What's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?
We asked children's author Marion Clark what the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen: "I was lucky enough when I was very much younger to be in Banff, Canada with friends. One winter's night we all went to Lake Louise to visit the ice sculptures that had been made on top of the frozen lake. We trooped through drifts of snow, and found houses, cabins and sleighs made from ice blocks. The night sky was clear and we put on our skates and took to the frozen lake, we were skating around listening to the mighty glacier creak and groan when suddenly the night sky was lit up with the aurora borealis, it was a luminous display, alive with shimmering colours that danced across the sky. I was left with a feeling of complete and utter amazement at one of nature's most beautiful wonders, and if I shut my eyes I can see it all again."
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| Aurora borealis photographed by Robert Postma |
"I was watching a nature programme where this one crocodile was trying to snap at all the animals on the banks of the river. I found it rather cruel and thought wouldn't it be nice if they could all be friends instead - and that's how the idea popped into my head. "The story evolved as I began to think that being a nasty crocodile must be rather lonely."
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| The Croc on the Rock by Marion Clark and Tanya Fenton (to be published next year) |
"I think that Tanya Fenton is an extraordinary illustrator, she has captured Croc perfectly, his features, actions and reactions. She has completely brought the story to life with her lively and detailed drawings."
To help promote our new title The King Who Wanted More, We're finding out what is the most beautiful thing people have ever seen. It could be a landscape, a painting, a building, or maybe something altogether different...it’s completely up to you. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to take part.
