Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an
opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice
matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet
for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the
third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did!
Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been
bestselling children’s books for nearly four decades.
Paul Howard is an extraordinarily talented illustrator who has
illustrated many award-winning books from authors such as Allan
Ahlberg, Jeanne Willis and Michael Rosen, and has delighted
children and reviewers across the world. Paul is probably best
known as the illustrator of Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories, which
include The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark. Paul lives in Belfast
with his wife, an award winning television producer, and three
children. Writing and illustrating his own stories, Paul's
authorial debut – Bugville – was published by Egmont in 2012.
... an English classic
*Kirkus Reviews*
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