Daniel Egneus – illustratör

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that gives her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty. Lubna's best friend is a pebble. She found it on the beach when they arrived in the night, then she fell asleep in Daddy's salty arms. Lubna tells Pebble everything. About home. About her brothers. About the war. Pebble always listens to her stories and smiles when she feels afraid. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna understands that he needs Pebble even more than she does . . .Also available: The Friendship Bench, Tisha and the Blossom, and Tibble and Grandpa

A touching intergenerational story of love and resilience. Tibble loves talking to Grandpa. But Grandpa has stopped listening. Mum says just give him time. But Tibble wants to talk to Grandpa now. . . So Tibble tries his favourite game -TOP THREES! And something amazing happens. Grandpa starts talking again . . . A moving story about love, loss, and the wonder of families.Also available: The Friendship Bench, Lubna and Pebble, and Tisha and the Blossom

Tilly has just moved to a new house, by the splash and curl of the sea. She loves doing cartwheels in the sand and playing catch with Mummy and Shadow the dog. But when it is time to start her new school, Shadow and Mummy must stay outside. And inside is full of strangers. 'Why don't you try The Friendship Bench?' says her teacher, when Tilly is playing alone. 'It helps children find new friends to play with.' But when Tilly gets there, somebody is already on it . . .Also available: Lubna and Pebble. Tisha and the Blossom, and Tibble and Grandpa

We all have busy lives and little Tisha and her family are no exception. With life always moving at such a pace, Tisha must 'hurry up' to get ready for school on time, 'hurry up' to finish her drawings before break time, and 'hurry up' to tidy up before she goes home. But hurrying up all the time can be exhausting. Thankfully, Tisha's Mummy knows a special game to help them all slow down when everything becomes too much . . . A beautiful story about allowing more mindfulness and stillness into children's lives.Also available: The Friendship Bench, Lubna and Pebble, and Tibble and Grandpa

''A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.'' - Wall Street Journal''Moth … is a stunning visual experience.'' - Books for Keeps''Moth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril.'' - Times Literary Supplement"This is a story of light and dark."Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin''s theory of Natural Selection.Against a lush backdrop of lichen-covered trees, the peppered moth lies hidden. Until the world begins to change ...A clever picture book text about the extraordinary way in which animals have evolved, intertwined with the complication of human intervention. Along come people with their magnificent machines which stain the land with soot. In a beautiful landscape changed by humans how will one little moth survive?Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin''s theory of Natural Selection.Winner of the 2020 AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and chosen for the CLPE Power of Reading Project 2019-20. Shortlisted for the English Association Best Picture Book Awards 2019 and English 4-11 Picture Book Awards 2019.

*WINNER of the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F prize for Excellence in Science Books*''This is the perfect book for talking to children about death'' - The GuardianIn the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox dies. Her body goes back to earth and grass and air, nourishing the world around her and bringing the forest to life. Death is not just an end, it''s also a beginning.Fox: A Circle of Life Story answers the big scientific question: What happens when we die? Bringing together an evocative non-fiction narrative with breath-taking illustrations, this book will help parents and children to talk about life and death. It introduces the scientific concept that death leads to new life, and that this way of understanding the world is no less beautiful and awe-inspiring than traditional stories. Fox: A Circle of Life Story unites story and science to explain this big concept to children who have lost a pet or a loved one, or who simply are curious about death and what happens after we die.PRAISE FOR MOTH: AN EVOLUTION STORY''A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.'' - Wall Street Journal''Moth … is a stunning visual experience.'' - Books for Keeps''Moth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril.'' - Times Literary Supplement

A GUARDIAN BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**'An instant classic' - The School Librarian****'A picture book of sublime warmth and comfort' - Guardian****'Gorgeous' - Observer****'A simply beautiful book for young children' - The i Newspaper**The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep – for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming? A resonant and uplifting tale from a master storyteller, The Big Dreaming is a classic in the making, filled with luminous illustrations by award-winning Daniel Egnéus.

A GUARDIAN BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**'An instant classic' - The School Librarian****'A picture book of sublime warmth and comfort' - Guardian****'Gorgeous' - Observer****'A simply beautiful book for young children' - The i Newspaper**The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep – for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming? A resonant and uplifting tale from a master storyteller, The Big Dreaming is a classic in the making, filled with luminous illustrations by award-winning Daniel Egnéus.

A GUARDIAN BEST CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE YEAR**''A picture book of sublime warmth and comfort'' - Guardian****''Gorgeous'' - Observer****''A simply beautiful book for young children'' - The i Newspaper**The Cold is coming, and it''s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep – for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming? A resonant and uplifting tale from a master storyteller, The Big Dreaming is a classic in the making, filled with luminous illustrations by award-winning Daniel Egnéus.

