Graham Carter’s Alphamals A-Z
We are delighted to announce the publication of Graham Carter’s début picture book, Alphamals A-Z by Big Picture Press this month.
Neal Layton Illustrates Uncle Gobb And The Green Heads
Uncle Gobb And The Green Heads is the second uproarious adventure from the comic pairing of Michael Rosen’s words and Neal Layton’s illustrations, published by Bloomsbury. This time we see Malcolm and the peculiar and rather annoying Uncle Gobb go to America, each with a cunning plan...
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Adam Stower Illustrates Animals Behaving Badly
Adam Stower’s lively illustrations just leap off the pages of award-winning children’s author and biologist Nicola Davies’ new book, Animals Behaving Badly, published by Walker Books.
Kristyna Litten’s Norton and Alpha
Kristyna Litten’s delightful new picture book, Norton and Alpha, is published by Simon and Schuster this month.
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Clare Elsom – Flying Fergus
Clare Elsom has teamed up with no other than Olympic Champion track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy. Sir Chris has collaborated with the award winning author Joanna Nadine in creating a magical series of children’s fiction about the adventures of Flying Fergus - a boy who dreams about being the best boy cyclist in the world.
The Stars, The Sun, and a Little Owl: Behind the Book with Karl Newson & Migy Blanco
Illustrator Migy Blanco has teamed up with author Karl Newson in creating a beautifully illustrated story — perfect for bedtime reading.
Migy Blanco’s colour palette is so warm, he transports you to countries with tropical climes, creating pictures it’d be nice to step into for a while — especially if you live in a built up city like London.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones book prize in 2016 with Lorraine Carey for Cinderella’s Sister and the Big Bad Wolf, also published by Nosy Crow, there will be great promise forHere Comes The Sun.
What do Caterpillars Dream of? Meet Bright Artist Clive McFarland
Since Clive McFarland was little he only wanted to draw things. He grew up in Northern Ireland and studied at Liverpool School of Art and Design. Surviving endless paper cuts, he passed his degree and, after a series of other jobs, finally began working as an illustrator.We chatted with Clive about his latest publication, Caterpillar Dreams, a beautiful tale of a caterpillar who dreams of seeing the world beyond his garden. Caterpillar Dreams was met with rave reviews!
Tim McDonagh – Star Wars Galactic Atlas
All artwork © and TM 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd
From a galaxy far, far away to a beautifully-illustrated book near you…. this was definitely one of those projects that was difficult to keep a secret, especially as it began unfolding in such a magnificent way. This year, we managed to land our very own resident Star Wars fantastic Tim McDonagh the brief of his dreams: to illustrate an entire Star Wars book.
Behind the Book: The Answer for Little Worriers with Gabe Alborozo & Matthew Morgan
As adults we often worry: about paying the bills, about work, family, politics, health — well just about everything really. But as adults we also know there’s a way to sort things out (hopefully and for the most part) We know we can talk about it, and there is help out there. We understand why we worry — mostly.
An Unexpected Visitor: Behind the Book with Bright Star Jessica Courtney-Tickle
Jessica Courtney-Tickle is an incredible talent. Her soft and misty landscapes are dream-like and comforting. The perfect, peaceful way to send little ones off to sleep at night. Her debut picture book is due out in February and published by Egmont. The theme is environmentally friendly as is the material from which the book is made; Egmont use paper sourced from sustainable forests, which is the first message you see on opening the book.