About April
I'm still just a baby in this industry, but I live and breathe children's books. They are all I read (except textbooks), and I feel constantly encouraged, inspired and refreshed by them. I love to write them, illustrate them, read them, and best of all introduce kids to them.Being a writer has made every bit of my life more interesting, and more fun. The fact that I can spend half a day watching ... More
April's Picture Gallery
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(c) April Hopmere 2009
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| Books Recently Added to April's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books 1 - 4 of 13 from April's bookshelf, View all 13 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Biscuit Bear (Paperback, 2008) Author: Mini Grey |
N/A | 10/22/2009 | |
| April said: "Biscuit Bear" is my new favourite book. I just love it! So so clever, both in story and pictures. A truly original voice to add some fresh excitement to contemporary kids literature. tags: I recommend, I loved | |||
| 2. The Twins at St.Clare's (Audio CD, 2006) Author: Enid Blyton |
N/A | 5/7/2009 | |
| April said: I am so excited this series has been brought back! Enid Blyton makes British boarding school look so wonderful.. and yet challenging. I grew up alongside these characters, and I'm sure many kids to co...more tags: I read, I recommend | |||
| 3. The Last Resort (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (Hardco... Author: J. Patrick Lewis, Roberto Innocenti |
Ages 9-12 | 4/24/2009 | |
| April said: This has got to be the BEST book I have read in a long time. Wow. When an artist goes looking for his lost imagination, he takes us with him to a curious sea side resort. Both the great story and AMAZ...more tags: I recommend, Inspired me | |||
| 4. My Sister Jodie (Hardcover, 2008) Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt |
Ages 9-12 | 4/23/2009 | |
| April said: Really good. Reviewed on my blog. tags: I read, Inspired me, I recommend | |||
Profile Comments
Comment by Kieran Kelly on 7/8/2009 9:53:07 AM:
Today your words of wisdom resinate even more so ! "Its as close to a voice an image can get" Wonderful wonderful wonderful ! I hope you write every day ! Look on TED lectures for Elizabeth Gilbert and her lecture on "nurturing creativity" you'll love it ! Nurture yours my dear friend I believe you ... more
Comment by Kieran Kelly on 7/7/2009 6:20:45 PM:
You are a very good person ! I Just read your biog and I agree with your passion for drawing and yout moral outlook, why where'nt you around when I was 20 ? Good luck April keep writting and drawing you have a stong message to carry there ! God bless if ever I can be of help contact me anytime ! K x... more
Comment by Kieran Kelly on 7/7/2009 6:14:59 PM:
Thank you April for such a profound statment ! A perspective is "as close to a voice an image can get" That is the most significant thing I have heard in my life for illustration, I never did art at school so its all guess work for me, but that makes so much sense ! Thank you April I will never forg... more
Comment by Kieran Kelly on 7/7/2009 10:48:11 AM:
I love your garden shed picture it is very earthy and i love to draw rain in my illustrations. this is a lovely community glad your a part of it ! kx
I love your garden shed picture it is very earthy and i love to draw rain in my illustrations. this is a lovely community glad your a part of it ! kx
Comment by Lisa Yee on 6/10/2009 7:44:15 PM:
Hi April,
I am soooo happy to hear you enjoyed ABSOLUTELY MAYBE. Hope you had as much fun reading it as I had writing it!
Cheers,
Lisa
Hi April,
I am soooo happy to hear you enjoyed ABSOLUTELY MAYBE. Hope you had as much fun reading it as I had writing it!
Cheers,
Lisa
Comment by Crissa Chappell on 5/27/2009 8:53:36 PM:
That means a lot to me. Thank you so much!
That means a lot to me. Thank you so much!
Comment by J.S. Watt on 4/24/2009 6:15:22 AM:
April, by chance I grabbed a copy of Utterly Me at the library the other day for my children (I have five of them you know). Seeing how you enjoyed it so much, I am going to read it for myself! Nice website by the way.
April, by chance I grabbed a copy of Utterly Me at the library the other day for my children (I have five of them you know). Seeing how you enjoyed it so much, I am going to read it for myself! Nice website by the way.
Comment by Jess Stride on 4/23/2009 6:03:06 AM:
Hi April, Good to meet you here on Jacketflap :)
Hi April, Good to meet you here on Jacketflap :)
Comment by Tom Hannah on 9/13/2008 6:01:26 AM:
Hi April Thanks for adding us as a friend. I agree with you about adding smiles to a dark world. We wrote our book to make children and the child who still lives in each of us smile. Take care. Our best to you. Tom and Tess
Hi April Thanks for adding us as a friend. I agree with you about adding smiles to a dark world. We wrote our book to make children and the child who still lives in each of us smile. Take care. Our best to you. Tom and Tess
Comment by John Blackford on 9/12/2008 9:16:36 PM:
Howdy and welcome!!!
Howdy and welcome!!!
