Illustrated Books For Sale
As a Forces baby, much of my childhood was spent abroad. TV was not what it is now so my sister and I had to find other things to fill our days. One of those things was writing stories. We would have a pot full of "story titles" which we would enjoy picking and writing about.
During the pandemic (Covid-19) lockdown this ....was reignited. My sister, Gill Marshall, was always better at the writing than me, penning quite mature stories from a very young age - I was better at the "doodling". So it was quite a surprise when she came up with a children's story, I'll Just be a Tad, and I (as a freelance graphic designer) was no longer designing just a book cover, but every page of a children's picture book!
These are our books that I have illustrated digitally - this helps keep the colours bold and vibrant. They have 32 pages, full of bright and beautiful illustrations and characters your children will love and are written for your little ones, between the ages of 2 and 7. To buy them, please use the links provided or contact me direct.
I'll Just be a Tad
By Gill Marshall & Julie Pearce
“I’ll Just be a Tad” shows that the lives of others are not always what they seem and helps to teach children about self-acceptance. The interactive element of “I’ll Just be a Tad” keeps your children involved and engaged, helping to make reading more attractive and fun.
This fun and heart-warming tale follows Tad as he meets other characters and discovers just what life is like for a Honey Bee, a Cat and a Horse. He meets his friend Phoebe who reminds him that, if he wasn’t Tad, he wouldn’t be able to do his special skill.
By the end of the story, Tad has learnt that everyone’s lives are different and not always what they seem from the outside, and he learns self-acceptance.
This is one of the books in our Seek and Find series. As your children turn the pages, see if they can spot the extra little frogs hiding within some of the pictures. Tad presents his Fun Facts on the final page of the book, explaining what he’s learnt about frogs and describing his favourite ones.
Tad's Rainbow Treasure
By Gill Marshall & Julie Pearce
“Tad’s Rainbow Treasure” shows that treasure comes in many forms, as well as teaching children about colours and rainbows. The interactive elements of “Tad’s Rainbow Treasure” keep your children involved and engaged, helping to make reading more attractive and fun.
Tad is an enthusiastic and happy frog. When his friend suggests there may be treasure at the end of the rainbow, Tad sets out to discover if this could be true.
This fun and heart-warming tale follows Tad in his attempts to reach the end of the rainbow. Along the way, he uses his unique and special skill to help someone and put a smile back on their face. By the end of the story, Tad has learnt about kindness and friendship.
This is one of the books in our Seek and Find series. As your children turn the pages, see how many indigo balloons they can spot. Also, can your children find the colours of the rainbow that are hidden on certain objects throughout the story? Tad presents his Fun Facts on the final page of the book, explaining how rainbows are formed and teaching the colours of the rainbow.
Jammy Tad
By Gill Marshall & Julie Pearce
“Jammy Tad” shows that it can be fun to work hard and help others, and also helps to teach children about being rewarded, kindness and sharing. The interactive element of “Jammy Tad” keeps your children involved and engaged, helping to make reading more attractive and fun.
Tad has eagerly awaited this time of year because he knows it is when the local farm shop stocks his favourite jam. But oh no, disaster! When Tad gets there, the jammy shelves are empty.
This fun and heart-warming tale follows Tad as he visits the orchard next door and meets new Baby Bud. Follow Tad as he uses his unique and special skill to help Joel and Clarissa and to put a smile back on his friend’s face. By the end of the story, Tad has learnt that it is good to help others and it feels great to share.
This is one of the books in our Seek and Find series. As your children turn the pages, see if they can spot the fruits hidden within some of the pictures. Tad presents his Fun Facts on the final page of the book, explaining what he’s learnt about some fruits and describing his favourite ones.
Tad & the Christmas Jumper
By Gill Marshall & Julie Pearce
“Tad and the Christmas Jumper” shows one small way of reaching out to those less fortunate than ourselves, while also helping to teach children about kindness and generosity. The interactive elements of “Tad and the Christmas Jumper” keep your children involved and engaged, helping to make reading more attractive and fun.
Tad helps numerous friends on the run up to Christmas and in particular he reaches out to his neighbour, who has nobody to help her when her brother becomes ill. Knowing she will be lonely on Christmas day, Tad comes up with a plan.
This fun and heart-warming tale follows Tad as he helps those in need at Christmas. Follow Tad as he uses his unique and special skill several times to spread some festive cheer. By the end of the story, Tad has learnt that it is good to reach out to people who may be struggling and that everyone has different talents and qualities.
This is one of the books in our Seek and Find series. As your children turn the pages, see how many gingerbread people they can find, and see if they can spot the traditional Christmas items hidden within some of the pictures. Tad presents some facts on the final page of the book, explaining what he’s learnt about the hidden Christmas items and telling you his favourite.
Tad's Jubilee Quest
By Gill Marshall & Julie Pearce
The Queen has been on the throne for 70 years and everyone is celebrating this special Jubilee in their own way. Tad decides to visit his mum at the seaside town of Clevedon, and they join in with the exciting Jubilee Trail. See how Tad comes to the rescue during their adventure, by using his special and unique “frog leap”.
This fun and heart-warming tale follows Tad and his mum on their Jubilee Quest, and the bright and beautiful illustrations show some of the picturesque town of Clevedon. At the end of the trail, Tad wins a grand prize and shows how caring and generous he is.
The interactive elements of “Tad’s Jubilee Quest” will keep your children involved and engaged, helping to make reading more attractive and fun, along with the subtle message about being kind and sharing.
This is one of the books in our Seek and Find series. As your children turn the pages, see how many of the Queens Guards they can find, and see if they can spot the Royal items hidden within some of the pictures. Tad presents some facts on the final page of the book, explaining what he’s learnt about the hidden items.
Tad's North Somerset Christmas Rescue
By Gill Marshall & Julie Pearce
“Tad’s North Somerset Christmas Rescue” shows that jokes can sometimes go wrong, and that working together you can put things right. The interactive elements of “Tad’s North Somerset Christmas Rescue” keep your children involved and engaged, helping to make reading more attractive and fun.
When Giggles the naughty elf plays a joke on Santa it goes terribly wrong, with presents falling out of the sleigh and into the towns and villages of North Somerset. Giggles knows just the person to help him out of a fix and gives Tad a call.
This fun and heart-warming tale follows Tad and his friends as they race around North Somerset to find the lost presents. Follow Tad as he puts his unique and special skill to good use, and see how they reap the rewards of their hard work. But will Tad and his friends find all the presents and save Christmas for North Somerset?
This is one of the books in our Seek and Find series. As your children turn the pages, see if they can spot the items from some of the North Somerset locations hidden within some of the pictures. At the end of the story, Tad provides his fun facts, explaining what he’s learnt about some of the sites and history of North Somerset.