About the Illustrator
Kate currently illustrates children’s books from her studio in Leeds where she lives with her partner and two house rabbits. She has a particular passion for finding peculiar looking people/animals to draw and is pleased that this has lead to a very exciting job as an illustrator. Graduating from the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, in 2002, Kate was the highest placed undergraduate in the Macmillan Prize for Picture Book Illustration. She returned to Preston to study an MA in Children’s Book Illustration and has worked on a number of children’s books with lots of exciting authors.
Featured books by Kate Pankhurst
Fantastically Great Women Who Made History Gift Edition
5+ readers 7+ readers 9+ readersIt’s impossible not to be inspired by this picture book and the great women featured in it: their stories are told across bright spreads, which are enticing to look at, and packed with information all presented in a way that will make readers excited about the remarkable achievements described. It’s a varied line up of subjects, including a scientist, a writer, an athlete, an explorer and fashion designer alongside civil rights campaigner and even secret agent! Each page explains what these pioneering women did, and shows that everyone has the potential to change the world – just follow your heart and don’t listen when people say you can’t do something!
Fantastically Great Women Who Made History Activity Book
3+ readers 5+ readers 7+ readersAugust 2018 Book of the Month | Kate Pankhurst inspires thousands of young readers with her books about the fantastically great women who made history. This book reunites us with those women, including astronaut Valentina Tereshkova, dancer Josephine Baker, and code breaker Noor Inayat Khan – and encourages readers to think more about them while they complete some fun and creative write in activities. There are writing and drawing tasks, a set of postcards to send to the great people in your life, and the book concludes by asking how you will make history, inviting readers to make a list of their own hopes and dreams for the future. Bright stickers featuring Pankhurst’s lively drawings of her subjects make it even more appealing.
Rose's Dress of Dreams (Little Gem)
5+ readers 7+ readersInterest Age 5-8 | Rose's Dress of Dreams reads like a wonderful fairy tale; the little girl who dreams of beautiful dresses and spends her time drawing designs for fanciful frocks (much to the amusement of her family) grows up to create couture for Paris royalty. In fact Katherine Woodfine's dreamy tale is based up on the life of Rose Bertin, a pioneer of fashion in the court of Marie Antoinette. Rose's dresses are breathtaking works of art, using the finest materials and jewels and lashing of imagination...but first she must serve out her time as an apprentice. Despite the hard work and exhaustion Rose never lets go of her dream. The book is dressed with colourful and ornate artwork from Kate Pankhurst.
The Pain and the Great One: Going Going Gone
5+ readers 7+ readersThe Pain (aka Jake Porter) is six years old. His sister, The Great One (aka Abigail Porter), is eight. Like any siblings, they drive each other mad but they have fun adventures. In funny, warm and characterful episodes, the Porter family comes to life as The Pain and The Great One battle it out in the small dramas of everyday life. Siblings everywhere, and their parents, will recognize and enjoy all they read! Click here to see the first other titles featuring Jake and Abigail.
The Pain and the Great One: Friend or Fiend?
5+ readersSibling friends and rivals The Pain and The Great One are back for another set of adventures. This time there’s embarrassment for The Pain when he muddles up friend and fiend in reading aloud, the excitement of Fuzzy the cat’s birthday party and much more. Like siblings everywhere, the Pain and the Great One love each other very much but they also fight over every little thing… Judy Blume is one of the best-known children’s authors in her native US but also now over here. She’s probably best known for her books for teens but this series featuring Jake and Abigail are a wonderful introduction at an earlier age of 6+ to a supremely talented novelist. To view all Judy’s titles click here.
Pain and the Great One: Soupy Saturdays
5+ readersSeven hilarious short stories of loving siblings, Jake (the Pain) and Abigail (The Great One) who can’t stop squabbling. A convincing slice of family life! There is also an audio version of this title available too. Be sure to also check out The Pain And The Great One: Cool Zone.
