Simon Chadwick
@simonchadwick.bsky.social
Children’s book and story podcast writer, children’s book illustrator, cartoonist
Have just found out that my enormous 16.5m Ashurst Train Station mural has won the South Western Railway award for Best Community Creative Project!
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Have just found out that my enormous 16.5m Ashurst Train Station mural has won the South Western Railway award for Best Community Creative Project!
Sone of today’s doodles while selling my books.
September 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Sone of today’s doodles while selling my books.
Eli in the UK noticed his fridge was making a noise like a frog, so asked for a story about it. That sounded like fun, so this is what I wrote: www.spreaker.com/episode/frog...
Frog In The Fridge - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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September 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Eli in the UK noticed his fridge was making a noise like a frog, so asked for a story about it. That sounded like fun, so this is what I wrote: www.spreaker.com/episode/frog...
We had a request from Emilia from Gothenburg in Sweden, wanting a quokka and a quail in a story. My first instinct was write a tongue-twister with as many Q-words as possible, but it ended up being about a quagga and an old bookshop instead.
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The Quokka And The Quail
Two friends find themselves on a treasure hunt in an old bookshop.
Written especially for this podcast by Simon.
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August 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
We had a request from Emilia from Gothenburg in Sweden, wanting a quokka and a quail in a story. My first instinct was write a tongue-twister with as many Q-words as possible, but it ended up being about a quagga and an old bookshop instead.
www.spreaker.com/episode/the-...
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I love writing stories for dinosaur requests. This was a lot of fun: www.spreaker.com/episode/i-ca...
I Can't Say Pachycephalosaurus - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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August 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I love writing stories for dinosaur requests. This was a lot of fun: www.spreaker.com/episode/i-ca...
Some children request difficult combinations of creatures to write about, but that opens up other possibilities, such as friendship regardless of your background. This is the first five minutes: www.spreaker.com/episode/new-...
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July 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Some children request difficult combinations of creatures to write about, but that opens up other possibilities, such as friendship regardless of your background. This is the first five minutes: www.spreaker.com/episode/new-...
Today’s drawings at the Shaftesbury Fringe Festival.
July 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today’s drawings at the Shaftesbury Fringe Festival.
When fulfilling children's story requests I find it sometimes helps to channel a little Looney Tunes silliness.
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Quackers - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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July 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
When fulfilling children's story requests I find it sometimes helps to channel a little Looney Tunes silliness.
www.spreaker.com/episode/quac...
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One of the troubles of asking children to suggest animals for stories is that they answer you. This story features the tricky combination of a pink hairy squat lobster (look it up) and a barrel sponge: www.spreaker.com/episode/pink...
Pink, Hairy And Under The Sea - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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June 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
One of the troubles of asking children to suggest animals for stories is that they answer you. This story features the tricky combination of a pink hairy squat lobster (look it up) and a barrel sponge: www.spreaker.com/episode/pink...
I really enjoy writing fable-like stories, so when Miles in Maui requested a sperm whale, a great white shark and a turtle for a story it seemed like a good opportunity to write one: www.spreaker.com/episode/new-...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I really enjoy writing fable-like stories, so when Miles in Maui requested a sperm whale, a great white shark and a turtle for a story it seemed like a good opportunity to write one: www.spreaker.com/episode/new-...
Because it's children that request the animals in our stories, we often get little ones wanting animals having a fight. And sometimes, the animals having the fight live in different environments and are very different sizes. Kids are good at setting these challenges.
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June 13, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Because it's children that request the animals in our stories, we often get little ones wanting animals having a fight. And sometimes, the animals having the fight live in different environments and are very different sizes. Kids are good at setting these challenges.
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A couple of years ago I illustrated a second book with the amazing Helen Griffiths, over in New Zealand. It's about a real-life local cat in Pukekura Park. The story has now been turned into a short film with local children reading the rhyme. It's rather lovely: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM71...
Ross The Cat 2025
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June 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A couple of years ago I illustrated a second book with the amazing Helen Griffiths, over in New Zealand. It's about a real-life local cat in Pukekura Park. The story has now been turned into a short film with local children reading the rhyme. It's rather lovely: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM71...
I get to draw a lot of chickens and I'm more than happy with that.
May 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I get to draw a lot of chickens and I'm more than happy with that.
