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The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sarah Dyer (view source)
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Bookbag was charmed by the unique illustrations and quirky tale in [[The Girl With The Bird's Nest Hair by Sarah Dyer]]. We jumped at the chance to ask Sarah some questions about her work.
* '''BB: We loved the quirky and fresh style of your illustrations. Which other illustrators or artists have influenced you?'''
SD: I love Kveta Pacovska - she is a true genius. Her charcters, colour and compostion are just amazing. I also love Bruce Ingman, Marc Boutavant and Jeff Fisher. I also have always admired Janet Ahlberg, especially as this time I wrote the book in rhyme - and [[''Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg|Each Peach Pear Plum]] '' was always a favourite book of mine.
* '''BB: Which is better: scruffy or neat?'''
* '''BB: Which three books should every child read?'''
SD: Oh that's a hard question. I loved these as a kid and still do now, but I think everyone is different, so go out read and discover for yourselves, but in the meantime this would be a nice place to start - [[''Each Peach Pear Plum '' by Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg]], [[Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak]] and [[Not Now, Bernard by David McKee]].
* '''BB: What are you reading at the moment?'''
SD: I'm doing an MA at Brighton in Sequential Design & Illustration, so lots of books for that. Mainly books on narrative and fairy/folk tales - work related, I'm afraid, nothing fun!
* '''BB: Which book has most influenced you and do you still have a copy?'''
SD: I think as a student I was most influenced by Maurice Sendak and Kveta Pacovska. My favourite book as a child though was ''[[Three Little Kittens '' by Paul Galdone]] but it's not a particularly great story. It's just something that reminds me of being young. I do have a copy of it though.
* '''BB: What's next for Sarah Dyer?'''