On November 10th, I completed the illustrations, and today I have uploaded the files to Lulu for the hardcover book of The little Drummer Bird by Snowyteller !
I await the proof copy, fingers crossed there will be no corrections needed, so the crowdfund backers can receive theirs in time for Advent and the general public can buy it in time for Christmas presents! This will be an absolutely wonderful Christmas present, I can tell you. One that you’ll want to reread every year at that time.
It began as a little seasonal serial: some festive merriment, a part of story each day, now complete and joined to drawings. A gift to you from teller and artist.
It’s about a little bird in his little nesthouse freezing to death, Cold and Dark at his door, when he receives an invitation and great task.
Though it was before Christmas, there’s a bit of the twelve days in the twenty-four. Is it a fairy tale? It’s a carol. A carol in the form of a tale. A carol tale, but certainly it’ll do a little of the work of enchantment. There are curses, animated confectionery, talking animals, and eight out of ten problems can be solved with drumming, too.
Coming this Advent!
