Aysha Awwad – Illustratör

A first-day-at-school picture book like no other, byaward-winning author Lisa Thompson and illustrator Aysha Awwad!Connie slipped her feet into her new, shiny boots.They felt hard and awkward and very, very different.“Let’s get going,” said Connie’s mum.“It’s an exciting day today – your first day atschool!”As Connie and Mum make their way to the bus stop, they realisethat their journey to school going to be very unusual.Why? Because there is something surprising inConnie's shoe! And that means she can't possiblygo to school until she's sorted it out...   Debut picture book from bestselling children's book author,Lisa ThompsonGorgeously illustrated by Aysha AwwadThe perfect first-day-at-school picture book

Mary had a little lamb LION!Its roar was loudand strong.And everywhere that Mary wentThe lion wouldcome along. . .Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE.But when she smuggles him into school, Mary's teacher isn't exactlypleased! She banishes him from school immediately.But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curlsup to listen to the children read. When two thieves sneak into the library to steal the books, canMary's lion save the day and earn his spot in school?For fans of How to Hide a Lion and The DetectiveDog, this spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb isa future classic in the making. An exciting new twist on a classic nursery rhyme, with a fabulouslyfeisty heroineAbigail Harrison's playful rhyming text makes this the perfectstory to read aloudAysha Awwad is the illustrator of Worry Boots, and WhoseDog is This? which was shortlisted for the 2024Waterstones Children's Book Prize

A laugh-out-loud chameleon word-play explosion - perfect for reading aloud together! The world is home to millions of colourful chameleons. What do you think they get up when no one is watching? From cheeky flicking-pea-leons to cute-as-cute-can-be-leons and even always-needs-a-wee-leons, there's SO much more to these creatures than meets the eye!A zany, rhyming giggle-fest written by bestselling author Rachel Morrisroe, with bold, colourful artwork by Aysha Awwad.

A laugh-out-loud wordplay explosion - perfect for reading aloud together!Each city's full of oodles of fluffy, fancy poodles, but if you think you've met them all . . . think again!From quite the COOLEST DUDE-LES to pesky PIRATE CREW-DLES and even yucky, mucky EEEEEEW-DLES, there's SO much more to these fluffy pets than meets the eye. A zany, rhyming giggle-along from Rachel Morrisroe, the author of the bestselling How to Grow a Unicorn, with hilarious artwork by Aysha Awwad.

We went to find a woolly mammoth ... and it was NOWHERE to be found.It wasn't chilling on the snow-covered lands. Or swimming in the icy river. And it DEFINITELY wasn't hiding in the frozen forest. Everywhere we looked, we found strange creatures instead. There was a hairy scary woolly rhino rolling around in some grass (weird ... we thought it always snowed in the Ice Age). A spotty dotty sabre-tooth cat that was ready for a fight (RUN!) And a spiky feisty giant armadillo (but I crept right past him - armadillos are pretty blind you know ...). But absolutely NO mammoths.Where could such a HUGE great MAMMOOSIVE creature be hiding?Meet some of the incredible and unbelievably large creatures from the Ice Age in this laugh-out-loud picture book story that features hilarious, fascinating and slightly bizarre facts throughout. Perfect for fans of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

We went to find a T. rex . . . and it was NOWHERE to be found.It wasn't hiding in the ferns. Or swimming in the river. And it DEFINITELY wasn't flying high in the sky.Everywhere we looked, we found other dinosaurs instead. There was a towering triceratops with its pointy beak and fancy grills. A super huge stegosaurus that was having an afternoon snooze. And a scary spinosaurus that we had to swim past VERY carefully as it ate a pile of fish for lunch. But absolutely NO sign of a T. rex.Where could such a HUGE great dinosaur be hiding?Meet some of the incredible and unbelievably large dinosaurs in this laugh-out-loud picture book story that features hilarious, fascinating and slightly bizarre facts throughout. Perfect for fans of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

Whose Dog is This? is the action-packed, outrageously funny follow-up to Where Has all the Cake Gone? by Andrew Sanders and Aysha Awwad. When Albert's Dad opens the living room door to a scene of total chaos (think: mud-covered sofa, macaroni cheese on the walls), Albert blames it on the dog. The thing is . . . Albert doesn't have a dog. But there's definitely a dog in the living room. Will Albert be able to talk himself out of this very sticky situation?A laugh-out-loud picture book, perfect for imaginative children and long-suffering parents everywhere!

An irresistibly tall tale full of warmth, wit, cake and . . . penguins! Perfect for small children with big imaginations, Where Has All the Cake Gone? is the first picture book from sensational new team, Andrew Sanders and Aysha Awwad."I did not eat the cake."A cake has gone missing from the kitchen and Dad wants to know where it has gone. But Albert says it wasn't him. Oh, no. It was eaten by some very naughty penguins who then kidnapped Albert and took him on a madcap adventure involving international travel in a giant jar of marmalade and a snowball fight with kangaroos. Albert's dad is not impressed. But Albert swears he's telling the truth. HE DID NOT EAT THE CAKE! Could his story really be true?

An irresistible tall tale full of warmth, wit, cake and . . . penguins! Perfect for small children with big imaginations."I did not eat the cake."A cake has gone missing from the kitchen and Dad wants to know where it has gone. But Albert says it wasn't him. Oh, no. It was eaten by some very naughty penguins who then kidnapped Albert and took him on a madcap adventure involving international travel in a giant jar of marmalade and a snowball fight with kangaroos. Albert's dad is not impressed. But Albert swears he's telling the truth. HE DID NOT EAT THE CAKE! Could his story really be true?