A very funny, fast-paced, original picture book with a touching twist and neon ink throughout.
Barry grew up in Cornwall. He spent his early years mending pop-up
books brought home from the library by his mum. Vast swathes of
Sellotape were involved. In the late 90s, Barry moved to London to
study Fine Art at Central Saint Martins. By a twist of fate, he
later secured an editorial job at Walker Books. He's been editing
children's books ever since. More recently, Barry has been writing
picture books of his own. He loves the knotty puzzle of structuring
a story over so few pages. Even better is the rush of excitement
when a solution lands in the shower, or while walking the streets
of South London. That's a feeling worth its weight in gold.
Ged was born in Liverpool and as a child he was obsessed with
drawing, listening to music and making up tunes. Composing music
eventually became his job but having a career writing and
illustrating picture books had always been a big ambition. In 2016,
his story about a short sighted dog, Douglas You Need Glasses!
received rave reviews and became his breakthrough picture book. He
has written and illustrated many books including Shark Dog! and A
Fox Found A Box. He lives in London with his partner Helen and
their son Rex.
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