The Pain and the Great One: Cool Zone
5+ readersA funny family story about siblings The Pain (Jake) and his sister The Great One (Abigail). The Pain is six and The Great One is eight and the stories about them tell how they do everything together and how they drive each other mad! Whatever they are doing, and this time it is standing up to a bully, rescuing Jake’s stuffed elephant from a rampaging dog and much more, the details of The Pain and The Great One’s interactions are like families everywhere. Judy Blume is one of the best-known children’s authors in her native US but also now over here. She’s probably best known for her books for teens but this series featuring Jake and Abigail are a wonderful introduction at an earlier age of 6+ to a supremely talented novelist. To view all Judy’s titles click here.
The Pain And The Great One - Soupy Saturdays
5+ readersSeven hilarious short stories of loving siblings, Jake (the Pain) and Abigail (The Great One) who can’t stop squabbling. A convincing slice of family life! There is also an audio version of this title available too. Be sure to also check out The Pain And The Great One: Cool Zone.
Other books by Kate Pankhurst
Pop-Up Fairytales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
When the three billy goats reach the bridge to the meadow, a mean troll jumps out and blocks their way. I'm going to eat you up! he cries, slobbering. But the billy goats have another idea...
Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, is back with a brand new wildly brilliant and accessible book about incredible women in the world of work. What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a BIG question that everyone is asked from an early age. Discover eye-opening facts about a collection of go-getting women who have pioneered careers in a kaleidoscope of different industries. Join scientists, doctors, athletes, hot-air balloonists and more, journey back in time with these brave, bold and brilliant women and discover that anything is possible when you make the most of YOUR talents. Prepare yourself for a celebration of women who opened doors and made it possible for more women to achieve amazing things today. Overflowing with beautiful illustrations and astounding facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders is the perfect introduction to just a few of the most incredible women who helped shaped the world we live in. List of women featured: Junko Tabei, Sophie Blanchard, Maria Merian, Elizabeth Magie, the London Matchgirls, Rosa May Billinghurst, Katherine Johnson, Annette Kellerman, Katia Krafft, Rosalind Franklin, James Barry, Madam C.J. Walker, Lotte Reiniger.
Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, is back with a brand new wildly brilliant and accessible book about incredible women in the world of work. What do you want to be when you grow up? It's a BIG question that everyone is asked from an early age. Discover eye-opening facts about a collection of go-getting women who have pioneered careers in a kaleidoscope of different industries. Join scientists, doctors, athletes, hot-air balloonists and more, journey back in time with these brave, bold and brilliant women and discover that anything is possible when you make the most of YOUR talents. Prepare yourself for a celebration of women who opened doors and made it possible for more women to achieve amazing things today. Overflowing with beautiful illustrations and astounding facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders is the perfect introduction to just a few of the most incredible women who helped shaped the world we live in. List of women featured: Junko Tabei, Sophie Blanchard, Maria Merian, Elizabeth Magie, the London Matchgirls, Rosa May Billinghurst, Katherine Johnson, Annette Kellerman, Katia Krafft, Rosalind Franklin, James Barry, Madam C.J. Walker, Lotte Reiniger.
Captain Cat and the Treasure Map
Patch is a ship's cat who lives aboard The Golden Earring. Along with her friends, Cutlass the parrot and Monty the monkey, Patch frequently gets the pirate crew out of trouble - although they never realize quite how much she does to save their skins . . . In their first adventure, the pirate crew discover a treasure map and set out to find where X marks the spot. But little do they know that the treasure is cursed and it's up to Captain Cat to stop them, before it's too late! Illustrated by the bestselling Kate Pankhurst, Captain Cat and the Treasure Map is a laugh-out-loud piratical adventure from Sue Mongredien, perfect for newly confident readers or to enjoy together.
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World Activity Book
Join some of the world's most inspiring women in this must-have activity book based on Kate Pankhurst's number one bestselling title Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World. Full of fun and utterly inspiring activities and over 200 stickers. Write your own stories with Jane Austen, lead a fashion revolution just like Coco Chanel and design your own pyjamas, walk in the footprints of Mary Anning and follow the dot-to-dot to uncover the skeletons of dinosaurs. The world is full of amazing women, including you! Create beautiful postcards to send to some of the fantastically great women in your life and use the pages of this book to write down your own hopes and dreams for how you will change the world. With accessible information about these brilliant women accompanying each activity, this book is full of fun, over 200 stickers and utterly inspiring activities!
