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Kes lives in Witham, Essex, with his wife, young family and assortment of animals. He is a born storyteller. Voted by the Independent as one of the TOP TEN children's authors only a year after publishing his first book, he is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas and winner of the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers. Jim Field is a lead-driven, pencil-pushing, 25-frames-per-second, Led Zeppelin fan. He is also a hugely talented illustrator and animation director whose previous clients have included Waterstones, Sainsbury's, Oxfam, The Independent, The Guardian, The FT, Channel 4, Virgin Mobile, Nokia, GQ, Haymarket and BAC. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and his vibrant, energetic style and witty detail is sure to delight children and adults alike.
You'd be hard pressed to find a more entertaining book than this stunningly illustrated story... Field's illustrations are bursting with energy and silliness... an absolute treat. Irish Daily Mail I adore this fantastic picture book... Jim Field's strong and amusing illustrations bring this hilarious rhyming story to life... no doubt going to be the favourite choice for bedtime... for both children and adults! Bath Chronicle Kes Gray and Jim Field make an excellent pairing in this picture book perfectly aimed at young children... a series of increasingly funny scenes, making this a picture book that is fun to share. * * * * Books for Keeps Hilarious illustrations and rhymes... everyone will love it. Libby Allman (Children's Book Specialist) I absolutely loved Kes Gray's hilarious rhyming tale... terrific. Red Reading Hub Delightfully wicked, will have the whole family laughing! Norwich Evening News Readers will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations. Carousel gets our vote for funniest book of 2014. A brilliant, brightly coloured gift that is guaranteed to have you in stitches. Mumsnet Perfect for 3-5 year-olds... an hilarious re-readable future favourite. Waterstones (Leilah Shelton) A very funny book with a lovely twist to the tale. Really entertaining... perfect for bedtime. Books for Keeps Readers will enjoy the clever play on words as well as the bold and comical illustrations Carousel Storytime will never be the same. Impossible to resist Kirkus Great fun independent.ie Delightfully mad telegraph.co.uk [A] hugely enjoyable piece of rhyming fun... This is simply an absolute delight to read aloud with your child and became a firm bedtime favourite with my 6 year old daughter Coco commented radio 2's Jo Whiley Teach Primary A fun and welcome addition to the world of rhyming animal books School Library Journal
