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CWcreatives Cris Cappelletti & Mike Walters
Children’s books • illustration • photography
On Rainy Days – available worldwide through online bookstores

M J Walters and C Cappelletti are two independent published authors and photographers that first collaborated with The Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire in 2019; North Wales Images: a personal view is their first photobook, they also wrote and illustrated On Rainy Days, a children’s book that is currently being viewed by publishers. Future projects will focus on a Peak District photobook and T

he Crochet Spider, another illustrated children's book with more book projects to follow. Michael has a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and Cristiana has a BA (Hons) in Photography.

A 19th-century Italian maiolica, reimagined in watercolour for a new illustration in our next picture book. ...
16/06/2026

A 19th-century Italian maiolica, reimagined in watercolour for a new illustration in our next picture book.

From one of my sketches of the karst formations and two watercolours, Mike created this delicate illustration for On Rai...
09/06/2026

From one of my sketches of the karst formations and two watercolours, Mike created this delicate illustration for On Rainy Days by layering the artwork in Photoshop. It appeared in the first print edition but not the final book. We're sure it will return in the sequel! ✨📖🎨

A peek at a new illustration for our upcoming children's book.English and Italian details photographed on walls, now par...
02/06/2026

A peek at a new illustration for our upcoming children's book.
English and Italian details photographed on walls, now part of a new children's book illustration.

28/05/2026

Cow parsley swaying in the wind

Stories, colouring, imagination and lots of creativity today at Newcastle Library 📚🎨✨Thank you to the library for hostin...
27/05/2026

Stories, colouring, imagination and lots of creativity today at Newcastle Library 📚🎨✨

Thank you to the library for hosting us and thank you to all the amazing children and parents who joined our workshop today. We loved seeing all the colourful characters and the fantastic new creations invented by the children!

26/05/2026

We spotted two hares running through the field yesterday

STORY SESSION & ART WORKSHOPJoin Cris and Mike, children’s book authors of On Rainy Days, for a fun and creative morning...
19/05/2026

STORY SESSION & ART WORKSHOP

Join Cris and Mike, children’s book authors of On Rainy Days, for a fun and creative morning of storytelling and art!

Wednesday 27 May
10:30am start

Ages 6–9
(Younger siblings welcome)

Come along, create new characters and stories, and take part in an art workshop inspired by the stories we read together!

To reserve a place, please contact:

Newcastle Library
📧 [email protected]
📞 01782 485311

12/05/2026

From pencil lines to living colour 🌿
Drew Bird, drawn by Mike, comes alive inside the Collectable Forest painted by Cris.
🎵

09/05/2026

From shoreline to printed page.
A photograph taken in Llandudno, now part of our book North Wales Images: A Personal View.
Published independently on Amazon

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