Discovering the work Born Free does to ensure that the world's remaining 20000 wild lions have a secure and sustainable future.

Vere describes the book as 'a painted and written travelogue, a journey of discovery, it aims to engender a love of nature in a world increasingly disconnected from it.

Vere has worked with the Britten Sinfonia and the Neil Cowley Trio to stage live concerts for schools and family audiences.

With the Britten Sinfonia, adaptations of Mr Big and Max the Brave have been staged in concerts which bring together live drawing and classical music, the most recent at The Barbican Centre.

Vere worked with CLPE to co-create the Power of Pictures, a 12-week scheme in which author/illustrators teach teachers about writing techniques.