Book description
Once upon a time there was a silly-billy who carried a cow, a Bad Hair
Witch and three pesky pigs - but did they all live happily ever after?
Open up to find out what happens next in these brain-ticklingly
brilliant Seriously Silly Stories! They're scarily silly! Includes Daft
Jack and the Bean Stack (shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book
Award), Shampoozel (Children's Book Award Pick of the Year) and Eco-Wolf
and the Three Pigs (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Awards). Laurence
and Catherine Anholt live and work in a house and studios on top of a
hill above the sea in Devon. They started making picture books in 1984
when their first daughter was born. Since then they have made more than
200 classic picture books, which are published all over the world in
more than 30 languages. Their titles range from their Orchard picture
book series which include Babies Love Books and Billy and the Big New
School; to Laurence's self-illustrated Anholt's Artists series, an
introduction to great artists for young children, which include Camille
and the Sunflowers. Laurence also collaborates with his friend, the
illustrator, Arthur Robins on the bestselling Seriously Silly Stories,
which include the Nestlé Smarties Gold Award winner Snow White and the
Seven Aliens. The Anholts' books have won many awards and are frequently
featured on television and radio. Laurence was included in the
Independent on Sunday's Top 10 Children's Authors in the UK and was
described as 'one of the most versatile authors writing for children
today'. Laurence was brought up mainly in Holland where he developed a
lasting passion for art. He then went on to study Fine Art for eight
years, finishing with a Master's Degree from the Royal Academy of Art in
London. The Anholts have been closely involved with a number of literacy
schemes such as the UK Government funded Bookstart scheme, which
encourages parents to share books with babies from the earliest possible
age. Their work has taken them inside Buckingham Palace and Downing
Street on many occasions. Recent projects include a full-scale stage
musical in Korea. Laurence and Catherine have three grown up children:
Claire works for the UN in New York, Tom Anholt is a painter living in
Berlin and Maddy is an actor based in London. Laurence's favourite
things include, 'my lovely family, travelling to wild places and
anything to do with art'. The best way to relax? 'A long soak in a warm
book.' Arthur Robins is known and loved the world over for his witty and
lively picture books and cartoons. He has illustrated numerous and
much-loved books for Orchard, including the ever-popular Seriously Silly
series, written by Laurence Anholt, and the picture book Itsy-Bitsy
House, which was shortlisted for the Stockport Children's Book Award in
2005. Baby Christmas is his first collaboration with Michael Lawrence
and has sold to numerous countries. Arthur lives in Surrey, near his two
grown-up daughters.
