I'm delighted to currently be working on a series of paintings which will be used as illustrations for Sophie Edgar's forthcoming children's story book called The Magical Kite Ride.

The images I'm creating will help tell the story of a magic kite which comes to West Yorkshire and visits a variety of well-known locations and landmarks, collecting a cast of characters as it goes.

The story's author Sophie Edgar explains: "I had always dreamt of writing a children's book and when I left my teaching job to look after my young family, I decided that I wanted to turn my dream into a reality. I have a Roger Davies painting on the dining room wall at home: I love his artwork and how colourful it is. Roger had conducted an Art Workshop at the school where I worked, and the children there all loved his work too. I emailed Roger to see if he would be interested in illustrating a book for children, and after one quick video call, I began to write the first few lines of a new story called The Magical Kite Ride.

Featuring over thirty illustrations by Roger, The Magical Kite Ride is a celebration of Roger's art and a journey past some of our favourite West Yorkshire landmarks. I love reading the story to my children, and I hope you'll love reading it to the children in your life when the book is finished.

We are looking forward to a really magical book launch and art exhibition as soon as the book is published. Please be sure to watch this space!"

You can find out more about Sophie Edgar and her books at www.sophieedgarauthor.co.uk

More news about the Magical Kite Ride will be posted here soon.