Stephen Cartwright, Illustrator of Farmyard Tales
If you’ve had a child who’s enjoyed finding that little yellow duck hiding in illustrations, they have probably been enjoying illustrations by Stephen Cartwright. Illustrator of the original Farmyard Tales books and many more books, he’s the one that hid the duck on each page. He passed away in 2004 at the young age of 54 after a series of strokes. I was fortunate enough to meet him at the UBAM National Conventions 2 times, 1999 and 2002. He was such a kind and pleasant person!! Do you think he might look just a little bit like Paul McCartney?
He hand drew a duck with a cowboy hat for us!
NancyAnn Wartman with Stephen Cartwright in 2002, Tulsa, OK.
Thanks Stephen Cartwright!
What a special gift!
His illustrations now live on with the support of a new illustrator, Simon Taylor-Kielty, who is supporting and complementing his work. It’s an amazing thing!
Poppy and Sam are BACK! Our kids LOVED Poppy and Sam from Apple Tree Farm! They used to be just featured in Farmyard Tales from Usborne Books & More. Now they have their own line of books! WHATTT?!!!
See all the Poppy and Sam books here