**Luminously beautiful - Guardian****Utterly enchanting - Daily Mail****Poetic and inspiring - Irish Examiner****Magical - Shirley Hughes****Will make your heart glow - Sunday Times****An audacious instant classic - Irish Independent**-------------------------------------Wake up early, don''t be shy.This bright world can make you FLY . . . This gorgeous, uplifting picture book celebrates the wildness in all of us, and the beauty of the world all around us. Prepare for a heart-lifting journey through the beauties of nature: from pine forests to awe-inspiring mountains, and from sparkling seas to starry skies, each page is full of wonders. Fly across oceans, run with wolves through the mountain snow, dance with fireflies, and prepare to BE WILD! With a lyrical text from talented debut author Olivia Hope, and stunning, immersive illustrations by Daniel Egnéus, this stand-out book brims with joy and possibility and makes the perfect gift for any little one.

**Luminously beautiful - Guardian****Utterly enchanting - Daily Mail****Poetic and inspiring - Irish Examiner****Magical - Shirley Hughes****Will make your heart glow - Sunday Times****An audacious instant classic - Irish Independent**-------------------------------------Wake up early, don’t be shy.This bright world can make you FLY . . . This gorgeous, uplifting picture book celebrates the wildness in all of us, and the beauty of the world all around us. Prepare for a heart-lifting journey through the beauties of nature: from pine forests to awe-inspiring mountains, and from sparkling seas to starry skies, each page is full of wonders. Fly across oceans, run with wolves through the mountain snow, dance with fireflies, and prepare to BE WILD!With a lyrical text from talented debut author Olivia Hope, and stunning, immersive illustrations by Daniel Egnéus, this stand-out book brims with joy and possibility and makes the perfect gift for any little one.

Big dreams are worth pursuing, no matter where you start.Discover the inspiring true story of Eileen Collins—the first woman to pilot a space shuttle and the first woman to command a NASA mission.Long before she made history, Eileen was just a regular kid. She wasn’t the best student or the most confident kid in class, and she often doubted herself. But deep inside, she carried a dream of traveling to space—even at a time when women weren’t allowed to become astronauts.Through determination, courage, and years of hard work, Eileen kept moving forward, one step at a time, until she achieved what once seemed impossible.Perfect for young readers who love space, science, and stories about real-life heroes, this uplifting picture book celebrates perseverance, self-belief, and the many different paths that can lead to success.

**WINNER SLA Information Book Award 2026****WINNER UKLA Book Awards 2026***BBC Wildlife Magazine: Best Wildlife Books of 2025**Shortlisted for the 2026 Peters Children's Book of the Year Award**Shortlisted for the 2025 Children's Wainwright Prize for Non-Fiction*If frogs come from eggs,and eggs come from frogs,where did the first frog come from?This is the incredible story of how frogs, and all life on Earth, came to be. To find out, we go all the way back to the very beginning. Before frogs, dinosaurs, planet Earth – before even the stars existed . . . back 13.7 billion years to the moment just before the universe began. And from there, through Isabel Thomas’s beautifully lyrical text and Daniel Egnéus’s breathtaking illustrations, we are transported through time to the evolution of the very first frogs.The story of frog is an epic; an adventure in space and time. It’s a story still being told, in every garden, every pond and every corner of our extraordinary planet.

*WINNER of the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F prize for Excellence in Science Books*'This is the perfect book for talking to children about death' - The GuardianIn the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox dies. Her body goes back to earth and grass and air, nourishing the world around her and bringing the forest to life. Death is not just an end, it’s also a beginning.Fox: A Circle of Life Story answers the big scientific question: What happens when we die? Bringing together an evocative non-fiction narrative with breath-taking illustrations, this book will help parents and children to talk about life and death. It introduces the scientific concept that death leads to new life, and that this way of understanding the world is no less beautiful and awe-inspiring than traditional stories.Fox: A Circle of Life Story unites story and science to explain this big concept to children who have lost a pet or a loved one, or who simply are curious about death and what happens after we die.PRAISE FOR MOTH: AN EVOLUTION STORY'A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.' - Wall Street Journal'Moth … is a stunning visual experience.' - Books for Keeps'Moth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril.' - Times Literary Supplement

'A rare pleasure . . . a true story of adaptation and hope.' - Wall Street Journal'Moth . . . is a stunning visual experience.' - Books for Keeps'Moth . . . is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril.' - Times Literary Supplement"This is a story of light and dark."Against a lush backdrop of lichen-covered trees, the peppered moth lies hidden. Until the world begins to change ...A clever picture book text about the extraordinary way in which animals have evolved, intertwined with the complication of human intervention. This remarkable paperback edition of the amazing story of the peppered moth is the perfect introduction to natural selection and evolution for children.Along come people with their magnificent machines which stain the land with soot. In a beautiful landscape changed by humans how will one little moth survive?Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin's theory of Natural Selection.Winner of the 2020 AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and chosen for the CLPE Power of Reading Project 2019-20. Shortlisted for the English Association Best Picture Book Awards 2019 and English 4-11 Picture Book Awards 2019.

