My life in 8 words: "I can't! That's two...but this makes eight."
Emily Gravett's Books
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The Odd EggAll the birds have laid eggs, except for Duck. So when Duck finds a beautiful egg of his own he's delighted. But what will hatch from this odd egg?Read More
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Little Mouse's Big Book of FearsLittle Mouse is afraid of everything. Join her as she faces her fear and discovers that often even the biggest people are afraid of some things.Read More
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Monkey and MeMonkey and me,Monkey and me,Monkey and me,We went to see... A little girl and her toy monkey love imitating different animals, everything from jumping...Read More
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Meerkat MailSunny Meerkat lives in the Kalahari desert with his family. Under the hot sun, Sunny and his brothers and sisters work together, play together, eat...Read More
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Orange Pear Apple BearIn only five words -- four of which are in the title -- Kate Greenaway Medalist Emily Gravett presents a delightful picture book that is "simple and...Read More
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Emily Gravett Revealed
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Why stay between the lines?
Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
A. Hmmm. I dread to think! I wear a lot of stripes, and am often in big boots.
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. In the Summer I love mowing the lawn. I even got rid an my electric mower because I love the sound my push along makes. In the winter I like to bake cakes.
Q. Which living person do you most admire?
A. My daughter.
Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
A. Kindness, politeness, and punctuality
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Authors on the Web
Manila Bulletin, November 20, 2009
...acrylics, the story of how the Apollo 11 mission unfolded. 3. THE ODD EGG, written and illustrated by Emily Gravett (Simon & Schuster). A duck discovers a huge speckled egg — with a baby alligator inside. 4. A PENGUIN STORY, written and illustrated by...
Chicago Tribune, November 12, 2009
...Emily Gravett - Printers Row 11/12/2009 Review: '' by Emily Gravett Even a 5-year-old has probably become conversant with frog-kissing plots. Though the jacket copy starts with a very modern advert —...
New York Times, November 7, 2009
...The British author Emily Gravett specializes in distinctively dissatisfied picture-book characters. With imagination, ingenuity and a lot of faith, a male duck in her latest book, The Odd Egg, finds a way to satisfy...
Northeast Journal, October 31, 2009
...Campbell: A classic lift-the-flap book that introduces young children to the idea of choice. Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett: Gorgeously illustrated book about a little girl and her toy monkey who “went to see…”. all sorts of creatures. Young...
The Independent, July 11, 2009
...as well as charming voyage of discovery for the very young. Far less respectable, but bursting with energy, Emily Gravett's Dogs (Macmillan, 10.99; pictured right) devotes each page to a different member of this species. No one is as funny as Gravett in...
Babble, July 9, 2009
...Recently I came home with a copy of Wolves, a picture book by the incomparably wry and inventive Emily Gravett. I had checked it out of the library for my own amusement, but it caught the eye of my nine-year-old son, Milo, who was lying on the couch...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 30, 2009
...Every bird has produced an egg except Duck. In 'The Odd Egg' (Simon & Schuster, $15.99), author-illustrator Emily Gravett shows what happens when Duck finds an unusual egg that hatches into an even more unusual creature. (Ages 3-6.) " If you haven't...
HeraldNet, June 29, 2009
...crayon swiper.' The mischievous kitten protagonist in an enchanting picture book illustrated by Catherine Rayner. 'The Odd Egg,' Emily Gravett, $15.99, ages 3 to 6: Every bird has produced an egg except Duck who finds an unusual egg that hatches into an...
TheStar.com.my, June 18, 2009
...forget the night but she will never forget to keep it a secret either! Dogs Author and illustrator: Emily Gravett Publisher: Macmillan Children?s Books, 32 pages DOGS, dogs and more dogs, of every shape, size and breed, trot, bound, roll and leap...
Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier, June 14, 2009
...suggested reading: ?Chicken Cheeks,? Michael Ian Black; ?How to Heal a Broken Wing,? Bob Graham; ?The Odd Egg,? Emily Gravett; ?Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed,? Mo Willems; ?Redwoods,? Jason Chin; ?Same Same,? Marthe Jocelyn; ?The...
Babble, June 13, 2009
...Recently I came home with a copy of Wolves, a picture book by the incomparably wry and inventive Emily Gravett. I had checked it out of the library for my own amusement, but it caught the eye of my nine-year-old son, Milo, who was lying on the couch...
The Times, May 25, 2009
...books for Macmillan Children?s Books ? home to major names such as Julia Donaldson (The Gruffalo) and Emily Gravett (Wolves, Orange Pear Apple Bear). Carnell contends that the industry has responded to the shift in gender roles ? although she is...
Guardian Unlimited, May 1, 2009
...- is told entirely in scrap fragments. The variety and ingenuity recall the work of Dave McKean or Emily Gravett. There's something very playful about it, yet it has the deep seriousness of all the best play. The writing is not quite so consistent: some...
The Free Lance-Star, April 7, 2009
...like Daisy's little cowlick, add expression and humor to a simple story. Another late-hatching egg stars in Emily Gravett's 'The Odd Egg.' Duck is the only bird who has trouble laying an egg. When he finally finds an egg in need of setting, he's sure it...
