It's #TinsterTuesday and Mummy has made a super healthy smoothy for the Tinster, who immediately added his 🦴for that extra meaty flavour. Mmm… and it’s heavenly 😇

It's #TinsterTuesday and Baby T is already fast asleep and dreaming of lions in fluffy pyjamas… … sipping sweet banana milkshakes 🍌 Illustration from: Do Babies wear pyjamas? #pb #ChildrensBooks #kidlit #illustration #writerillustrator

It's #TinsterTuesday and mummy’s sister is camping somewhere in the middle of Africa! Lions are roaring right outside her tent! Will she be able to hear when Mummy calls her?🦁 Illustration from: Do Babies wear pyjamas?# #kidlitart #PB #illustration

It's #TinsterTuesday and the Tinster is running as fast as he can to join Alexander’s in his latest colourful quest. And look, the Tinster is taking one of his favourite bone-shaped biscuits with, for extra energy! 🦴 #pb #artistillustrator #kidlit #amwriting #art

Oh, just to have the sun back is glorious! Its a freezing morning with the snowy white mountains rising up from the lake. Maybe a bit chilly for swimming🥶, but definitely not too cold for the Barkingtons to do what they do best! Bark!😆 #LetsRatherBark #Westie #dogwalking #mydog

I am really excited to be talking to BBC Radio Bristol BBC Radio Bristol tomorrow morning about the release of my new book Do Babies wear pyjamas. The fourth book in the series Alexander’s Questions!🤩 BBC Bristol, 18 February, 11.20am (GMT) #newbook #BBCRadioBristol #Kidlit #PB

Do Babies Wear Pyjamas? Blog Tour myshelvesarefull.com/2023/03/08/do-…

#DoBabiesWearPyjamas Fransie Malherbe Frandsen Midas #blogtour bookread2day Do Babies Wear Pyjamas? A fantastic book that made me laugh out loud. Honestly it’s so funny! bookread2day.wordpress.com/2023/03/09/do-…

Today is Publication Day! Do Babies Wear Pyjamas? the fourth book in the Alexander’s Questions series is sent into the wide book world! As well as, Alexander’s Colourful Quests, a lovely boxed set with all 4 books in the series📚 #NewBook #pubday #kidlit #pb

#DoBabiesWearPyjamas is such a fun and engaging book - our whole family loved it! Read our review here ➡️ bookswevereadandloved.blogspot.com/2023/03/do-bab… #booktour #blogtour Midas Fransie Malherbe Frandsen

Artists are notoriously bad at showing themselves, so I am presenting myself again. I’m a fine artist, writer, illustrator, born in Cape Town, but lived/studied in several countries, before settling in Geneva. My background is in Graphic Design and Art Psychotherapy #Hello

The first thing to do in a sticky or very feathery situation is absolutely nothing! #WestieWisdom #BarkingtonPhilosophy #FridayFeathers

Crowned 50x70 Lately, I’ve had her Majesty 👑 on my mind. Such an iconic figure. Recreating her for an exhibition was such a relaxing pursuit! meditative in filling in the many tones of grey and reminding me of the vast range of greys that exist between black and white! #artist

Dear friends… painters, printmakers, photographers, sculptors, sketchers, pattern designers, illustrators, artists, writers, poets, sewists, westies and westie owners, wishing you all a blessed Easter. Fransie and the Barkingtons 🤍🥚🤍 #Easter2023

Daddy, do babies wear pyjamas? Alexander asked Daddy, who was in the shower washing his hair. Take baby to The Bahamas? Oh no, that’s too far and too expensive, shouted Daddy. He could not hear very well as his ears were full of soap 🚿 #PB #Kidlit #writer #illustrator

Invisible 30x40 Mixed Media Combining painting, pattern and type, just gives me so much pleasure. Does it really work? Well, it’s probably an occupational hazard due to my background in graphic design, but I just love the dialogue created between the different elements! #artist

Invisible #1 40x40 Mixed Media At last a work that I can use for an upcoming exhibition at MEAM, European museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona😅 I am happy that the skin tone appears warmer and overall the artwork feels lighter and more airy than previous attempts! #newwork

That evening, Baby T was restless. She just couldn’t fall asleep. Baby T has ants in her pants, Mummy told the doctor 🐜 Illustration from: Do Daddies have ants in their pants? #kidlitart #pb #illustration

A new artwork in progress. I have decided to have a go at working more freely for a bit and to experiment with combining more expressive drawing and line work with my current style of working. I absolutely love mixed media for exactly that reason🤩 #workinprogress #artist #art

Thou shalt not. 40x40 I have just finished this painting 😅in time for the Interconnecting Lines exhibition in New York. I am working on a smaller format while experimenting with combining more text, pattern and texture in an altogether freer style. #NewWork #MixedMedia