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Catherine Rayner

Illustrator

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

World Children's Day

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

7 days ago

World Children's Day

Could there be a better time to read The Go-Away Bird by Julia Donaldson. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

7 days ago

Hug a Bear Day

You'll love Five Bears by Catherine Rayner. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

20 days ago

Halloween

You'll love Gobbolino the Witch's Cat by Ursula Moray Williams. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

27 days ago

National Cat Day (US)

Amazing!!! Gobbolino the Witch's Cat by Ursula Moray Williams. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

29 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Stories is so much fun, why not sit down and read Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep by Catherine Rayner from Macmillan Children's Books

1 month ago

National Tell A Story Day

Stories is so much fun, why not sit down and read Solomon Crocodile by Catherine Rayner from Macmillan Children's Books

1 month ago

National Tell A Story Day

Stories is so much fun, why not sit down and read The Go-Away Bird by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books

1 month ago

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