Aardman – författare

Mischievous, smart and the leader of the Flock, Shaun the Sheep made his screen debut in the Wallace & Gromit film, A Close Shave, in 1995. Fast-forward to now and Shaun has become a global superstar, enjoyed by fans in 170 countries across the world!His ‘deb-ewe’ knitting book, Baa-rilliant Knits, features Shaun and 9 of his Mossy Bottom sidekicks, lovingly created by popular knitting designer Sachiyo Ishii.The book features two versions of Shaun (on two legs and four legs!), complete with Santa hat and paper chain from The Flight Before Christmas short film, and a baker's hat and pizza from the series 6 episode Baa-gherita.Also ready for some fleecy farmyard fun are:Shaun's adorable friend Timmy and Timmy's mum;Shirley, the fleeciest member of the gang;The mischievous Twins;The Farmer and his trusty canine sidekick Bitzer;A Naughty Pig to make in triplicate;Mower Mouth the greedy goat;Raul, one of the infamous llamas from The Farmer's Llamas short film!Ideal for confident knitters, the book contains essential techniques and stitches at the start, with clear instructions for making the characters stand upright and a full step-by-step construction guide. The patterns are easy-to-follow, packed with photographs for easy reference, and any tricky elements are broken down into step-by-step stages. The patterns are interspersed with stills from Shaun's movie masterpieces as well as from episodes of his popular TV series, for inspiration and entertainment.More about Shaun: Shaun the Sheep has starred in six TV series and enjoyed success on the big screen with two feature films that have seen him go on adventures beyond Mossy Bottom Farm. And did we mention that Shaun is a social media star too, with nearly 6 million followers on Facebook? Shaun has featured in commercials, live shows and computer games, and there is a Shaun the Sheep Land in Sweden and a Shaun-themed café in Japan. Shaun the Sheep has even been into space as part of the Artemis (or Baa-temis) space mission!

Crack out the crayons, Gromit lad, and get colouring with this inventive new colouring book!Wallace, inventor extraordinaire, and his canine companion, Gromit, invite you to spend a grand day in, colouring in iconic scenes and classic characters from four of their hit films: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and A Matter of Loaf and Death. The Wrong Trousers celebrated its thirty-year anniversary in 2023, and Wallace & Gromit's latest outing, Vengeance Most Fowl, aired on the BBC at Christmas (2024); it has since received two BAFTAs – and an Oscar nomination!The perfect opportunity for fans of the films first time round to enjoy them anew.

Crack out the crayons and enjoy the fleece and quiet as your flock gets their hooves on this exciting new colouring book! It's always mayhem on Mossy Bottom Farm, so get creative with colour to decorate scenes and patterns featuring your favourite fleecy friends: Shaun, Bitzer, the Farmer and even those naughty pigs.

Take up your hook and with the expert guidance of crochet and amigurumi expert Sarah-Jane Hicks, recreate the wonderful world of Aardman Animations' beloved twosome, Wallace & Gromit! Taking inspiration from the short films A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and A Matter of Loaf and Death, crochet eight of the key characters from these ripping yarns; 'props' including the Cooker and Rocket from A Grand Day Out; and sheep from A Close Shave. You can also make the characters' accessories and costumes!These include: Gromit's raincoat and sou'wester from The Wrong Trousers, Shaun the Sheep's trademark woolly jumper (from A Close Shave), and master criminal and antagonist of The Wrong Trousers, and BAFTA-winning/Oscar-nominated Vengeance Most Fowl Feathers McGraw's 'cunning disguise'...Sarah-Jane Hicks introduces the key crochet techniques required to make up the characters, then features the patterns required with images of the finished works, all enhanced with stills from the films they appear in.Featured characters include: Wallace, Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Wendolene Ramsbottom, Piella Bakewell, Preston the cyberdog, Fluffles the poodle – and Feathers McGraw!

Crochet your favourite characters from Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, the hit Aardman Animations 'chick flick' with over 43 million views on Netflix! Eleven cheeky amigurumi projects for every fan of Chicken Run.Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy's farm, Ginger has finally found her dream – a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock, far from the dangers of the human world; Ginger's happy ending seems complete. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat. For Ginger and her team – even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk – this time, they're breaking in.In this crafty companion title to the highly-anticipated sequel to Chicken Run – Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, released on Netflix – Sarah-Jane Hicks skilfully demonstrates how to form the fabulous flock, including returning characters Ginger, Rocky, Babs, Bunty and the popular rats, Nick and Fetcher.There are 11 makes in all, and detailed instructions and techniques for creating each one. The characters range from between 10.5 and 24cm (4½ and 9½in) tall, great for little hands to hold, or perfect to prop up on a bookshelf! Don't be chicken: be more Babs, and whip up a storm with your yarns!