The Scotsman, April 3, 2009
...the pictures the bright yellow Bird stands out as the story's hero. Another odd couple appears in Emily Gravett's The Odd Egg (Macmillan, £10.99), although we don't discover that until the end of the book. With her usual attention to detail and quiet...
North West Evening Mail, March 6, 2009
...talking point.â At Croftlands Infant School in Ulverston pupils were engrossed by the enchanting childrenâs books of Emily Gravett. The special guest reader was Melanie Tyson, of the Tinnerâs Rabbit book shop. At home time the children...
Coventry Telegraph, February 18, 2009
...call in many categories.? THE FINALISTS * Never Too Young (0-4) Ellyphant Wellyphant, Nick Sharratt Monkey And Me, Emily Gravett * What?s The Story (4-7) Eliot Jones Midnight Superhero, Alex T Smith Class Two at The Zoo, Julia Jarman n Our Special...
Guardian Unlimited, December 31, 2008
...award for his novel De Niro's Game. Carnegia and Kate Greenaway medals go to Philip Reeve and Emily Gravett respectively, and Gravett reveals that the secret to her success is rat pee; Nikita Lalwani wins the £10,000 Desmond Elliot prize and gives the...
Toronto Star Online, December 14, 2008
...of the richest children's lit there is. Even the very young can dip into magical worlds, as Emily Gravett's picture book Spells (Macmillan, 32 pages, $19.99, ages 3 to 5) shows with panache and sly humour. When a frog with romantic princely dreams finds...
The Independent, December 13, 2008
...is as whimsical and lovely as his others (and has a serious message about disappearing trees). Spells by Emily Gravett (Macmillan £10.99) doesn't disappoint either. A small green frog who wants to become a prince has muddled the pages in his spellbook....
Atlanta Journal And Constitution, December 9, 2008
...fill this timely morality tale with a sense of fun. ?Little Mouse?s Big Book of Fears? By Emily Gravett (Simon & Schuster, $17.99). Ages 6-10. A mouse uses journal entries and sketches to self-help its way through a multitude of fears (clinophobia,...
books4yourkids.com, October 19, 2009
...the imagery and creatures of Halloween without going too deeply into details that may be lost on them. Emily Gravett is an author and illustrator who's books never disappoint. Her website is pretty cool, too. Gravett often incorporates collages of...
Book of the Day, October 9, 2009
...book of spells has been torn into pieces, and mixing and matching spell parts creates quite a havoc! Emily Gravett’s illustrations are, as always, gorgeously done. The novelty of split pages that allow for a mix-and-match illustration will appeal to...
Small Boy On Her Bike, September 29, 2009
...on the eyes. The top three books in our household currently are: 1. Orange Pear Apple Bear , by Emily Gravett Very simple tale, using only the four words in the title, about a bear which juggles fruit, somehow morphs into them (you have to read it to...
Fluttering Butterflies, August 6, 2009
...Toy Shop by Margaret and HA Rey I Know a Rhino by Charles Fuge Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett I also had some time to trawl around some charity shops and picked up these books at quite the bargain: The Gathering by Anne Enright The Night Watch by...
Loving Heart Mommy, May 18, 2009
...and review the following children's books: “The Great Dog Wash” by Shellie Braeuner (English/Spanish), “Monkey and Me” by Emily Gravett (English/Spanish), “A Fresh Bill on Capitol Hill Duck for President” by Doreen Cronin, and “When...
Kid Lit Kit, April 22, 2009
...authors read their own words -- especially if the author is also the illustrator. Watch British author/illustrator Emily Gravett as she reads from her picture book Monkey and Me and explains that it's based on a friend's "wiggly" daughter. It's...
Cynsations, March 20, 2009
...Fleisher. Source: Jo Knowles via Publishers Weekly. Read a Cynsations interview with Barry . Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Emily Gravett from Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast. Peek: "I try and make school visits as interactive as possible....
BookKids Recommends, February 26, 2009
...touch-and-feel textures, and irresistible photos, Cat is a surefire hit for any feline-loving tot! The Odd Egg By Emily Gravett / Ages 4-8 One of BookPeople’s favorite picture book authors has just released a new gem. Her playfully quirky style...
A Year of Reading, January 29, 2009
...January 29, 2009 2 New Picture Books I didn't even have to read THE ODD EGG by Emily Gravett or THE GREAT PAPER CAPER by Oliver Jeffers when Beth showed them to me at Cover to Cover this week. I love both authors so much that I knew...
A Year of Reading, January 5, 2009
...by Louise Borden THREE 2008 picture books we LOVE! (ML) Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett Rabbit & Squirrel: A Tale of War & Peas by Kara LaReau Everywhere the Cow Says Moo by Ellen Slusky Weinstein THREE great new nonfiction books...
Becky's Book Reviews, December 31, 2008
...Challenge Progress Wednesday, December 31, 2008 2008 Kids & YA Books Read Picture Books Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett Fisherman and His Wife by Rachel Isadora Help Me, Mr. Mutt by Janet and Susan Stevens Night of the Veggie Monster by George McClements...
The Backroom, December 20, 2008
...silly by the very idea, but the fourth “can’t wait.” — EW Orange Pear Apple Bear , by Emily Gravett (Simon & Schuster; ages 1-4). What’s the difference between “orange, pear” and “orange pear”? “Apple bear” and “apple, bear”?...
