Retired teacher Kelvin Vater has joined forces with artist and illustrator Jantietn Powell to come up with a beautiful new book which will appeal to both boys and girls.

The book, entitled Red Sky at Night tells the tale of Dai the Dragon from South Wales.

His beautifully illustrated journey is told through heart warming, rhyming poetry.

‘Dai’ is an unconventional fellow who is both friendly, adventurous and quite the traveller.

Join Dai as he travels from his humble surroundings in South Wales to iconic views of France, Italy and Iceland.

You will see all sorts of fantastically captured scenes such as fiery hot volcanoes to tranquil fishing on a lake, engaging in sports from cricket, to shot put, running to skipping.

With a passion for rugby and very Welsh occasions such as St. David’s day, this quirky dragon will light up any child’s heart and perhaps a few adults!

The authorit Poet Kelvin Vater, was born in the village of Llanddewi Rhydderch where he has lived all his life.

He attended the local village school and King Henry VIII Grammar School before studying agriculture at Aberystwyth.

He was farming for a short while before teaching for more than 30 years at Usk Agricultural College.

He is now retired and enjoying working at home again.

His only foray into writing previously has been poems for family occasions such as weddings and birthday parties.

Artist and illustrator, Jantien Powell, is a farmer’s daughter; originally from Mamhilad near Pontypool, she has lived and worked in Abergavenny for nearly 40 years.

Jantien paints what she loves, the Welsh mountains, the coast, the hill farms and their inhabitants.

She works in a range of medium and her ever evolving style centres around colour and pattern. This book is her first foray into the world of illustration.

Jantien’s work is shown at several galleries and she holds two exhibitions per year at Chapel Cottage Studio near Abergavenny where she lives, works and teaches a range of friendly art classes for all abilities.

Here is an excerpt from Red Sky at Night:

“Puff Pastry”

Dragons like to go to work,

Especially where it’s hot.

What they really like the most

Is the local baker’s shop.

They work next to the ovens

And it will come as no surprise

That when they breathe their fiery breath,

It helps the dough to rise.

When the bread is ready,

The job dragons like the most

Is to use their flaming breath

To cook some perfect toast.