Siski Kalla Author/Illustrator

Just some urban wildlife saying hello! #urbanwildlife #urbanwildlifeexplorers #urbanhedgehogs #pigeonsarecool

Ooh and now found out about Homo floresiensis. So interesting. Next search will be to find a good children’s book on the topic. Often a far more enjoyable way to learn, I’ve found.

Breakfast in the not-exactly-warm London garden, pondering… why aren’t there more species of human? Birds have so many, some can interbreed, some can’t. But why don’t humans? I’m sure the answer is evolutionary advantage or something. Will maybe do an #ecosia search later…

WIP WIP WIP! Favourite part of the process - creating the character! #childrensbookcharacter #childrensillustration #chickenbooks #cockerelbooks #farmanimals

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I feel this is the wood pigeon equivalent of eating over the sink 😂

Yeah, was thinking the same. A win for us/human honey-eaters but less so for wildlife overall. But it’s still a win.

‘People just lie’: How Riverford’s Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer in Britain The organic veg pioneer talks to the Guardian about being unemployable, his unconventional father and his recent autism diagnosis

‘People just lie’: How Riverford’s Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer in Britain.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Huge Riverford fan here 👏🏼 One of the few ways of ‘voting’ with my money where I feel confident it’s for something positive.

I just read it and LOVED IT. Bought it at @mrbsemporium.bsky.social in Bath. Maya is such a great character, as is her uncle, her mum, and, well, everyone really. And it weaves in such powerful threads too, the power of words/books, refugees, immigration, community… absolutely loved it.

A society where we are told we should have achieved xyz by x age. A love of learning is more important than hitting milestones that are stipulated for the entire population regardless of differences.

Did you read the caption? She’s saying that just because your child doesn’t hit certain targets at specific ages doesn’t mean there’s an issue - and that love of learning is what’s important! Kind of ironic that people ‘not reading’ led to such misinterpretation.

Really interesting. I really appreciate the ‘then if not that, this is what’s really needed/useful/effective’. I do hate when someone pisses on someone’s chips but doesn’t offer up some other ‘dish’ to help. Reading the article, the author does both. Thanks for sharing!

Snail-face exploration 😂 This little one wanted to hitch a ride… on the poor snail’s head! The tentacles were going wild with ‘what on earth is this on my head?’ vibes. (They were not related, found on our poppies and given some food to eat a little farther away.)

As well as spread truth, knowledge, and all important HOPE. We can’t give up. That’s how I’m feeling today.

Olivia Lomenech Gill (winner Carnegie Medal for Illustration) has plans to dedicate her prize to supporting libraries/books/ed in Palestine. As book creators we can’t directly feed thousands of starving children aside from donating, so another thing to do is to focus on how we might help rebuild...

Avoiding social media is definitely helpful, and diving in to the ‘why’ of what I do, which isn’t about awards or seller ranks.

So good to read. Something that has helped me is to remind myself that when I’ve won stuff or achieved a ‘magical milestone’ in kidlit, it hasn’t necessarily made much of a difference! 😂 I still had the same concerns, worries, insecurities as before the Big Good Thing.

Incredible! Makes sense with those long limbs. Pretty too 🤩

Stable is almost like an antonym of creativity in people’s minds I think! But I’m rubbish at creating without stability in my life 🤷‍♀️

Love that. It’s really true, without curiosity/some kind of exploration of ‘something’, there’s no art.

True! There’s a lot of hating/imposter syndrome/despair when making any kind of art. Interesting topic - I’ve always suspected that in pop music,it’s easier to write a popular sad song than an upbeat happy one that’s loved. Maybe there’s more agreement on what makes us sad than happy?

These bits.

That chair! Love it.

😂 Came here to say this! Definitely a request (demand?!) for more!

#artispain #artisjoy #edsheeranart #artisforeveryone

Art is suffering? Thoughts? I used to feel like a sham because my art isn’t full of suffering. Jonathan Jones @theguardian.com - why can’t art be joyful? (I’m not arguing Sheeran’s work is akin to Pollock’s, just that art isn’t always suffering!) www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Wow! What does the ‘frilly skirt’ do? Just decoration or camouflage or…?

Don’t forget to put water out (shallow plant tray/dish) for the little ones in this heat! #heatwave #wildlifeneedswater #helpthehedgehogs

Ooooh that’s amazing! Thanks.