We have just moved into our new studio at the old fire Station in Godalming, Surrey.

THE OLD FIRE STATION

Have a great Christmas see you in 2008!

Sorry All you budding Illustrators/Authors but we don't publish other peoples work.

Geep will now be available to buy at selected Paul Smith Stores, these include New York and L.A hooray at last!

Greetings All
What’s in the box are getting ready to stock the shelves of bookshops everywhere for Halloween.
We are planning to hold a couple of events at selected stores. What events you say? Well let just say that fans of Spooky book readings held in dark tents by torchlight should keep an eye on this blog site!
**New Stockist**
Selected Paul Smith Stores will be stocking copies of 'Geep' this autumn, we will list those stores as and when we know.
Happy Summer Holidays!...even though its soaking wet

Just a quick to post to say we are still here! I have been away looking after our new member, baby Ted born on 27th March.
I am just about ready to return now although a have a little less energy at the moment!

We will shortly be stocking at the V&A museum of Childhood in Bethnel Green London. The museum has recently reopened with an exciting new look and great new gift shop. It must be one of the best days out for kids in London and easily one of the best Shops for original gifts and finds.
I fondly remember spending a rainy afternoon in the museum as an art student drawing the dolls. It was a dark stormy afternoon and I got some great sketches of spooky dolls faces and grinning ancient bears.

V&A MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD

Another great stockist to buy from. The National Gallery have quality books from around the world in the shop and much more to see in the museum.Click on the link below to see the current exhibition programme, its well worth a visit.

NATIONAL GALLERY

Yes its true we are now stocking at the Fantastic Travelling Man Comic stores, They are UK wide please click on the link to check out your nearest store.

TRAVELLING MAN STORES

Great New Things are appearing in my sketch book,..Must be the air of Spring. Important new advances on our next book are currently being made this week. I'll keep you posted!

Hooray, The Design Museum Shop are now stocking Geep. The Shop is basically brilliant, stocked full of rare treasures so if your down Thames side in London drop in and look us out. Bet you don't go away empty handed.

DESIGN MUSEUM LONDON

If you are using our e-mail address on our webpage, we have noticed its the wrong one. Its been changed but we are still having problems. Our correct address is-
contact@whatsinthebox.co.uk

Check out more of my Illustrations at Flickr-

GINA_BIRCH_AT_FLICKR

To see more of My Animations and Illustrated works please link to You Tube-

YOUTUBE

And another..

Some people have requested more Geep Illustrations on the webpage, let me start by putting a few here and when I get time I will update the webpage with many a Geep Illustration.

Check for Geep at your Local branch of Waterstones using this handy link.
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayStockAvailability.do?sku=5501405
If you don't see your local store you can still order it in store and receive it quickly.

Soon to be released for sale in our online shop.
These prints are hand etched on Somerset heavy white paper. They are in a numbered limited edition of 50. £40 plus postage. We are printing now so please e-mail to reserve yours.

Heres our lastest review from Scotland on Sunday Magazine on Sunday 14th January.


GEEP AND THE SCARY SHADOWS

Gina Birch and James McAdam
What's in the Box, £13.99

One in a planned series of four books, this interactive book for children who are afraid of the dark comes with a torch to project shadow pictures onto the wall. The line drawings on clear plastic can be thrown onto a wall or ceiling, which my three-year-old thought was a great idea. Geep is a bat who looks scary enough to be able to hold his own, but he's too scared of the dark to get out there and enjoy it. With help from his friends and a torch, he's soon earning his wings alongside the other creatures of the night. Quirky illustrations are accompanied by a story that reassures youngsters who may be scared of what lurks in the shadows. With its thick card pages, Geep And The Scary Shadows is robust enough to cope with the treatment that tends to be meted out to books as part of the bedtime routine.

Thank You SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY!

Here's us at Borders Book Store Brent Cross before the Pre Christmas sales.
We took this photo shortly before we opened with a reading of Geep and the Scary Shadows.
Thanks to all the staff at Borders and a Happy New Year!

We are now selling at the Major UK Waterstones Stores. However if you can't find us at your local store, please ask the staff to order you a copy using our ISBN : 0955334101 we are on the waterstones ordering system but some stores are not holding stock yet.

Happy New Year to everybody! This year plans to be a busy one for Geep and Co. Look out for our new releases and reviews.
Geep and the Scary Shadows will be featured the Scotland on Sunday sometime throughout January,...although we don't know when just yet!