Using kids as inspiration for picture book illustration - is it a good idea? - Message in a Bottle

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For this episode we've got three brilliant questions sent for our Message in a Bottle series.
This episode's messages in bottles:

• Is it a good idea to use your own children as inspiration for a picture book?
  -from Katherine Steel
• Development work: how do you tackle it?
  -from Adam Ming
• Which way should your picture book character face?
  -from Sandy

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