influenced by the work of other artists, especially if those artists are children. Says the author-illustrator, "I get more pleasure and inspiration from walking around a primary school than from any art gallery."
Lucy Cousins works from home in Hampshire, England.
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