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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.

* '''Bookbag: When you close your eyes and imagine your readers, who do you see?'''

Sarah Dyer: Everyone, I like to hope. From parents reading it to young children and children reading it themselves. I never like to see my books particularly for one age group or only boys or girls. I write the story because I want to tell it and hope there are plenty of people out there to enjoy it.

* '''BB: Is Hollie based on anyone in particular?'''

SD: She is named after a friend's daughter who has similar hair, but really she is a character for all little girls that at some point have to have their hair brushed by their mothers and perhaps don't enjoy it much!

* '''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?'''

SD: My hair is super neat... but then it is very straight. I think any way is good - just watch out for settling birds...

* '''BB: Which of the birds in Hollie's hair is your favourite and why?'''

SD: I think it's too difficult to pick just one. I wanted to include as many British birds as possible and have a guide at the beginnning so you could tell what they were when looking through the book. The most fun to draw were probably the turkeys and the peacock.

* '''BB: Is it hard for children's authors and illustrators to get the recognition that adult novelists get?'''

SD: Yes probably, but that is probably because our audience is a lot younger than adult novelists and so that regonition comes in different ways. However, saying that, whenever I do any book festivals there really is nothing better than pleasing a group of 4-7 year olds with my story and illustrations. If they think you are the best thing since sliced bread then that is better than any other type of recognition anyway!

* '''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?'''

SD: I have just finished another children's book, this time for Frances Lincoln and I'm hoping to start work on something very soon for Bloomsbury!

* '''BB: Thanks a lot, Sarah - we can't wait to read the new books!'''

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 * '''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]].
+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?'''

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 * '''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.
+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?'''

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 * '''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.
+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'' was always a favourite book of mine.
 * '''BB:  Which is better: scruffy or neat?'''

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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.

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