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About My Brother Bert
TED HUGHES (1930–1998) published numerous volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He was appointed Poet Laureate of England in 1984 and received the Guardian Award for Children’s Fiction in 1985.
Sometimes I like to step out of the comfort of illustrating my own books and try illustrating someone else’s words. I think it helps me grow as an artist and a writer. When I first read the poem My Brother Bert, by Ted Hughes I loved it. I had visions of a child collecting all these animals. Then, I thought of my two brothers. They are twins and are four years older than I am (still). When we were growing up, I was sure that their “stuff” was much cooler than mine. What was in their room? They didn’t have a collection of wild animals hiding in their room, but they did have some great “dinky” cars and trucks! THE STORYBOARD
Next I make a storyboard. I draw the entire book, small and scribbly, so that I can begin to see how the words and pictures will divide up into a 32 page book. I knew from the beginning that I wanted Bert’s younger sister to tell the story.
I make lots and lots of drawings and sketches when I create a book. I need to figure out what the characters will look like. What will Bert look like? What will his sister look like? While I am drawing them, I am also getting to know these characters. Bert is a quiet guy. He quietly collects wild animals. His sister is very curious. I also need to know how big Bert is when he stands next to a bear...or a lion...or his sister...or if the lion is next to the grizzly bear...who would be bigger? I made a drawing for myself showing them all together. Use the scroll bar to see all the animals... 
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THE POEM BY TED HUGHES
THE SKETCHES