Nick Sharratt - Children's Author

Nick Sharratt is an established illustrator who lives and works in Brighton. He has won many awards including the Sheffield Children’s Book Award (1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001), the Red House Children’s Book Award (1997, 2001 and 2003), the Smarties Book Prize (2000), the Kate Greenaway Medal (2003) and the Blue Peter Award (2003).

Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Nick Sharratt’s big and bold illustrations leap off the page and delight very young readers with their cheerful simplicity. The sounds of lots of different noises are celebrated in Toddle Waddle as a toddler takes a simple stroll to the end of the pier and lots of others follow, greedy animals tuck into delicious plates of food at the lovely meal where manners don’t matter in Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose.

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Featured Books, with extracts by Nick Sharratt

Fancy Dress Farmyard
Nick Sharratt
Perfect for the very youngest readers, this ‘peepo’ story provides endless fun as storybook characters turn up dressed as different animals. A pirate, fairy and wizard are each entertainingly transformed into a cow, pig and a sheep for the party....
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Fancy Dress Farmyard
Nick Sharratt
This brilliantly simple open-the-flap picture book for the very youngest readers shows all the farmyard animals in rather unusual outfits. Open the flaps to take off the disguise and see who is hiding underneath.
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2011
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One Fluffy Baa-Lamb, Ten Hairy Caterpillars
Nick Sharratt
Open the flaps to find loads of jokes in this witty and surprising counting book which makes thinking about numbers fun! The lambs and the caterpillars get up to all kids of unexpected fun to entertain readers with their driving,...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2011
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Shark in the Dark
Nick Sharratt
A World Book Day 'Recommended Read' for 2011 Another helping of delicious surprises as Timothy Pope looks through his telescope at the night time world around him.  What can he see?  All young readers will enjoy Timothy’s excitement as he searches...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/09/2010
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One Fluffy Baa-Lamb, Ten Hairy Caterpillars
Nick Sharratt
Open the flaps to find loads of jokes in this witty and surprising counting book which makes thinking about numbers fun! The lambs and the caterpillars get up to all kids of unexpected fun to entertain readers with their driving,...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/08/2010
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My First Pocket Library
Nick Sharratt
Nick Sharratt's trademark bold illustrations and sense of humour make this the really fun way for kids to learn about counting, patterns, colours and opposites. The slipcase contains four colourful and sturdy board books, which will keep children entertained for hours! And best...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Quantity pack - Released: 01/01/2010
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Muddlewitch On The Farm
Nick Sharratt
Muddlewich’s simple spells get everyone on the farm very confused. The hen says Baa!, the farmer says Moo! and the sheep goes Oik! A simple pull-the-tab book which will engage the very young and introduce them to different animals and...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/09/2006
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Shark in the Park!
Nick Sharratt
Who can resist a peep through Timothy Pope’s brand new telescope? What can you see? Could it be the Shark in the Park? It’s amazing what you can see as you look through the clever cut outs in this brightly...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/1970
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My Mum and Dad They Make Me Laugh
Nick Sharratt
Mum is crazy about spots - spotty clothes, spotty wallpaper, spotty games like dominoes; Dad loves stripes - stripy suits and stripy ties, stripy humbug sweets. No wonder they make their son laugh - mind you, they think that he's...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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What's in the Witch's Kitchen?
Nick Sharratt
Britain's most popular artist presents a brilliantly original format that very young children will delight in time and again. The witch has hidden a trick and a treat in her magical kitchen cupboards! Which one you find depends on how...
Featured in: 5+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/09/2012
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