Simon James is an award-winning author and illustrator of picture books for children. His critically acclaimed titles include George Flies South, the Baby Brains series, Dear Greenpeace, The Wild Woods, The Day Jake Vacuumed and Leon and Bob, which won the Smarties Book Prize Silver Medal and was nominated as the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year in 1997. Simon James is an award-winning author and illustrator of picture books for children. His critically acclaimed titles include George Flies South, the Baby Brains series, Dear Greenpeace, The Wild Woods, The Day Jake Vacuumed and Leon and Bob, which won the Smarties Book Prize Silver Medal and was nominated as the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year in 1997.
James's superbly designed and presented work has the pure ring of a
big truth and the distilled wisdom of a Winnie-the-Pooh.
*The Sydney Morning Herald*
A sweet uncomplicated children’s story, pure in narrative and
intention...The openness of the illustrations, and the simplicity
and clarity of the narrative and language make this a perfect book
for the very young
*Sydney's Child*
James (Leon and Bob; the Jake books) alluringly simple story introduces three duckling brothers who are lost in the woods. When the youngest announces that he wants his mama and that his legs "feel all wobbly," his understanding and sage oldest sibling comes to his rescue by urging him to try "doing One Step." His clear instructions ("Just lift one foot like this... and say `one.'... Then put it down in front and say `step!' ") do the trick. The little fellow forgets his fears as he concentrates on putting one tiny webbed foot in front of the other, all the way back to their waiting mother. Featuring beige and light golden tones, James's almost monochromatic watercolor-and-ink pictures match the understated and winsome qualities of the narrative. Changing perspectives convey the towering trees that make Little One Step's legs go "wobbly" while spot illustrations chronicle his growing confidence as he stares at his feet and chants "one step" to himself. In one humorous spread, youngsters will spy these words repeated against the backdrop of a field whose tall grasses completely hide the duckling. A lovely lesson on sibling support and the wisdom of tackling intimidating situations one step at a time. Ages 4-8. (Mar.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
James's superbly designed and presented work has the pure ring of a
big truth and the distilled wisdom of a Winnie-the-Pooh. * The
Sydney Morning Herald *
A sweet uncomplicated children's story, pure in narrative and
intention...The openness of the illustrations, and the simplicity
and clarity of the narrative and language make this a perfect book
for the very young * Sydney's Child *
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