Pippa Curnick – illustratör

OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD IN THE UK ALONE!TRANSLATED INTO 20+ LANGUAGESWINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD (UK) 2019WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE (UK) 2019WINNER OF THE SAKURA MEDAL (JAPAN) 2020WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S COWBELL AWARD (SWITZERLAND) 2021WINNER OF THE PRIX JANUSZ KORCZAK PRIZE (FRANCE) 2022THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS STAGE PLAY NOMINATED FOR AN OLIVIER (UK) 2026'There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to help ... That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan...'On a perfectly ordinary school day, something extraordinary happens: a boy with pale skin, lion eyes and a tattered red rucksack walks in. Unable to speak English and seated at the back of the class, Ahmet 'the refugee kid' becomes the perfect target for bullies and rumours alike.But Ahmet has also captured the attention and empathy of a fellow classmate, who will do anything to help him find his family. Even if that involves a plan - or five, and the Queen herself!Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.With beautiful illustrations by Pippa Curnick*BEAUTIFUL GOLD FOIL ANNIVERSARY EDITION NOW AVAILABLE - FIND IT UNDER 'ALL FORMATS AND EDITIONS'*

Perfect for readers of 7–9, Cinders & Sparks is a fresh, funny and fabulous take on Cinderella, for everyone who loved Frozen and Shrek. A magic girl.A talking dog.Let’s get this party started . . . Cinders lives a boring life with her selfish stepsisters and mean stepmother. So when her wishes start magically coming true it’s a surprise to say the least.Then Cinders meets her fairy godmother: she’s magic, she can fly, and she’s called . . . Brian.Soon, Cinders finds herself heading to the glamorous ball at the King’s palace. But Brian is NOT very reliable and Cinders is NOT very good at magic. Now her life isn’t boring at all – it’s total chaos!

Perfect for readers of 7–9, Cinders & Sparks is a fresh, funny and fabulous take on Cinderella, for everyone who loved Frozen and Shrek. She will go to the ball. But nothing will go to plan… A magic girl.A talking dog.Let’s get this party started . . . Cinders lives a boring life with her selfish stepsisters and mean stepmother. So when her wishes start magically coming true it’s a surprise to say the least.Then Cinders meets her fairy godmother: she’s magic, she can fly, and she’s called . . . Brian.Soon, Cinders finds herself heading to the glamorous ball at the King’s palace. But Brian is NOT very reliable and Cinders is NOT very good at magic. Now her life isn’t boring at all – it’s total chaos!

Comes with a festive advent calendar gift so you can count down to Christmas along with the characters!Christmas is coming and the countdown has begun! Bear has made a Christmas game for his friends, with a present to find each day. There s a toy cow on wheels for Hedgehog and a candy cane for Raccoon but some of the other presents seem a bit strange. Beaver gets some straw and Toad gets some donkey ears! And what is Badger supposed to do with a tea towel?Why is Bear giving them all these presents? What is his big surprise? Join in the festive fun as the characters open their presents one by one to reveal a fun festive finale!

Cinders & Sparks is a fresh, funny, and fabulous take on Cinderella for everyone who loves series like Whatever After and Grimmtastic Girls.

Cinders isn’t supposed to know how to do magic. Her dog, Sparks, isn’t supposed to talk. And they’re definitely not supposed to go to the fancy palace ball....

But with a fairy godmother named Brian, do we really think that’s going to stop them?

Bestselling author Lindsey Kelk makes her children’s debut with the first book in a ridiculously entertaining trilogy filled with adventure, talking dogs, and pure comic silliness. Perfect for readers age 8–12.

Cinders & Sparks is a fresh, funny, and fabulous take on Cinderella for everyone who loves series like Whatever After and Grimmtastic Girls.

Cinders, her talking dog Sparks, and the hapless Hansel are on their way to Fairyland—but first they’ll have to make it through the Deep Dark Forest, where they’ll meet three bears, a multitude of adventures, and one woman called Rapunzel.

Will Hansel eat the three bears’ porridge? Will Sparks offer useless advice at every turn? Will Brian the fairy godmother appear and actually help for once?

The answers are: yes, yes, and no.

The second book in bestselling author Lindsey Kelk’s ridiculously entertaining trilogy is filled with adventure, talking dogs, and pure comic silliness. Perfect for readers age 8-12.

