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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.
Solomon and Mortimer
Smelly Louie
Solomon Crocodile
Ernest
Gobbolino the Witch's Cat
The Go-Away Bird
Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep
Five Bears
Mini and Hardly and the Big Adventure
Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try Solomon Crocodile by Catherine Rayner from Macmillan Children's Books
6 days ago
Listening to a story and the rhythm of the words can be a great way to engage small children. Why not try The Go-Away Bird by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books
Reading stories together can be the perfect way to spend quality time with your child. Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep from Macmillan Children's Books from Catherine Rayner is a great one to read together.
Bears will start waking up for Spring soon. Why not read Five Bears by Catherine Rayner from Macmillan Children's Books, a bear-illiant read!
16 days ago
Bath books can be so much fun, and what better way to entertain little kids to get them clean! Smelly Louie by Catherine Rayner from Macmillan Children's Books
26 days ago
After all that excitement how about a brilliant bedtime read! Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep by Catherine Rayner from Macmillan Children's Books. Great to help them get to sleep.
1 month ago
Ernest by Catherine Rayner from Macmillan Children's Books is brilliant!
2 months ago
Could there be a better time to read The Go-Away Bird by Julia Donaldson. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.
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