During this time period, Osmond primarily worked as an illustrator before publishing his first book for children, A Valley Grows Up, in 1953.
Osmond continued to write children's works during the 1950s to 1960s, including multiple series on animals.
[4] Osmond expanded his career into illustrations in 1928 before he wrote his first book for children, A Valley Grows Up, in 1953.
Authors that Osmond illustrated for during this period include Arthur Catherall, Percy Westerman, Cynthia Harnett and Richard Armstrong.
[5] While teaching his learning disability classes, Osmond "illustrated on a blackboard [his] lectures by means of an imaginary village".