Once the books have been printed they are sent to bookstores where they will be sold. Libraries and schools buy them for their collections. People buy them for their bookshelves. Eventually, children and their parents will read and enjoy the books.

Readers sometimes send letters to an author or illustrator. Often the person writing the letter will mention that they've enjoyed a particular book they have read. Both Eric and Tim receive letters from readers who admire and enjoy their work.

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Sometimes the authors and illustrators will get to meet these readers at book signings.

"I like watching drawings leave my hands to become printed pages that are turned into real books on shelves in stores and libraries. And I like knowing that they will end up in the hands of boys and girls and that these books might be as magical for them as other books were for me when I was growing up." ("Nutt Repeats Win for Illustrator's Award", CLJ, Oct. 1986, p. 341)

Authors and illustrators also visit schools or do public readings. In 2000, Tim Wynne-Jones got to read at the J. K. Rowling (author of the Harry Potter series) event at SkyDome in Toronto. It was possibly the largest public reading in history.

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