I love writing stories with odd combinations of animals, something the young listenership to Animal Tales serves up in their requests again and again. This latest one came from Lincoln and Charlie, from Texas, who asked for a story featuring a gecko and a monkey: www.spreaker.com/episode/rise...
Rise And Shine - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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May 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I love writing stories with odd combinations of animals, something the young listenership to Animal Tales serves up in their requests again and again. This latest one came from Lincoln and Charlie, from Texas, who asked for a story featuring a gecko and a monkey: www.spreaker.com/episode/rise...
A recent story request was for a cheetah with the additional please for a jet to be included. Cheetah + Jet = Spot Gun!
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Spot Gun - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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May 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
A recent story request was for a cheetah with the additional please for a jet to be included. Cheetah + Jet = Spot Gun!
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Granted, this is hyper-local to me. New Forest District Council commissioned me to write and illustrate a Trail Tale, a story booklet that takes visitors on a journey around a local park. It's full of local history, from Vikings to flying boats, and the local community can pick up a copy for free.
May 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Granted, this is hyper-local to me. New Forest District Council commissioned me to write and illustrate a Trail Tale, a story booklet that takes visitors on a journey around a local park. It's full of local history, from Vikings to flying boats, and the local community can pick up a copy for free.
We had a request for a story from Sylvie in Australia who wanted a tale where an ant and an elephant were best friends. Sometime I think the kids are trying to catch us out, but not this time!
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NEW PREMIUM TRAILER: Big Elephant, Little Ant - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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May 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
We had a request for a story from Sylvie in Australia who wanted a tale where an ant and an elephant were best friends. Sometime I think the kids are trying to catch us out, but not this time!
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We ask children to suggest an animal for us to write a story around at the Animal Tales podcast. Stella, from Newcastle in Australia, wanted a lot of animals. A cheetah, a cat, a bat, a unicorn and a pegasus. So I rolled up my sleeves and wrote this:
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The Travelling Animal Show - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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April 30, 2025 at 8:11 AM
We ask children to suggest an animal for us to write a story around at the Animal Tales podcast. Stella, from Newcastle in Australia, wanted a lot of animals. A cheetah, a cat, a bat, a unicorn and a pegasus. So I rolled up my sleeves and wrote this:
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Tommy, aged 4, sent a brilliant video requesting a story featuring a skunk and a hyena. It was great to be able to picture him while I wrote it. Tried channeling some Looney Tunes mayhem too:
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Stinky Stu And Spotty Dotty - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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April 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Tommy, aged 4, sent a brilliant video requesting a story featuring a skunk and a hyena. It was great to be able to picture him while I wrote it. Tried channeling some Looney Tunes mayhem too:
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Lincoln, who is 4 and from Wisconsin, sent us a lovely video message asking for a story with an alligator, a rhino, and an eel. That's a tough combination, but I like the challenge. This was the result: www.spreaker.com/episode/char...
Charging Rhino - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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April 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Lincoln, who is 4 and from Wisconsin, sent us a lovely video message asking for a story with an alligator, a rhino, and an eel. That's a tough combination, but I like the challenge. This was the result: www.spreaker.com/episode/char...
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This week's Animal Tale was requested by Lottie in South Carolina. She's very concerned with how few red wolves are left in the US (not many at all) and wanted a story to help raise awareness. So this is it:
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The Lost Red Wolf - Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast
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April 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This week's Animal Tale was requested by Lottie in South Carolina. She's very concerned with how few red wolves are left in the US (not many at all) and wanted a story to help raise awareness. So this is it:
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The grand reveal of the 16.5m artwork at Ashurst Train Station happened today. Really pleased with how it all turned out. Being something of a squash on the platform, visitors were encouraged to gather opposite, then come across for a closer inspection as the celebration continued.
April 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The grand reveal of the 16.5m artwork at Ashurst Train Station happened today. Really pleased with how it all turned out. Being something of a squash on the platform, visitors were encouraged to gather opposite, then come across for a closer inspection as the celebration continued.
This story was requested by Oliver, aged 7, from New York. He wanted a story with a mouse, a rat, a snake AND a dragon. Yeah, go on then:
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A Mouse Needs A House
A mouse finds the perfect place to live, but it doesn't remain perfect for long.
Written especially for this podcast by Simon.
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April 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
This story was requested by Oliver, aged 7, from New York. He wanted a story with a mouse, a rat, a snake AND a dragon. Yeah, go on then:
www.spreaker.com/episode/a-mo...
www.spreaker.com/episode/a-mo...