Kate Canning formed Canning Factory over 25 years ago to be the umbrella for her animations and picture books for children. Titles include her classic character James the Cat, (UNICEF endorsed) and Painted Tales books and films for C4 TV. Developed by Kate, from the original books by Jane Simmons, Ebb & Flo is an animated pre-school series, shown internationally. Kate is currently adapting four new Ebb and Flo picture books from the show, to be published by Graffeg.