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...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 BearThis book has sweet illustrations and contains only five words: apple, pear, orange, bear--and there!Read More
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The Rabbit ProblemHop along to Fibonacci's Field and follow two rabbits through a magnificently multiplying year, in Emily Gravett's The Rabbit Problem.Read More
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Blue ChameleonA lonely chameleon looks for a friend in Blue Chameleon, another witty picture book by Emily Gravett.Read More
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Emily Gravett Revealed
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Why stay between the lines?
Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. I have a lot of fears, and my greatest one is far far too scary for me to write about. It involves...nope, Sorry!
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. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. This is!
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. For me perfect happiness a day with my family after finishing (and being pleased with) a book, but having had an idea of what to start working on next. It also involves roast potatoes, red wine, well cut lawns and my dog.
Learn more about Emily Gravett
Authors on the Web
AboutMyArea, August 17, 2010
...back to simply books. Julia will be signing her wonderful new book 'Cave Baby' - brilliantly illustrated by Emily Gravett (author of Monkey and Me and The Rabbit Problem). We'll have our very own 'cave' where we will keep the children entertained for you...
Lowell Sun, August 15, 2010
...t Gonna Paint No More, by Karen Beumont Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, by Bob Shea Monkey and Me, by Emily Gravett Grizzly Dad, by Joanna Harrison Little Pea, by Amy Krouse Roenthal Snip Snap! What's That?, by Mara Bergman Other recommendations include the Gossie...
Guardian.co.uk, August 8, 2010
...an unexpected dancing career. An entertaining, well-woven tale. Two star-turns – Gruffalo supremo Julia Donaldson and original illustrator Emily Gravett – are cannily paired in Cave Baby (Macmillan £10.99). The decor in Cave Baby's nursery is...
Guardian.co.uk, August 7, 2010
...an unexpected dancing career. An entertaining, well-woven tale. Two star-turns – Gruffalo supremo Julia Donaldson and original illustrator Emily Gravett – are cannily paired in Cave Baby (Macmillan £10.99). The decor in Cave Baby's nursery is...
Guardian.co.uk, July 31, 2010
...Julia Eccleshare suggests fiction for all agesCave Baby, by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Emily Gravett (Macmillan, £10.99). Age: 2+ An exuberant, rhyming text matched by equally lively illustrations makes this a romp of a bedtime story. Having...
Coventry Telegraph, July 26, 2010
...child with a life-threatening or terminal illness. Animals were a popular theme, with children's author and illustrator Emily Gravett creating an owl. Meanwhile, comic actress Meera Syal turned her shape into a monocle-wearing "dandy lion", with a...
Wicked Local Sharon, July 13, 2010
...giggle at the fanciful flourish that concludes the book. (Ages 3-6) Canines caper through the pages of author-illustrator Emily Gravett's entertaining "Dogs" (Simon & Schuster, $15.99). Gravett's spare text makes an entertaining counterpoint to her...
InSing.com, June 7, 2010
...They will carry any book that catches their eye, but are firm fans of Sempe (a French cartoonist), Emily Gravett (British author and illustrator), Shaun Tan (Australian author and illustrator) and Lat (Malaysian creator of the famous Kampung Boy series)....
Star Press, May 31, 2010
...See What I See? Treasure Ship, by Walter Wick Mother's Day Surprise, by Stephen Krensky Dogs, by Emily Gravett My Garden, by Kevin Henkes Listen with Kai-lan, by Sheila Sweeny Higginson Happy Chinese New Year Kai-lan!, by Lauryn Silverhart Meet Kai-lan!,...
Welland Tribune, May 28, 2010
...they cannot be late. What's the announcement? Find out in this perfect read-aloud bedtime book. Dogs by Emily Gravett If you're a dog lover, you will love this book. The illustrations and simple text make this new title a great book for new readers to...
Times Online, May 28, 2010
...Trying Day (6+) by Russell and Lilian Hoban (New York Review, 9.99; ; 40pp) Blue Chameleon (2+) by Emily Gravett (Macmillan, 10.99; ; 32pp...
Guardian.co.uk, May 12, 2010
...as they deal with their anxieties while their mother is out hunting is impossibly moving. The Odd Egg: Emily Gravett The simple bold joke of The Odd Egg gives Duck a satisfying last laugh. Told almost entirely in pictures with a sequence of cut-down...
