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Slightly ahead of schedule again! This is the first part of a really nice article that is particularly of interest to visual artists - it's not often that you can get an insight into how an artist works (well alright, Quentin Blake was on BBC4 recently talking to Mark Lawson, but that was a rare insight! You can't count SMart any more, thanks to the BBC decision not to screen anything featuring Mark Speight ever again - don't get me started!!)Anyway, back to business: This is the longest of the features in this first copy of Puffin Post. It certainly paved the way for future features. The only thing that is missing is the call for young readers to send in examples of their own work! I actually miss it!Image from the collection of Ruth - Founder member 1487 - Restored S. Hassan Nov 2008
I know that the serialisation of the first Puffin Post is quite exciting for Puffinophiles (is that a word?!), but I thought that it would be nice to post one of those throwaway images that Jill used to produce for all kinds of communication that were sent to the Puffin Club members.I think it's a charming little illustration - it's from a folded sheet that had a load of competitions - the six star prizes being a Puffin Holiday (that normally cost £30.00 - this was in 1974!)
Here are the rest of the pictures to identify from last week - I'm afraid the answers are on the last page, so you'll have to wait to see if you've got them right.
Image from the collection of Ruth - Founder member 1487 - Restored S. Hassan Nov 2008
Here is the correspondents page - well, letters to Kaye that became the first letters to Puffin Post. The comments could have been made yesterday! (Apart from the lack of reference to the internet, mobile phones and JK Rowling!). The facing page is the first of three pages to tease and test the avid reader of 1966. Can you identify who the first three are? I'm pleased to say that I scored rather well, as did my daughters. Image from the collection of Ruth - Founder member 1487 - Restored S. Hassan Nov 2008
It's only been a couple of days, but this one was very easy to prepare. Here is the very first author 'profile' article. This is a lot of fun for a tiny piece.I remember the days when Harry Potter didn't grace our shelves - the only books of magic that made the 'hot list' were by the likes of Alan Garner, Susan Cooper (Dark is Rising Sequence) and Tolkien. As a little aside, it seems strange today to know that Kaye Webb's predecessor, Eleanor Graham, rejected The Hobbit as she thought children wouldn't be interested! It was probably a sign that it was time for someone new to take the reins! Kaye spotted Stig of the Dump, which had been rejected by the other publishing houses (and it's still in print!).Image from the collection of Ruth - Founder member 1487 - Restored S. Hassan Nov 2008
Slightly earlier than planned - here are pages 3 and 4! Of course, now that we have digital presses and (almost) everything is computerised, things have changed slightly. It's funny to have a Puffin Post without the presence of Jill McDonald on every page - but important none the less.For those who are interested, the first Puffin Post was only 10.5cm x 7cm - the same size as the old membership books!
Image from the collection of Ruth - Founder member 1487 - Restored S. Hassan Nov 2008
Slightly ahead of schedule again! This is the first part of a really nice article that is particularly of interest to visual artists - it's not often that you can get an insight into how an artist works (well alright, Quentin Blake was on BBC4 recently talking to Mark Lawson, but that was a rare insight! You can't count SMart any more, thanks to the BBC decision not to screen anything featuring Mark Speight ever again - don't get me started!!)
