Fairy tales created from the mind of her Scottish father-in-law have opened up the world of children’s book illustration for American-born Jessica Stafford Cameron.
When her father-in-law began writing stories for his grandchildren to entertain them while he babysat, Jessica Stafford Cameron was enchanted.
The tales she heard Sir Roy Cameron – Jessica’s Scottish husband’s father – read to her niece and nephew captured her imagination.
Soon the American-born 31-year-old was putting her considerable design skills to use by illustrating the tales.
“The stories were excellent and as soon as I heard them I wanted to illustrate them,” Jessica explained.
“I illustrated and published ‘I Once Had a Chimpanzee’ last year and have just launched our new book ‘The Tale of Jessie the Highland Cow’. This story is by way of tribute to Roy’s ancestors, including Grandma Jessie Cameron, who for generations crofted in the Scottish Highlands.”