Cinders Sparks is a fresh, funny, and fabulous take on Cinderella for everyone who loves series like Whatever After and Grimmtastic Girls.Cinders and her unlikely group of friends continue their quest to find Fairyland. But when the brave questers stop for lunch, calamity and chaos ensue as Cinders is kidnapped by a greedy goblin and Cinders fairy godmother, Brian, pairs up with Prince Joderick to rescue her.Will Cinders escape the evil goblin? Will Sparks the talking dog sing karaoke? Will the Huntsman find and capture them?The answers are: yes, not really, and kind of.The final book in bestselling author Lindsey Kelks ridiculously entertaining trilogy is filled with adventure, snacks, and pure comic silliness. Perfect for readers age 8-12.

Indie Book Awards 2024 Picture Book WinnerThe Dress in the Window is an affirming, uplifting tale about love, acceptance, and being true to yourself from award-winning author Robert Tregoning and illustrator Pippa Curnick, perfect for children aged 3 to 6.One day a boy is walking past a second-hand shop when he sees a dress. It's no ordinary dress - it's glittering, sparking, dazzling, and red. For the boy it's love at first sight. His mum suggests he do some odd jobs to save the necessary money, but what if someone else buys it first?

Flamingo Flo is throwing the most FABULOUS, most PERFECT pool party. And her spitty, smelly, bitey neighbours the Beastly Bunch are definitely NOT invited. But when Flo's true colours shine through, her guests leave and her perfect party is . . . a flop. Will Flo realise what friendship is REALLY all about before it's too late?The Beastly Bunch is a fun, riotous picture book that celebrates the importance of kindness and inclusivity - and reminds us that being fabulous is all about how you feel and how you treat others, NOT how you look!

Flamingo Flo is throwing the most FABULOUS, most PERFECT pool party. And her spitty, smelly, bitey neighbours the Beastly Bunch are definitely NOT invited. But when Flo's true colours shine through, her guests leave and her perfect party is . . . a flop. Will Flo realise what friendship is REALLY all about before it's too late?The Beastly Bunch is a fun, riotous picture book that celebrates the importance of kindness and inclusivity - and reminds us that being fabulous is all about how you feel and how you treat others, NOT how you look!

What would you do if a little dinosaur followed you homefrom the park?You'd look after him, wouldn't you? You'd make him a cosy bedin your shed, and give him lots of tickles and cuddles.But what if the dinosaur was missing his mum? Could you bear tolet him go?This fabulous, funny story about love and caringwill tug your heartstrings . . . and tickle your funny bones! Kaye Umansky is one of the funniest children's writers around.This brilliant rhyming story is a joy to readaloudPippa Curnick's gorgeous, colourful illustrationsare packed with hilarious detailsBrimming with warmth and humour, this wonderful story is guaranteedto become a bedtime favouriteKaye Umansky's superb picture books include Dick the DelightfulDuck and This Rock is Mine!Pippa Curnick is the award-winning writer andillustrator of the Indigo Wilde books.

What would you do if a little dinosaur followed you homefrom the park?You'd look after him, wouldn't you? You'd make him a cosy bedin your shed, and give him lots of tickles and cuddles.But what if the dinosaur was missing his mum? Could you bear tolet him go?This fabulous, funny story about love and caringwill tug your heartstrings . . . and tickle your funny bones! Kaye Umansky is one of the funniest children's writers around.This brilliant rhyming story is a joy to readaloudPippa Curnick's gorgeous, colourful illustrationsare packed with hilarious detailsBrimming with warmth and humour, this wonderful story is guaranteedto become a bedtime favouriteKaye Umansky's superb picture books include Dick the DelightfulDuck and This Rock is Mine!Pippa Curnick is the award-winning writer andillustrator of the Indigo Wilde books.

The Big Christmas Bake is a funny, lively romp through the twelve days of Christmas, taking the elements of the popular carol, and weaving them cleverly into the ingredients for a Twelfth Night Cake.Starting with the partridge and its gift of dried fruit, this rhyming story includes all of the familiar characters from the song as they all contribute to the baking of the magnificent Twelfth Night cake. A trio of french hens bring baking powderSix geese bring eggs, and lots of feathers tooTen lords help carry the cake into the oven ready to bakeAt the end of the story, there is a recipe included to bake your own cake at home, giving this book the potential to be a favourite Christmas story as well as a resource to be used every year in introducing a twelfth night cake tradition to a family.Characterfully illustrated by Pippa Curnick The Big Christmas Bake is a beautiful, lyrical, and gently humourous Christmas story for the whole family to enjoy.

