About the Author/Illustrator: Marghanita Hughes

When children and nature mix, something magical happens – every child deserves that Magic!

My journey began almost 4 years ago with the first drawing of Jasmine the Butterfly Girl, closely
followed by Dragonfly Boy. Taking my inspiration from watching my own children at one with
nature – my book characters “The Little Humbugs”, started to take shape.
As a mother of 3, I have always had two major concerns: children are spending far less time
playing outdoors than ever before; the Natural Environment around us is constantly being
plundered and destroyed.
As a child, I reveled in the magic of Mother Nature. As a parent, I now feel driven to protect it.
I want my children and the generations that follow to inherit the same privileges that I once
enjoyed.
My weapon of choice in this quest? Pen, paintbrush and the Little Humbugs of course!

My Blog www.marghanita.com

Marghanita lives on the edge of a forest, with her husband David, their three children and Prince,
their faithful Flatcoat Retriever.