HIGHLIGHTS

Pamela Butchart

As a child, Pamela was lucky enough to grow up in a house full of pets and go to a primary school where lots of spooky and weird things happened (well, in her imagination at least). As a student, Pamela’s student jobs included: fishwife, teaching basketball in America, phlebotomist and Artist Liaison for a (really bad) Abba tribute band.
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Anthony Horowtiz

Anthony Horowitz, is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense.
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Simon James

When speaking about his influences, Simon James talks fondly of the cartoon collections he found on his father's book shelves. A young boy who liked to make little stapled books with pictures and words for his own amusement. 
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Lucy Cousins

Elizabeth 'Lucy' Cousins is an English author and illustrator of children's books. She is best known for her books featuring Maisy Mouse.Lucy Cousins is the creator of many wonderful picture books for children, including Yummy: My Favourite Nursery Stories and Hooray for Fish! , as well as her bestselling books about Maisy the mouse.
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Origins of Halloween

Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.
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Eric Carle

Eric Carle’s art is distinctive and instantly recognizable. His artwork is created in collage technique, using hand-painted papers, which he cuts and layers to form bright and cheerful images. 
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Axel Scheffler

Axel Scheffler is an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed illustrator of some of the most well-loved children’s books. His books have been published in many languages and his work has been exhibited all around the world. He is best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, in particular The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, written by Julia Donaldson. He has also authored/illustrated the Pip and Posy series of books for children.
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David Baddiel

David Lionel Baddiel is a British-American comedian, novelist and television presenter. Besides comedy, Baddiel is also the author of the children's novels The Parent Agency, The Person Controller, AniMalcolm, Birthday Boy, Head Kid and The Taylor TurboChaser.
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Reading from 2 to 5

From ages 2 to 3, children begin to talk for meaning. They are likely to choose their favourite books again and again. Repeating stories can help them become a confident reader. Toddlers learn by repetition. Which is one of the main reasons why they have their favourite books! They will also be able to recall the favourite parts of their books. Talking about stories and pictures with your child will stimulate and help develop their imagination. 
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Tony Ross

Anthony Lee Ross is a British illustrator and author of children's picture books. He is best known for illustrating the Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon, and the Little Princess series. He also illustrates the works of David Walliams.
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