An unforgettable and magical Christmas story, brilliantly read by Claire Foy
Benji Davies was born and raised in Peterborough. After studying animation at university he spread his creative wings, working on a variety of illustration and animation projects. His picture books have won numerous awards, including Oscar's First Book Prize, an AOI World Illustration Prize and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize. He lives and works in London with his wife.
Praise for Benji Davies
“Benji Davies (The Storm Whale and Grandad’s Island) is fast
establishing himself as a leading light in children’s picture
books” – Huffington Post “An author-illustrator destined to be one
of this generation’s great talents” – Huffington Post Praise for
THE STORM WHALE
“Like the best picture books, “The Storm Whale” has an outsize
emotional force that often comes from what the author-illustrator
Benji Davies leaves out” – New York Times Praise for THE STORM
WHALE IN WINTER
“Intensely atmospheric, full of biting cold, tender detail and warm
light, this is a book to cuddle up with” – The Guardian Praise for
GRANDAD’S ISLAND
“A gently magical story about bidding farewell to a grandparent,
Davies’ vibrant palette infuses the story with a hopeful spirit” –
Huffington Post “Benji Davies didn’t invent the melancholy sea
story, but he sure knows how to deliver one…’Grandad’s Island’
metaphorically and movingly re-imagines the experience of loss” –
Boston Globe
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