Encouraging creativity with The Boy Who Painted the World

A blank sheet of paper can be a daunting prospect, and worrying about making mistakes can mean it's hard to get started. 

But in The Boy Who Painted the World, author and illustrator Tom McLaughlin shows us that when you're creating something, there are no mistakes - everything can be turned into something. Here, Tom tells us what inspired his new picture books and reads from the start of The Boy Who Painted the World.

Find out more from Tom McLaughlin - including ideas for getting children started on their own creations!