Emily Gravett - Children's Author

Emily Gravett is an author/illustrator of exceptional talent. Twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, her sharp wit and seemingly effortless drawing have created such brilliant picture books as Wolves, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears, Monkey and Me and The Odd Egg. Emily lives in Brighton with her family and their two dogs, Otto and Edith.

Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett’s distinctive illustrations are always full of wit bringing the unexpected into stories and injecting them all with delightful humour. There’s magic in Spells as a frog turns himself into a handsome prince – well, almost!, excellent advice for rabbits on how to spot the danger of wolves in Wolves, lots of useful tips on how to be braver than you feel in Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears, a thoughtful exploration of how home often turns out to be best despite feelings of wanderlust in Meerkat Mail, a celebration of exuberant movement in Monkey and Me and a fresh and delightful look at Dogs. 

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Featured Books, with extracts by Emily Gravett

Matilda's Cat
Emily Gravett
Award-winning Emily Gravett has come up with another witty gem. Specialising in simplicity and relying on readers taking their cues from her characters, here Matilda’s cat makes it plain that she does NOT like all the things Matilda wants her...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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Again!
Emily Gravett
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013    Prize-winning Emily Gravett has hit the jackpot again with a brilliant and original picture book that will delight adults as much as children. Everyone knows that the best bedtime stories can...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | Book Awards | Carnegie/Greenaway
Format: Paperback - Released: 13/09/2012
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Matilda's Cat
Emily Gravett
Award-winning Emily Gravett has come up with another witty gem. Specialising in simplicity and relying on readers taking their cues from her characters, here Matilda’s cat makes it plain that she does NOT like all the things Matilda wants her...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/08/2012
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Wolf Won't Bite!
Emily Gravett
Shortlisted for the 2012 Kate Greenaway Medal.  The Judges said: A book full of beautifully visualised comic touches. Every line works, and the more you read it, the more you see. The pigs are wonderful comic creations. The text is always...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2012
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Again!
Emily Gravett
Prize-winning Emily Gravett has hit the jackpot again with a brilliant and original picture book that will delight adults as much as children. Everyone knows that the best bedtime stories can be read again and again and again... But sometimes,...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2011
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Blue Chameleon
Emily Gravett
Prize winning illustrator Emily Gravett triumphs again in her witty story of how a lonely chameleon does what he does best in a desperate attempt to make a new friend. Changing colour comes naturally to the blue chameleon so he...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2011
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Wolf Won't Bite!
Emily Gravett
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Award winning Emily Gravett gives the wolf a chance in this visually bold and entertaining inversion of the story of three little pigs. Three brave little pigs tease the big scary...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/02/2011
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The Odd Egg
Emily Gravett
Winner of the 2009 Best Illustrated Book Awards.   Board Book edition. Witty, stylish and surprising, The Odd Egg is a jewel of a book. All the birds have laid an egg – except for duck. How smug the chicken,...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/02/2011
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The Rabbit Problem
Emily Gravett
A Useful book about Families.   An outstandingly original and entertaining book packed full of rabbitty details and a feast of novelty features that makes it all the more fun to read again and again and again. The Rabbit Problem...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2010
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Monkey and Me (Board Book)
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett was selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008 And since her launch onto the children’s book scene she has made a considerable name for herself with children with her stunning and clever but simple picture books....
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book - Released: 02/04/2010
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Blue Chameleon
Emily Gravett
Prize winning illustrator Emily Gravett triumphs again in her witty story of how a lonely chameleon does what he does best in a desperate attempt to make a new friend. Changing colour comes naturally to the blue chameleon so he...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/02/2010
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Dogs
Emily Gravett
Shortlisted for the Independent Booksellers' Book Prize 2010. Prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett delights with another wonderful new book. Apparently a celebration of dogs of all kind, this is also a book with a witty twist at the end. Gorgeous pictures of...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2010
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Spells
Emily Gravett
A Picture Books for kids that love Magic.  Shortlisted for the 2010 Blue Peter 'Most Fun with Pictures' Award. A stunning picture book from Emily Gravett, full of witchcraft, wizardry and magic. We meet a frog trying his utmost...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/10/2009
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The Rabbit Problem
Emily Gravett
A Useful book about Families.   An outstandingly original and entertaining book packed full of rabbitty details and a feast of novelty features that makes it all the more fun to read again and again and again. The Rabbit Problem...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/08/2009
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The Odd Egg
Emily Gravett
Winner of the 2009 Best Illustrated Book Awards.   Witty, stylish and surprising, The Odd Egg is a jewel of a book. All the birds have laid an egg – except for duck. How smug the chicken, the flamingo, the...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/03/2009
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Orange Pear Apple Bear (Board Book)
Emily Gravett
With just 4 words this exceptionally talented author and illustrator has created a deliciously simple, yet wonderfully fun juxtaposition of animal and fruit as well as an all-important introduction to the ‘comma’. It’s not just a breathtakingly beautiful book but...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board Book - Released: 06/03/2009
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Dogs
Emily Gravett
Prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett delights with another wonderful new book. Apparently a celebration of dogs of all kind, this is also a book with a witty twist at the end. Gorgeous pictures of big dogs and small dogs, hairy dogs...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/02/2009
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Spells
Emily Gravett
A stunning picture book from Emily Gravett, full of witchcraft, wizardry and magic. We meet a frog trying his utmost to turn himself into a handsome prince from a torn up spell book, resulting in inevitably confusing consequences. It has...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2008
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Little Mouse's Big Book Of Fears
Emily Gravett
A useful books about overcoming anxiety.   Winner of the of the 2008 Kate Greenaway Medal. This award winning author-illustrator continues to create some of the most innovative and imaginative illustrated children's books. Through nursery rhyme stories follow Little Mouse as he...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2008
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The Odd Egg
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008.  A wonderfully funny story with a special surprise! Everyone has an egg of their own except for Duck. Then he finds one. Despite...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2008
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Monkey and Me
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett was selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. She launched onto the children’s book scene only a short while ago but has already made a considerable name for herself with children with...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Book Awards
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/01/2008
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Meerkat Mail - Book & CD
Emily Gravett
A brilliant picture book and Audio CD from the winner of the Kate Greenway Medal. Meerkat Mail is a delightful tale of Sunny the Meerkat who lives in the Kalahari Desert.  Bored with his life he goes off to seek...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Mixed Media Product - Released: 17/08/2007
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Little Mouse's Big Book Of Fears
Emily Gravett
Winner of the of the 2008 Kate Greenaway Medal. This award winning author illustrator continues to create some of the most innovative and imaginative illustrated children's books. Through nursery rhyme stories follow Little Mouse as he confronts his many fears...
Featured in: 5+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/08/2007
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Meerkat Mail
Emily Gravett
A Useful book about Families.   A brilliant picture book from the winner of the Kate Greenway Medal. Meerkat Mail is a delightful tale of Sunny the Meerkat who lives in the Kalahari Desert.  Bored with his life he goes...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/08/2007
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Monkey And Me
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. She launched onto the children’s book scene only a short while ago but has already made a considerable name for herself with children with...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/04/2007
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Orange Pear Apple Bear
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett was selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. Shortlisted for the Greenaway Award 2007. One can only be in awe of the talent of this delightful author and illustrator. Her...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2007
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Wolves
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett was selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal 2006. What the judges said: A real page-turner of a book. The style is spare, but at the...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Paperback - Released: 18/05/2006
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