The Big Christmas Bake is a funny, lively romp through the twelve days of Christmas, taking the elements of the popular carol, and weaving them cleverly into the ingredients for a Twelfth Night Cake.Starting with the partridge and its gift of dried fruit, this rhyming story includes all of the familiar characters from the song as they all contribute to the baking of the magnificent Twelfth Night cake. A trio of french hens bring baking powderSix geese bring eggs, and lots of feathers tooTen lords help carry the cake into the oven ready to bakeAt the end of the story, there is a recipe included to bake your own cake at home, giving this book the potential to be a favourite Christmas story as well as a resource to be used every year in introducing a twelfth night cake tradition to a family.Characterfully illustrated by Pippa Curnick The Big Christmas Bake is a beautiful, lyrical, and gently humourous Christmas story for the whole family to enjoy.

**THE MOST MAGICAL PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR - FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LITTLEST YAK****The timeless and heartwarming story of a boy and the bear he'll love forever****'Delightful' - Irish Independent***A Waterstones Best Baby and Toddler Book of 2025*It’s Harry’s birthday, and all he wants is a bear of his own. When he steps into a magical shop full of teddy bears, he finds a hundred different kinds of bear to choose from – roundish bears and thinnish bears, woolly bears and shaggy bears; spotty bears and dotty bears, and stripy-on-their botty bears!But Harry is looking for a very special kind of bear. The kind of bear that he'll love for a lifetime.Will he get his heart's desire and find his Forever Bear?From the bestselling author of The Littlest Yak comes a gorgeous, heartwarming story that is a modern classic in the making. Packed with beautiful wintery illustrations, it's an irresistible celebration of the bond we feel with our most special toys - perfect for reading on cold winter nights, and on cosy Christmas mornings!

**THE MOST MAGICAL PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR - FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LITTLEST YAK****The timeless and heartwarming story of a boy and the bear he'll love forever****'Delightful' - Irish Independent***A Waterstones Best Baby and Toddler Book of 2025*It's Harry's birthday, and all he wants is a bear of his own. When he steps into a magical shop full of teddy bears, he finds a hundred different kinds of bear to choose from roundish bears and thinnish bears, woolly bears and shaggy bears; spotty bears and dotty bears, and stripy-on-their botty bears!But Harry is looking for a very special kind of bear. The kind of bear that he'll love for a lifetime.Will he get his heart's desire and find his Forever Bear?From the bestselling author of The Littlest Yak comes a gorgeous, heartwarming story that is a modern classic in the making. Packed with beautiful wintery illustrations, it's an irresistible celebration of the bond we feel with our most special toys - perfect for reading on cold winter nights, and on cosy Christmas mornings!

The bestselling story that will help ease those starting school worries, with lots of laugh-out-loud moments to get little ones excited for school.Meet Ivor, a little boy in a big world, who absolutely, categorically, definitely does NOT like any sort of attention. So it's more than a minor catastrophe for Ivor to discover on his very first day of school that he has a great big . . .BEAR BEHIND!And as the bumbling bear begins to cause chaos and calamity, Ivor's hope for a normal first day at school quickly fades . . . From colouring name tags to storytime and dressing up, finding the toilet to making friends at play time, this will give readers a little taste of what to expect on their first day of school . . . just without the pesky Bear Behind!A hilarious story that will encourage children to find their voice at school, written by Sam Copeland, bestselling author of Charlie Changes into a Chicken, and larger-than-life illustrations by Pippa Curnick, creator of the award-winning Indigo Wilde series.A two-time Top 10 Official Indie Children's Bestseller in 2023 (via Litalist, Sept and Nov 2023)

From the creators of The Bear Behind, comes a hilarious tale filled with friendship, farmyard fun... and a teeny-tiny bit of jealousy!Ivor has a Bear Behind - a great big, bumbling bear who has a habit of appearing at just the wrong moment.When Ivor sets off on his class trip to the farm, he's determined to keep his Bear Behind hidden away. But when his best friend chooses to play with someone new, teeny-tiny feelings of jealousy begin to rumble . . . and so does his Bear Behind!Another rip-roaringly funny picture book from Sam Copeland, the bestselling author of Charlie Changes into a Chicken, and Pippa Curnick, creator of the award-winning Indigo Wilde series.