The Bookseller, April 20, 2010
...Morpurgo (HarperCollins Childrens Books) Dog Loves Books Louise Yates (Random House Childrens Books) Auslander Paul Dowsell (Bloomsbury) Dogs Emily Gravett (Macmillan Childrens Books) The Unfinished Angel Sharon Creech (Andersen Press) Hendersons Boys:...
Observer, April 4, 2010
...A parade of delightful creatures will stir young imaginations Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett. This Easter, there is only one chick worthy of the spotlight. He has enough attitude to need no back-up vocals. Little Chick, by Amy Hest, illustrated by Anita...
Guardian.co.uk, April 3, 2010
...– this little treasure of a book is, naturally, best read at teatime. (4 up) Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett. First impressions of this chameleon: a bitter drama-queen who is blue in every sense. But life looks up when the chameleon imitates other...
Guardian.co.uk, April 2, 2010
...for hunger and, above all, for creating wonderful surprises. A delight from start to finish. Blue Chameleon, by Emily Gravett (Macmillan, £10.99). Age 3+ Can a lonely blue chameleon find a friend by adapting how he looks? He certainly tries: swirls like...
Wicked Local Hopedale, March 21, 2010
...giggle at the fanciful flourish that concludes the book. (Ages 3-6) Canines caper through the pages of author-illustrator Emily Gravett's entertaining "Dogs" (Simon & Schuster, $15.99). Gravett's spare text makes an entertaining counterpoint to her...
Seattle Times, March 20, 2010
...at the fanciful flourish that concludes the book. (Ages 3-6.) • Canines caper through the pages of author-illustrator Emily Gravett's entertaining "Dogs" (Simon & Schuster, $15.99). Gravett's spare text makes an entertaining counterpoint to her...
PublishersWeekly.com, March 16, 2010
...CLOUD TEA MONKEYS. Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham. Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard. (Candlewick, $15.99) ISBN 978-0763644536 DOGS. Emily Gravett. (Simon & Schuster, $15.99) ISBN 978-1416987031 DON’T SPILL THE BEANS! IanSchoenherr....
PublishersWeekly.com, March 4, 2010
...s Book Council announced the finalists for this year's Children's Choice Book Awards. Among the contenders: Emily Gravett (The Odd Egg), Brian Floca (Moonshot), Suzanne Collins (Catching Fire), along with many more (click here for a full list). The...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 23, 2010
...AND THE FROST GIANTS. Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. (HarperCollins. $14.99. ISBN 978-0061671739) THE ODD EGG. Emily Gravett. (S&S. $15.99. ISBN 978-1416968726) ODDLY. Joyce Dunbar. Illustrated by Patrick Benson. (Candlewick. $16.99. ISBN...
Rainy River Record, February 17, 2010
...also enjoy the many new children’s books at the library. Check out Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett, The Bear’s Long Trail by Jane Chartrand and the new, 40th anniversary edition of Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. We look forward to...
Enfield London Borough Council, February 12, 2010
...Emily Gravett's path to fame has not been smooth; in fact it makes J K Rowling's rags-to-riches tale seem cosy by comparison. In the 1990s Gravett was living on...
Enfield and Haringey Independent, February 4, 2010
...email us A RAGS-to-riches children's illustrator is visiting Enfield to sign her books and chat to fans. Emily Gravett's hungry wolves, terrified mice and inquisitive meerkats have won her several prestigious awards and helped establish her as one of the...
Times Online, January 1, 2010
...Burningham and Helen Oxenbury deliver Theres Going To Be a Baby (October); and Julia Donaldson (The Gruffalo) and Emily Gravett (Monkey and Me) collaborate on Cave Baby (October). There are also new picture books from Shirley Hughes and Anthony Browne,...
Guardian.co.uk, December 18, 2009
...currently Scheffler is working on Zog , a dragon story, there's her first book with the award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett, and she is thinking about who might illustrate a sequel she has written to Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussycat": "At...
Guardian.co.uk, December 18, 2009
...currently Scheffler is working on Zog , a dragon story, there's her first book with the award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett, and she is thinking about who might illustrate a sequel she has written to Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussycat": "At...
Guardian.co.uk, December 18, 2009
...before concentrating on about 20 artists since 1945, including newer talents such as Mini Grey, Polly Dunbar and Emily Gravett. The entries are full of small, suggestive details, mentioned in passing, that spark thoughts about how the imagination works....
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...
BookHounds, August 17, 2010
...Dalmatian's tummy. This is a wonderfully satisfying book with a twist in the tail. About the Author Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of The Rabbit Problem, Dogs, Spells, The Odd Egg, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate...
