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Squirty bath Books

June 29, 2011

Laila Hills has been in high demand recently and has just completed work on these fabulous waterproof 'Squirty Bath Books' for Campbell books. Adorable gifts to make bath time fun for your little ones! Bold, bright and simple, they are just perfect, and if you give them a squeeze, they'll shoot water at you! Laila Hills is represented by The Organisation

Award Winning Alex T Smith

Congratulations to Alex T Smith who was crowned winner of the Dundee Picture Book Award 2011 for his picture book, Bella and Monty: A Hairy, Scary Night. It was voted book of the year by the school children of Dundee.

We were also delighted to hear that two more of Alex’s picture books have been nominated for awards: My Mum Has X-Ray Vision has been shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award 2011 and Egg, written and illustrated by Alex, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011.

Alex T.Smith is represented by Arena

Lee Wildish shortlisted for the Red House Children’s Book Award 2011

May 31, 2011

Lee Wildish is shortlisted for the Red House Children’s Book Award 2011, for his illustrations in the stunning picture book ‘Dragon Stew’, written by Steve Smallman & published by Little Tiger Press. Young audiences predict what is about to happen when five bored Vikings go looking for an adventure, packed full of amusing illustration and character, this book is not one to miss!
www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk. Lee Wildish is represented by The Bright Agency

Welcome to Monsterville

Discover Children's Story Centre in Stratford, East London and 3 monstertastic illustrators have teamed up to create a brand new exhibition: Welcome to Monsterville.

Arena's Neal Layton (Emily Browne) has collaborated with Sarah McIntyre (You can't Eat a Princess) and Ed Vere (Mr Big) to create a strange and fantastic world of revoltingly adorable monsters for an unbelievably hideous and funny experience.

The exhibition runs until March 2012.

Simon Bartram at Stratford Circus

Simon Bartram, creator of the Blue Peter award-winning Bob, the Man on the Moon is inviting children to come and join the fun at Stratford Circus on Saturday 18th June. The East London contemporary performing arts venue, is holding 'Draw with Simon' at 11.30am and 3pm. Simon will teach children to draw aliens, create a moonscape and tell the story of how Bob finds his best-ever friend. Simon Bartram is represented by Arena

Marvellous Mazes

Published this month, Thomas Flintham's Marvellous Mazes is a beautifully rendered, intricate black-and-white puzzle book which will keep children absorbed for hours. They can find their way through the fur of a great bear, help squirrels reach nuts at the tops of trees and aid Astro Pete in his quest to find the perfect planet to make his new home.

Thomas Flintham's Marvellous Mazes is published by Scholastic. Thomas Flintham is represented by Arena.

Chickenworld

April 27, 2011

Here is a selection of artworks from Garry Parsons brand new picture book, ‘Chicken World’. Written by Sean Taylor, The Nestle children's book award winner and published by Random House, ‘Chicken World’ tells the tale of the Cluckalots family day out to the Chicken World theme park and their unexpected encounter with a hungry fox. Garry’s egg-cellent illustrations are full of fascinating detail and humour, which will have you clucking with laughter.

Garry Parsons is represented by Meiklejohn Illustration

Simon Bartram’s Latest Adventure

Simon's recently published Clone Chaos (Templar), continues the adventures of Bob and his sidekick Barry. It's already receiving some great reviews, including this from the Guardian's children's books editor, Julia Eccleshare:

Best-selling Simon Bartram has created a wonderful new set of adventures for Bob, the Man on the Moon. This time he finds he has been cloned! Soon he is meeting himself on the Moon - and getting a bit of a shock as he does so. Beautifully illustrated and written in short, easy to read chapters, this is a great book for beginning readers.

Simon Bartram is represented by Arena

Adam Stower’s Silly Doggy!

We are proud to announce the publication of Adam Stower's fantastic new picture book, Silly Doggy!

When Lily looks out of her bedroom window one morning, she gets the best surprise - a doggy! But this is no normal doggy, he's got lots of strange habits and there's a local zookeeper who is looking for him…. Join Lily and Doggy on the best day out ever.

You can meet Adam in person at his local bookshop in Brighton, The Book Nook on 14th May where he will be signing copies of his charming and beautifully illustrated book. He'll also be making a guest appearance at the Hay Festival and Edinburgh festival this summer.

Silly Doggy! is published by Templar and available from all good booksellers from 1st May.

Adam Stower is represented by Arena

Zdenko signs major 2-book deal with UK leading publisher

March 31, 2011

Zdenko is an award-winning illustrator and animator, working across to the creative world within publishing, editorial, new media and advertising. Author of two short animated films and illustrator for many children’s books, his works has been exhibited all over the world.

Following on from the success of his illustrated book ‘Alice in Wonder Land’, published by Carlton Publishing, Zdenko has just been signed by a major publisher, Hachette UK, for an up coming two book publishing deal. Watch this space!

Zdenko is represented by Bright Agency

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