Anna Fargher was raised in a creative hub on the Suffolk coast by an artist and a ballet teacher. She read English Literature at Goldsmiths before working in the British art world and opening her own gallery. The Umbrella Mouse is her first book, which she wrote on her iPhone notepad during her daily commute on the London Underground. She splits her time between London and Suffolk where she is often found exploring the coastline and marshlands under the huge East Anglian skies. The Umbrella Mouse was selected for the Waterstones Book of the Month. Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and his debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. Also a talented pianist, when he's not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you'll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin.
The exquisite story of a mouse orphaned in the London blitz. * Sunday Telegraph - Books of the Year, on 'The Umbrella Mouse' * A spellbinding tale of bravery and hope, where courage is found in the smallest of heroes. -- Gill Lewis, author of <i>Sky Hawk, </i>on <i>The Umbrella Mouse</i> An ambitious and wonderfully well-achieved first novel. -- Michael Morpurgo, author of <i>War Horse, </i>on <i>The Umbrella Mouse</i>