Wild About Britain

Rebecca Cobb's illustration for Hare's BirthdayDo you remember the RSPCA's Wild About Britain competition that I wrote about here a few weeks ago?

The three winners were ‘The Chase’ by Ayasha Kawakita, 14, from Hailsham in East Sussex in the 12 to 16 category and ‘A New Neighbour’ by Charlotte Pearce, 11, from St Ives in Cambridgeshire was the winner of the 11 and under group.

‘Hare’s Birthday’ by Louis Baxter Wedderburn, 11, from Wolverhampton won the People’s Choice category, voted for online by the public

These children had the thrill of having their stories illustrated by professional artists:
David Roberts' Illustration for The Chase

Paul Howard's illustration for A New Neighbour

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