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An adventurous young meerkat travels the world!

About the Author

Emily Gravett is a graduate of Brighton University and the winner of the 2004 Macmillan Prize for Illustration. She burst onto the scene with the startlingly original Wolves, with which she won her first Kate Greenaway Award in 2005. Emily won her second for the extraordinary Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears in 2008. A traveller in her youth, Emily has now settled in Brighton with her partner, their daughter, and two pet dogs.

Reviews

essential for every suitcase or library
*Sunday Times*

Expressive, intricately detailed drawings
*Guardian*

the loveliest picture book I have seen this year
*Bookseller*

Exceptionally good
*Publishing News*

Gravett's pencil and wash style has both humour and bite
*Independent*