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Catherine Rayner

Catherine Rayner was born in Harrogate and now lives in Edinburgh. She has a BA Hons in Visual Communication and Illustration from Leeds College of Art and Edinburgh College of Art. Much of her inspiration – and occasionally modelling! – for her illustration comes from her pets: her horse Shannon, guinea pig Marvin, dog Ellie, cat Emma and two goldfish, Bruce and Sheila. Catherine was shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Award Best New Illustrator in 2006, and she won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 2009.

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Sylvia and Bird
Sylvia and Bird
Catherine Rayner
Shortlisted for the Pre-school Award, Early Year Awards 2009 Sylvia is the only dragon in the whole world, and she is very lonely... until one day, she meets Bird. Tiny and chirpy, so different from the huge dragon, Bird somehow changes Sylvia's life...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2010
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Ernest
Ernest
Catherine Rayner
Useful books about Friendship. A brilliant joke lies at the heart of prize-winning illustrator Catherine Rayner’s Ernest. Ernest is a LARGE Moose. So large that, even though he tries squashing and squeezing, he just can’t fit all of himself into a...
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/09/2009
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Harris Finds his Feet
Harris Finds his Feet
Catherine Rayner
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Award 2009. Touching and inspiring, this is a beautiful story of a youngster finding his feet and being encouraged to forge his own way in the world by his remarkable Grandfather. Harris is a very...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2009
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Sylvia and Bird
Sylvia and Bird
Catherine Rayner
Shortlisted for the Pre-school Award, Early Year Awards 2009   Sylvia is the only dragon in the whole world, and she is very lonely... until one day, she meets Bird. Tiny and chirpy, so different from the huge dragon, Bird somehow changes...
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Augustus And His Smile
Augustus And His Smile
Catherine Rayner
Catherine Rayner has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. Shortlisted for the Greenaway Award 2007. An absolutely delightful picture book for parent and child to share from a very talented...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2007
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Augustus And His Smile
Augustus And His Smile
Catherine Rayner
Catherine Rayner has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. An absolutely delightful picture book for parent and child to share from a very talented new author and illustrator who is also the...
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Books by Catherine Rayner

Ernest
Ernest
Catherine Rayner
Ernest is a rather large moose with a rather large problem. He is so big he can't fit inside his book. Luckily Ernest is also a very determined moose, and he and his little chipmunk friend aren't going to give...
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Sylvia and Bird
Sylvia and Bird
Catherine Rayner
Sylvia is the only dragon in the whole world, and she is very lonely... until one day, she meets Bird. Tiny and chirpy, so different from the huge dragon, Bird somehow changes Sylvia's life for ever.
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/02/2009
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Posy
Posy
Linda Newbery
Follow the delightful Posy kitten as she bounces and pounces through her adventure-filled day. This beautifully illustrated picture book by an award-winning author and illustrator team is bound to be adored by cat lovers of all ages, everywhere!
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Harris Finds His Feet
Harris Finds His Feet
Catherine Rayner
Harris was a very small being with very big feet. Why do I have such enormous feet, Grandad? Harris asked? So Grandad shows Harris how to hop high into the sky, to climb to the tops of the mountains, and...
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Augustus and His Smile
Augustus and His Smile
Catherine Rayner
Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a huge tigery stretch, and set off to find it. In this book, the author and illustrator Catherine Rayner celebrates the beauty of the world and the...
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