Big Red Balloon
Meet the queen in this sweet story by Anne Fine, perfect for children learning to read. Pip's class are sending big red helium balloons off to celebrate their school's 100th anniversary. They ask the people who find them to tell them how far they'd gone. One lands just down the road, one is found in the next town - but Pip's flies all the way to Buckingham Palace! And Pip gets an invitation to have tea with the Queen . . . The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories. Clear type Up to 8 lines per page Bright, appealing pictures for added interest A variety of sentence structures A wider range of vocabulary Strong themes and characters to discuss All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Purple Meet the queen in this sweet story by Anne Fine, perfect for children learning to read. Pip's class are sending big red helium balloons off to celebrate their school's 100th anniversary. They ask the people who find them to tell them how far they'd gone. One lands just down the road, one is found in the next town - but Pip's flies all the way to Buckingham Palace! And Pip gets an invitation to have tea with the Queen . . . The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories. Clear type Up to 8 lines per page Bright, appealing pictures for added interest A variety of sentence structures A wider range of vocabulary Strong themes and characters to discuss All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Purple
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
When three billy goat brothers reach the bridge to the meadow, a slobbering troll blocks their path. The brothers are no fools - but how do you trick a troll? My First Fairy Tales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood. With fresh and fun illustrations, these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect bedtime read for three to six year olds. Make sure you collect Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood, too!
Rascal and the Wedding
When Ellie names her puppy Rascal, she doesn't realize how right she is! Auntie Gemma is getting married and Ellie is going to be a bridesmaid at the wedding. She'd love for Rascal to be part of her auntie's Big Day, too. But will Rascal be able to stay on his best behaviour long enough to get himself an invite? From best-selling author Holly Webb comes the latest book in her hugely successful My Naughty Little Puppy series.
Rascal's Festive Fun
When Ellie names her puppy Rascal, she doesn't realize how right she is! The Christmas holidays are here and it's snowing! Ellie hears about Paws for Thought, a rescue centre, and wants to do something to help raise money for all the homeless pets at Christmas. Then she has a brilliant idea - carol singing at the Christmas Fair! But whenever her naughty puppy Rascal is around, there's sure to be trouble... From best-selling author Holly Webb comes the latest book in her hugely successful My Naughty Little Puppy series.
Rascal's Seaside Adventure
When Ellie names her puppy Rascal, she doesn't realise how right she is! The playful little puppy is soon getting into all sorts of trouble! Ellie and her family are going to stay at her grandparents' house by the sea during the summer holidays. Gran has lots of fun things planned, but she is very particular about keeping her house neat and tidy - which is not going to be possible with Rascal around! Can Rascal win over Gran, before she sends him home in disgrace? From best-selling author Holly Webb comes the latest book in her hugely successful My Naughty Little Puppy series.
Rascal's Sleepover Fun
When Ellie names her puppy Rascal, she doesn't realize how right she is! It's Ellie's birthday soon, and she's planning a sleepover party. But she is a little worried, because she's never had a sleepover before. What if no one wants to come? Then Ellie's new friend Lily admits she is scared of dogs. And there's no getting away from naughty puppy Rascal in Ellie's house! Can Ellie and Rascal make it the best birthday sleepover ever? From best-selling author Holly Webb comes the latest book in her hugely successful My Naughty Little Puppy series.
New Tricks for Rascal
When Ellie names her puppy Rascal, she doesn't realize how right she is! Rascal's naughtiness is annoying everyone, and Ellie's big sister thinks they ought to send him back! Ellie's parents decide that what Rascal needs is dog-training classes. Ellie thinks this is a brilliant plan. But wherever Rascal goes, trouble is never far behind... From best-selling author Holly Webb comes the second book in her hugely successful My Naughty Little Puppy series.
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