A beautiful, colourful and bold picture book that encourages children to notice the small things, think big, and express themselves! We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. This immediately followed with being awarded the Ronald Searle Award for Creativity and coming Highly Recommended in the Macmillian Prize.

Recently he has combined his love of music with his love of drawing to produce a series of picture books based on classic songs - What a Wonderful World, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, Moon River, and Singing in the Rain which received a starred Kirkus review and was named a Publishers’ Association Best Book of 2017.In the vein of Eric Carle, this story that shows that the small things matter and can inspire change. Encouraging and heart-warming, the power of art and sharing the joy of drawing is well crafted here in a bedtime story that toddlers will enjoy. Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Bubbling with energy, prize winning Tim Hopgood’s illustrations are also full of warmth. When your child becomes familiar with the story you could encourage them to join in, perhaps with the conversations. Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB.

A snail who gets under the feet of humans comes out of his shell at night and indulges his artistic tendencies by drawing - on walls, in parks.He is a graduate of Kingston University and worked for twenty years in graphic design and freelance illustration. My daughter (3) was fascinated by this and I liked how it was an early introduction to the work of Matisse. Said the Owl (recently adapted for the stage by Little Angel Theatre, London), and the award-winning 'Fabulous Frogs' written by Martin Jenkins.

Biography: Tim Hopgood is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator, whose titles include the international bestseller What a Wonderful WorldR and the hugely successful WOW! Tim Hopgood is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator, whose titles include the international bestseller What a Wonderful WorldR and the hugely successful WOW! Tim Hopgood is an award-winning illustrator and author of books for children including the international best-seller What a Wonderful World, the hugely successful Wow!Born and raised in England, Hopgood studied graphic design, specialising in illustration, at Kingston Polytechnic and then established a career as a graphic designer and art director. Tim’s first book, Our Big Blue Sofa, was published by Macmillan in 2006 and he has gone on to publish a number of successful picture books including Tip Tap went the Crab and WOW said the Owl. Said the Owl while a chirpy crab with very big eyes tip taps as it counts its way around the seashore in Tip Tap went the Crab. It may inspire your child to find out about snails, be creative themselves and perhaps find out about the artist Matisse (particularly his famous snail collage). Is there anything you or your child wonder about the story, for example why the adults passing by don’t notice Matisse’s art work?

Using coloured tissue paper or paper they have painted in different colours your child can cut or tear shapes and then arrange them to make a colourful collage picture. You could add some imaginary conversations too – what might Leo’s friends say for example, when they see Matisse’s handiwork?Full of life as the pages shimmer, Here Comes Frankie is also full of noise as Frankie’s life is transformed when he starts to play the trumpet. It's only when a child notices Matisse's beautiful trails that his art is finally celebrated - and they inspire a whole class of children to get creativetoo! The visible brushmarks and splodges of paint are designed to encourage children to pick up a brush and have a go at painting themselves.