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Alex Milway is a full-time children's books author-illustrator and screenwriter. His books include Pigsticks and Harold (Walker Books) and, most recently, the Hotel Flamingo series (Piccadilly). He is the founder of the This Book Is Funny! children's book scheme working with schools and libraries and has huge experience running children's workshops around the UK, in China and the US.
Funny and charming; Alex Milway has made me want to fly right into Big Sky Mountain myself. * Andy Shepherd, author of THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS * I want to go to Big Sky Mountain! It's the rugged wilderness, but much softened by a comfy bear who's a travelling salesman, a moody architect hare and some busy builder beavers who still have to learn about how to get along with the rest of the community. * Sarah McIntyre, illustrator of PUGS OF THE FROZEN NORTH * This is a perfect, big-hearted adventure story, with pictures and laughs on every page and an environmental message delivered with the lightest touch. Once you have met the wonderful cast of talking animals, warmed to Nan's peculiar ways and found your feet in the wilderness, like Rosa you'll never want to leave Big Sky Mountain. * Clara Vulliamy * As a HUGE fan of feisty grandmothers I LOVED Grandma Nan in Big Sky Mountain! Wise, capable and fearless she is the perfect role model for her granddaughter Rosa. A wild adventure with an important message, bravo! * Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of BAD NANA * The perfect adventure to rewild young readers * Benji Davies, author and illustrator of GRANDAD'S ISLAND * When Rosa leaves the city to live with her Grandma Nan in the wilds of Big Sky Mountain, she quickly discovers that she's not exactly an ordinary grandma! Wise, capable and fearless, Grandma Nan lives in an old wooden cabin with Albert the moose and Little Pig the pygmy owl and spends every day out on exhilarating adventures. WOW! From canoeing down rapids to making friends with the local animals, life never stays still for long on Big Sky Mountain! Rosa has a lot to learn, and when unexpected visitors to the mountain cause a bit of a ruckus, she'll need to rise to the challenge, and be the mountain girl Grandma Nan needs her to be... Expect big laughs, a touching environmental message and over 60 incredible illustrations in this big-hearted adventure story from Hotel Flamingo author Alex Milway. * National Geographic Kids * ...how to live in and treasure this wonderful world that we share with animals and nature and the importance of peaceful co-existence is the core theme of the book - we all have a right to be here. Alex Milway captures the magic with an economy that will resonate with his young readers. * Tom Tolkien, School Reading List *
