Joyce Dunbar is best known for her lively and quirky picture books stories, with their wide emotional range. The Guardian has named her as ‘one of the best writers for children today’ with praise for her ‘sensitivity, lyrical style and gentle humour’. She revels in the joy of language, the playfulness of words, and in seeing her work fabulously brought to life by world-class illustrators including herdaughter Polly Dunbar. Many of her stories have been dramatised for the stage and as puppet shows, with Longnosepuppets and Norwich Puppet Theatre.James Mayhew is an acclaimed illustrator, author, concert presenter and storyteller. James is the illustrator of the highly praised picture book Gaspard the Fox series by BBC Radio 4 news presenter Zeb Soanes and the creator of the much-loved Katie and Ella Bella Ballerina series. He has illustrated Graffeg’s re-publication of Koshka’s Tales. He is also the recipient of the New York Times book illustration award.

Clink, Clank, ClunkMouse hears a lot of noise coming from outside the shed. It is Mole, tinkering with the motorbike, but Mole gets stuck and doesn’t know how to put it back together. How will they get the bike to work again?Something on the RoofOne day Mole is concerned that something is living on their roof, having discovered some moss. But Mouse helps Mole realise that there is nothing to fear.A Frisky, Fluttery GhostA confused Mole wakes to see Mouse being confronted by a ghost! Little does he know, it’s just the washing hanging on the line.

Joyce Dunbar is best known for her lively and quirky picture books stories, with their wide emotional range. The Guardian has named her as ‘one of the best writers for children today’ with praise for her ‘sensitivity, lyrical style and gentle humour’. She revels in the joy of language, the playfulness of words, and in seeing her work fabulously brought to life by world-class illustrators including herdaughter Polly Dunbar. Many of her stories have been dramatised for the stage and as puppet shows, with Longnosepuppets and Norwich Puppet Theatre.James Mayhew is an acclaimed illustrator, author, concert presenter and storyteller. James is the illustrator of the highly praised picture book Gaspard the Fox series by BBC Radio 4 news presenter Zeb Soanes and the creator of the much-loved Katie and Ella Bella Ballerina series. He has illustrated Graffeg’s re-publication of Koshka’s Tales. He is also the recipient of the New York Times book illustration award.

Clink, Clank, ClunkMouse hears a lot of noise coming from outside the shed. It is Mole, tinkering with the motorbike, but Mole gets stuck and doesn’t know how to put it back together. How will they get the bike to work again?Something on the RoofOne day Mole is concerned that something is living on their roof, having discovered some moss. But Mouse helps Mole realise that there is nothing to fear.A Frisky, Fluttery GhostA confused Mole wakes to see Mouse being confronted by a ghost! Little does he know, it’s just the washing hanging on the line.