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Mini Grey

Author & Illustrator

About Mini Grey

Mini Grey was given her name after being born in a Mini in a car park in Newport, Wales. She studied for an MA in Sequential Illustration at Brighton under the tutelage of John Vernon Lord. Mini also worked as a primary school teacher in Oxford, where she now lives. Her books include Egg Drop, The Pea and the Princess (shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), Biscuit Bear (winner of the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award), Traction Man is Here (winner of the Boston Horn Book Award and shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon (winner of the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award and winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), and Traction Man meets Turbodog. Mini Grey is one of the Big Picture's ten Best New Illustrators.

Recent updates about Mini Grey

National Mutt Day (US)

Loving Three By the Sea by Mini Grey from Red Fox Picture Books.

20 days ago

National Mutt Day (US)

Three By the Sea is a wonderful book for your children. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

20 days ago

Charles Darwin

On this day in 1859, Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species". You should read The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

28 days ago

National Non-Fiction November

Non-fiction November! Discover something new, explore new places and learn new skills. The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey from Penguin Random House Children's UK is a great non-fiction read!

29 days ago

World Children's Day

You should read The Last Wolf by Mini Grey. Published by Jonathan Cape.

1 month ago

National Princess Day (US)

Why not try The Pea And The Princess by Mini Grey. Published by Red Fox.

1 month ago

Hug a Bear Day

Biscuit Bear is a wonderful book for your children. Published by Red Fox Picture Books.

1 month ago

Halloween

A remarkable book that your children will love. Into the Woods by Lyn Gardner.

1 month ago

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