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Catherine Rayner

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About Catherine Rayner

Catherine Rayner studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She fell in love with the city and still lives there with her family and a small menagerie of creatures including Shannon the horse, Ena the cat and a goldfish called Richard, all of whom inspire her artwork. In 2008 Catherine was selected as one of the Ten Best New Illustrators for Booktrust's Big Picture Campaign. She has been short-listed for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal four times, and won in 2009 for Harris Finds His Feet. In addition to illustrating for other authors such as Michael Bond, Holly Webb and Michael Morpurgo, she has also written her own picture books, including Ernest, Solomon Crocodile, Solomon and Mortimer and Smelly Louie, which won the Peter's Book of the Year award in 2015.

Recent updates about Catherine Rayner

National Mutt Day (US)

Smelly Louie by Catherine Rayner from Macmillan Children's Books is brilliant!

24 days ago

World Children's Day

Amazing!!! Solomon and Mortimer by Catherine Rayner. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

World Children's Day

You'll love The Go-Away Bird by Julia Donaldson. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

World Children's Day

Why not try Smelly Louie by Catherine Rayner. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

World Children's Day

Loving Gobbolino the Witch's Cat by Ursula Moray Williams from Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

World Children's Day

Could there be a better time to read Ernest by Catherine Rayner. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

Hug a Bear Day

Could there be a better time to read Five Bears by Catherine Rayner. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

Halloween

A remarkable book that your children will love. Gobbolino the Witch's Cat by Ursula Moray Williams.

1 month ago

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