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Nigel has written many, many books for children, including My Dog, My Cat, My Mum and Me, illustrated by Bob Graham (Walker), and I´ll Take You to Mrs Cole, illustrated by Michael Foreman (Andersen) which was Shortlisted for the Smarties Prize and named Best of the Year by Federation of Children´s Book Groups. Nigel lives in Western Australia with his wife and son. Jane Ray´s exquisite artwork has gained acclaim both in the UK and internationally, and she regularly shows her work at galleries and exhibitions. Jane won the Smarties Prize with The Story of Creation; The Story of Christmas was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award; and A Balloon for Grandad was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award. Jane´s books for Orchard include the contemporary fairy tale The Apple-Pip Princess, the heartwarming The Dolls´ House Fairy and the fabulously festive The Twelve Days of Christmas. She is also the illustrator of Heartsong, written by Kevin Crossley-Holland. Jane lives in London. |
