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My Picturebooks explore unique ways of seeing the world through imagination and play. If you are interested in collaborating on any of these ideas please get in touch.

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Illustrated nighttime cityscape with a blue-haired child and spotted dog on a rooftop beneath a starry sky and full moon

Have You Ever Met a Margyswinks?

This story is told from the perspective of a boy who sees the world in a different way to most people. He is able to notice things that others don’t see. Because of this gift, he one day meets a Margyswinks, who is invisible to most people. The story then shows how their friendship grows.

Whimsical watercolor illustration of a fluffy, striped, long-snouted creature flying among pink-speckled clouds, with text introducing Margyswinks.
Illustrated children's book scene of a child wading in a pond with a pink-striped cape, a pink-spotted long-tailed creature, frogs, fish, reeds, and underwater plants.
Illustrated children's book cover featuring a girl hugging a large rabbit, with pink watercolor lettering reading “Have you ever met a Margyswinks?”
Illustrated children's book spread showing two children with a spotted dog in a noisy city, surrounded by cars, pedestrians, shops, traffic lights, and a piano; text reads “Watch out!!”
Illustrated children's storybook spread about noticing hidden details, featuring a child and an invisible creature exploring nature, the sky, a river, and a busy city.
Open illustrated children's book showing cartoon characters in a city with a gelato shop, castle-like buildings, and a rooftop scene.
Handmade children’s book spread with red polka dots, leaf illustrations, and text reading “Have you ever met a Margyswinks? Cat Sarabia.”
Open illustrated children’s book showing a duck looking over a bridge into a river with fish and aquatic plants.
Illustrated children's book spread showing a child with pink cape and a frog by a pond, underwater fish and plants

The Roundabout Way

This book was envisaged image first, adding very minimal text. The text is designed to use words that are fun to say and perhaps not that well known to the age group, to encourage discussion and vocabulary development.

It follows the journey of a girl and Grandad taking the roundabout way back to Grandad’s house. It has an overlay concept, with a black and white image showing the everyday and as you peel this back the girl’s imagination is revealed.

Illustrated children's book cover for “The Roundabout Way” by Cal Sarabia, showing a grandparent with a stroller, a running dog, a girl in red boots, a tiger, birds, and woodland scenery.
Illustrated children’s book spread titled “Boldly Quash!” showing an adventurous group traveling through a park with a dog, birds, pond, fountain, gazebo, and a child climbing a large statue.
Children’s picture-book spread titled “Boldly Quash! Through the park,” showing a park pond with birds, reeds, lily pads, a blue sea serpent, and a crowned child on a wooden play structure
Children's book illustration of a Mom waving from a house while a baby rides in a stroller and another child waves in a tree-filled garden.
Illustrated children's book spread showing a child waving and skipping from a house, with a baby in a stroller, garden animals, fairies, and a large tree.
Open illustrated children's book titled “Boldly” showing whimsical outdoor adventure scenes with dragons, birds, and a crowned child.
Open illustrated children’s book titled “The Roundabout Way” lying on grass, featuring a girl, animals, and whimsical artwork.
Open children’s picture book showing a child in a park, with birds, fountain, lily pads, reeds, and a pagoda.
Open illustrated children's book titled “The Roundabout Way” by Cat Sarabia, featuring whimsical fairy drawings on grass.

Between the Trees

The story is based around a girl visiting her Grandparents. She imagines them as a friendly wolf and bear due to Grandad’s bear hugs and Grandma’s stories.

Grandma suggests a tea party in the woods for today’s adventure. However, on the way the girl encounters different creatures from between the trees who scare her. Through her journey she realises that you shouldn’t judge the creatures by the way they look and at the end of the story they all end up joining the party.

Whimsical woodland tea party with a child, bear and wolf, and fantastical creatures among leafy trees; text reads, “And everyone came! Even the creatures from between the trees.”
Collage showing black ink painting materials and whimsical imaginary creature character designs with names and personality descriptions.

“Don’t forget the cups!” said Grandma.

So off they went. The cat, the bear, the wolf and the girl. Off for tea in the woods.

But what’s that between the trees? A scratching and shuffling!! A long sharp bill and tiny dark eyes…

“Have you not met a ground-flapping snortlewit?”

“They are very friendly! (Sometimes too friendly!) They love to tell stories but do tend to exaggerate!”

Would you like to come for tea?  

So off they went. The cat, the bear, the wolf, the girl and the snortlewit. Off for tea in the woods.

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