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You cannot tame something so happily wild...

About the Author

Emily Hughes was born in Hawaii, USA but lives and works in the United Kingdom. She is inspired by Chinese cinema and illustrators such as Blair Lent and Gyo Fujikawa. Her work has been exhibited across the capital and her book Nana Shaped Like a Banana came second in the 2012 Macmillan Prize for Children's Picture Books. Her first picture has been highly successful in bookshops and libraries across the US and UK.

Reviews

Emily Hughes' scratchily dynamic pictures are bright, brash and buzzing with energy, just like her protagonist.
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