PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Cressida Cowell grew up mostly in London. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. She lives in Hammersmith, London with her husband, three children and a hamster Mini. Cressida has won the Nestle Children's Book Prize and has been shortlisted for many others. How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks Animation feature film series: the first film received both Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score; and a sequel is released in summer 2014. Many of Neal's ideas come from his childhood. In the past he has worked on a lettuce farm, in a chocolate factory, a teapot factory, a bookshop and has delivered papers. Neal has illustrated more than 40 books to date working with award-winning authors such as Michael Rosen and Roger McGough. Oscar and Arabella, which he both wrote and illustrated won him the Smarties Prize. He now lives in Southsea, Portsmouth with his wife and two children.
This zany story is full of fun as well as being an imaginative exploration of insecure emotional attachment. Layton's illustrations are perfect foils for the story. Quite superb. ***** Books For Keeps Neal Layton's artwork is an absolute joy. INIS Already firm favourites. each story has been brilliant. School Librarian The latest in the delightful Emily Brown series. Independent on Sunday Great fun. Daily Mail Superb. ***** Books For Keeps Plenty of colourful visual adventures for the younger reader to enjoy. Carousel
