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The Bear and the Piano wins illustrated book category for the Waterstones Book Prize 2016!

The Bear and the Piano wins illustrated book category for the Waterstones Book Prize 2016! (Awards, Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

What an extraordinary day it was yesterday, March 17th 2016, the date of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize - now in its twelfth year and selecting the very, very best in new and emerging talent for children’s writing and illustration. Uniquely, it’s a prize argued over and voted for by the most books-passionate of people; Waterstones’ own experienced booksellers.

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Telling Tales with Poonam Mistry

Telling Tales with Poonam Mistry (illustrator, Phosphor Art, Publishing Jobs)

Indian culture has always been a big inspiration for Phosphor Art’s Poonam Mistry, and her highly detailed illustration style lends itself well to traditional stories. Poonam has recently embarked on an exciting new project, translating Indian folk tales and fables and illustrating them in her unique style.

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Garry Parsons – The Dragonsitter To The Rescue

Garry Parsons – The Dragonsitter To The Rescue (Children’s Books, illustrator, Meiklejohn)

‘The Dragonsitter To The Rescue’ hit the shelves earlier this month. In the sixth instalment of this much-loved series, Eddie takes the Dragons on his half term trip to London, but it’s not long before disaster strikes and both Dragons go missing.

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