**'Enchanting . . . Full of hope and love' - Sunday Post****The most uplifting picture book of the year, from master storyteller Michael Rosen**Big Bear and Little Bear are going on a Big Journey to find a new home.So begins a grand adventure, as two bears set out on an epic journey over the mountains, drawing on all their courage and resilience to see them safely to the other side.In this heartwarming sequel to their acclaimed picture book The Big Dreaming, bestselling author Michael Rosen and award-winning illustrator Daniel Egn us tell a story of hope, love and resilience: a modern classic for our times.

**'Enchanting . . . Full of hope and love' - Sunday Post****The most uplifting picture book of the year, from master storyteller Michael Rosen**Big Bear and Little Bear are going on a Big Journey to find a new home.So begins a grand adventure, as two bears set out on an epic journey over the mountains, drawing on all their courage and resilience to see them safely to the other side.In this heartwarming sequel to their acclaimed picture book The Big Dreaming, bestselling author Michael Rosen and award-winning illustrator Daniel Egnéus tell a story of hope, love and resilience: a modern classic for our times.

**'Enchanting . . . Full of hope and love' - Sunday Post****The most uplifting picture book of the year, from master storyteller Michael Rosen**Big Bear and Little Bear are going on a Big Journey to find a new home.So begins a grand adventure, as two bears set out on an epic journey over the mountains, drawing on all their courage and resilience to see them safely to the other side.In this heartwarming sequel to their acclaimed picture book The Big Dreaming, bestselling author Michael Rosen and award-winning illustrator Daniel Egnéus tell a story of hope, love and resilience: a modern classic for our times.

**WINNER SLA Information Book Award 2026****WINNER UKLA Book Awards 2026***BBC Wildlife Magazine: Best Wildlife Books of 2025**Shortlisted for the 2026 Peters Children''s Book of the Year Award**Shortlisted for the 2025 Children''s Wainwright Prize for Non-Fiction*If frogs come from eggs,and eggs come from frogs,where did the first frog come from?This is the incredible story of how frogs, and all life on Earth, came to be. To find out, we go all the way back to the very beginning. Before frogs, dinosaurs, planet Earth – before even the stars existed . . . back 13.7 billion years to the moment just before the universe began. And from there, through Isabel Thomas''s beautifully lyrical text and Daniel Egnéus''s breathtaking illustrations, we are transported through time to the evolution of the very first frogs.The story of frog is an epic; an adventure in space and time. It''s a story still being told, in every garden, every pond and every corner of our extraordinary planet.

*WINNER of the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F prize for Excellence in Science Books*'This is the perfect book for talking to children about death' – The GuardianIn the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox dies. Her body goes back to earth and grass and air, nourishing the world around her and bringing the forest to life. Death is not just an end, it’s also a beginning.Bringing together an evocative non-fiction narrative with breathtaking illustrations, Fox is a story that tackles the big question "What happens when we die?" and shows children that death is a natural process that leads to new life, and is no less important and awe-inspiring than any other part of our existence.PRAISE FOR MOTH: AN EVOLUTION STORY'A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.' – Wall Street Journal

Anya lives with her mother and father in the shadow of the icy glacier where the Snow-Witch reigns. Every spring, Anya's mother journeys to the glacier to pick the blue gentian flowers that grow there. But this time, she does not return. She has been captured by the Snow-Witch and imprisoned in the ice. Anya and her father set off with the ravens to rescue her. It's a treacherous journey, and there is no knowing what they will find; but the strength of Anya's love conquers all; the Snow-Witch is defeated and Anya's mother is saved.Linda Sunderland recently gained an MA in Creative Writing (Contemporary Poetry). Raven Child and the Snow-Witch is her first picture book.Daniel is a hugely talented illustrator and has published many books including The Little Red Riding Hood for Harper Collins, New York.

Tilly and Shadow have just moved house. But when Tilly starts her new school, Shadow the dog must stay outside, and Tilly has to play all on her own. So Tilly's teacher tells her to try the Friendship Bench but someone else is already sitting on it ... An uplifting and beautiful story about making new friends, from an award-winning team.

Animals SNUFFLE, CLIMB, HISSSS, CHOMP, ROOOAR, NIBBLE, JUMP, GROWWWWL SPLASH, SWOOP and SLIIIIIIDE...Join some of the world's most incredible animals and many more in this beautifully illustrated book.Daniel Egneus takes readers on a magnificent journey across the land and under the ocean in this stunning first introduction to animals. Travel through the misty meadows, enchanting forests and sparkling seas to meet the animals that live there and find out what they do. A gorgeous book to read out loud that will have you jumping, growling, splashing and howling.