CHILDREN'S book illustrator Liz Million shared some of the secrets of her craft with youngsters in Darlington on Monday.

The artist, who lives locally, was at the town's central library for a morning workshop. She read stories, gave a demonstration of her work and helped the children to create posters of their own.

A borough council spokeswoman said: "There were lots of activities and it was a really good way of getting children into the library."