Dulwich OnView, August 17, 2010
...Cave Baby On Thursday 19th August 2010 at 10.30am, Julia Donaldson and Emily Gravett will be signing their brand new book ‘ Cave Baby ‘ at the award winning Children’s Bookshop ‘ Tales on Moon Lane ‘ in Herne Hill. Julia Donaldson is the...
Ohdeedoh, August 10, 2010
...see him embrace so many different books. A children’s book illustrator I adore: Oliver Jeffers , Lane Smith , Emily Gravett , Marla Frazee , Antoinette Portis . If my life so far were turned into a children’s book the title would be: Where the Wild...
Kids' Book Review, August 7, 2010
...Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Movie Fun Facts Andrew Daddo 16 - 18 August 2010 Bibliography Emily Gravett 6 - 8 September 2010 Bibliography Cath Crowley 20 - 22 September 2010 Bibliography...
Alkek Library News, August 5, 2010
...2.P456 Li 2009 A PENGUIN STORY, Antoinette Portis, HarperCollins, c2009. PZ7.P8362 Pen 2009 THE ODD EGG, Emily Gravett, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009. PZ7.G77577 Od 2009 MOONSHOT: The Flight of Apollo 11, Brian Floca, Atheneum Books...
The Goddess of YA Literature, July 26, 2010
...in it) and preparing materials for the fall semester (ditto). But I did manage this one:I love Emily Gravett's work. DOGS (Simon and Schuster 2010) is no exception. Bouncy verse introduces readers to all sorts of dogs. Which dog does our outside (and...
Kids' Book Review, February 9, 2010
...be a Poodle? I Don't by Lauren Child The Wise Old Boar by Margaret Merry Wolves by Emily Gravett See Teachers' Notes for several of these books here...
In Need Of Chocolate, February 5, 2010
...every day. She’s also enjoying Sing!, Sophie by Dayle Ann Dodds, Orange, Pear, Apple, Bear by Emily Gravett, Tales of Amanda Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen and Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington, a favorite of both girls since babyhood...
5minutespeace's Blog, January 25, 2010
...the illustrations, the characters. I feel this book might have it all. It’s called ‘Blue Chameleon’ by Emily Gravett. You might recognise the name as I have featured ‘The Rabbit Problem’ on a previous post. ...
Katyboo1's Weblog, January 5, 2010
...with When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit , which is about her escape from Nazi Germany as a child. Emily Gravett Emily Gravett is quite new on the scene but has had a prolific output ranging from books for very small children like Orange,Pear, Apple,...
Book Blog - Bookends - Children's Book Reviews - B, January 5, 2010
...and the boys: Bugs, gorgeous pictures of bugs, fascinating information about bugs, bugs, bugs….. The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett. S&S, 2009. Lynn and boys: The boys never get tired of the joke here and jump every time the alligator leaps out of the...
100 Scope Notes, January 5, 2010
...work in REDWOODS has awesome art that really makes this book notable (in so many ways). SPELLS by Emily Gravett. WILLOUGHBY AND THE LION by Greg Foley. JEREMY DRAWS A MONSTER by Peter McCarty. THE CURIOUS GARDEN by Peter Brown. DUCK! RABBIT! Illustrated...
books4yourkids.com, January 1, 2010
...endpapers.... I can't wait to see Portis' next book, Kindergarten Diary , due out in June of 2009. Emily Gravett (who made my list last year with Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears ) is just amazing. She is a magnificent artist, combining various media and...
MomBlogNetwork.com, November 27, 2009
...Review: Wolves smileybella posted 1 hour 46 sec ago — Title: Wolves Author: Emily Gravett Illustrator: Emily Gravett Publisher: Macmillan Format: Softcover Language: English ISBN: 1 405 05362 3 Type: Picture Book About: Here is a book with edge. Edgy...
Hiving Out, November 13, 2009
...whirl. There is always something new, and something old, to appreciate. The Odd Egg written and illustrated by Emily Gravett Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 written and illustrated by Brian Floca Only a Witch Can Fly by Alison McGhee , illustrated by...
NewPages Blog, November 12, 2009
...of Apollo 11 , written and illustrated by Brian Floca (Richard Jackson/Atheneum) The Odd Egg , written and illustrated by Emily Gravett (Simon & Schuster) A Penguin Story , written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis (HarperCollins) The Lion & the Mouse...
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...
