Tom Reed
Tom Reed is an English artist living in Zurich (Switzerland). He began producing children’s books twelve years ago. His first book, ‘Freddy the Fly – Plan Bee’, began as a story about a friendly fly to solve his two year old son’s fear of flies. It did so. Having enjoyed the experience, Tom found he had other ideas and new stories have appeared regularly since. ‘Whilst they are children’s books, I hope they will be enjoyed by adults too,’ says Tom. ‘I try to make illustrated stories with a point to them. They are quite philosphical. They work as adventures children can enjoy, but adults may understand other things in them. Huck and Nell for instance, that came out last year, is about the habit of thinking the grass is always greener and that we often don’t appreciate what we have until it is gone. But a reader may just enjoy the adventure of two dogs that fall down the crack in the book… If I’m going to sit down and spend several months making a book, I need to enjoy it and have a laugh myself. So I guess I am trying to amuse myself, children and their parents (who might have to end up reading them aloud). I like the medium of children’s picture books. They generally rely on just one good idea. They are short but there is plenty of scope for dealing with quite complex and philosophical subject matter. It’s restrictions – no overt violence, universal themes etc. – help to that end.’
Tom Reed
Details
- Country: Switzerland
- Language: English/German
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Children
Punk the Ladybird
Punk the Ladybird by Tom Reed is available now on loremnotipsum.com. One day Punk the Ladybird begins to grow his third spot. 'Time to decide what you want to be when you grow up', says his father. But feeling grown up and different, Punk decides he should look different too...CHF 15.00 (incl. VAT) -
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Freddy The Fly – Plan Bee
Freddy The Fly – Plan Bee by Tom Reed is available now on loremnotipsum.com. Freddy the Fly is fed up with people trying to swat him. They don't swat bees - because they make honey! They don’t swat dragonflies - because they look good flying over ponds. But a fly? Let’s swat him! It was time to make a plan - Plan Bee.CHF 15.00 (incl. VAT) -
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Freddy The Fly – Fly Spy
Freddy The Fly (Fly Spy) by Tom Reed is available now on loremnotipsum.com. Freddy the Fly has decided he is not fast enough and needs to invest in an expensive pair of ‘Speed Wings’.CHF 15.00 (incl. VAT) -
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The Spot that Spat
The Spot that Spat by Tom Reed is available now on loremnotipsum.com. Mummy spot dreams her son spot will grow big enough to be a musical note when he is older. But son spot is not eating his food and not growing.CHF 15.00 (incl. VAT) -
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Spockley Spider
Spockley Spider by Tom Reed is available now on loremnotipsum.com. Jack is scared of just one thing - spiders! And Spockley Spider is scared of just one thing - little boys! One story with two perspectives…CHF 15.00 (incl. VAT) -
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Imelda the Millipede
Imelda the Millipede by Tom Reed is available now on loremnotipsum.com. Imelda the Millipede's dream is to become someone's pet. However, with no fluffy ears and a thousand wriggling legs, this is proving difficult.CHF 15.00 (incl. VAT)