From the creators of the bestselling The Bear Behind, comes a hilarious snowy tale about what happens when little fibs begin to snowball . . . Ivor has a Bear Behind - a great big, booming bear who has the habit of appearing at just the wrong time.So the morning Ivor wakes up to the most magical, glittering blanket of snow, he's determined to keep his Bear Behind hidden away and enjoy his snow day. But when a little fib slips out about his sledging skills, his lie begins to snowball out of control . . . and so does his very silly, very chilly Bear Behind! A rip-roaringly funny, super-duper snowy picture book about the importance of telling the truth. Written by Sam Copeland, the bestselling author of Charlie Changes into a Chicken, with bold, bright illustrations by Pippa Curnick, creator of the award-winning Indigo Wilde series.(The Bear Behind was a two-time Top 10 Official Indie Children's Bestseller in 2023 - via Litalist, Sept and Nov 2023)

*** 'Every child should read this' *** - Amazon reviewBestselling children's author and human rights campaigner Onjali Raúf invites young readers to discover everything there is to know about kindness, empathy, friendship and fighting for the things that matter. (Not to mention cool things like using our inbuilt X-ray vision and detecting negative forces!)With the help of her favourite fictional characters (from She-Ra to Superman), some of the inspiring people she has been honoured to work with, and a few of her biggest inspirations (from Frederick Douglas to Malala Yousafzai), Onjali motivates budding young activists, showing them that no one is too small to make a difference.Because with a bit of compassion, a big dollop of hope and even the smallest act of kindness, magical things can happen. Hope is on the horizon; here's how children everywhere can find it . . .

A stunning new picture book from Onjali Q. Raúf and Pippa Curnick.There's a new girl in my class. She has eyes as wide and as golden as a tiger's, a face as pale as a glass of milk, and hair as shiny as a mirror. I'd like to be her friend. But she never wants to play with me in the playground or make sandcastles in the sandpit.The cleverest people I know say that the new girl is sad because she had to leave her home, her family, her school, her toys, her books and all her friends too. But I've got a plan! There's something I can do to make her feel better when she's missing everything she's left behind . . .With bold, beautiful artwork by Pippa Curnick, this heartfelt story about the power of friendship and kindness shows young readers what steps they can take to make refugee children feel welcome.

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the bestselling and award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, and award-winning illustrator Pippa Curnick, comes a moving picture book that helps young children understand and empathise with the refugee crisis, and shows the power that friendship, kindness and generosity can have. There's a new girl in my class. She has eyes as wide and as golden as a tiger's, skin as pale as a glass of milk, and hair as shiny as a mirror. I'd like to be her friend. But she never plays with me in the playground or makes sandcastles in the sandpit. She's doesn't even like Story Time. The cleverest people I know say that the new girl is sad because she had to leave her home, her family, her school, her toys, her books and all her friends too. But I've got an idea! There is something I can do to make her feel better when she's missing everything she's left behind ...

Lonely Planet Kids' brand new series of sticker activity books, "Let's Explore", is perfect for any child with a sense of adventure. With fascinating facts, puzzles to solve and pages to colour and complete, little explorers aged 5 and up will love discovering the amazing environments of our planet. Let's Explore Ocean takes you under the waves and into a whole other world. Dress the explorers in their diving gear, learn how to make a submarine-style periscope, decorate reefs with colourful coral, and loads more. An undersea adventure awaits. Let's explore! Includes over 250 stickers. Perfect for on-the-road entertainment. Authors: Lonely Planet Kids About Lonely Planet Kids: From the world's leading travel publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children's imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere. We're kick-starting the travel bug and showing kids just how amazing our planet is. Our mission is to inspire and delight curious kids, showing them the rich diversity of people, places and cultures that surrounds us. We pledge to share our enthusiasm and continual fascination for what it is that makes the world we live in the magnificent place it is. A big adventure awaits! Come explore. Award-winning children's titles from Lonely Planet include The Amazing World Atlas (Independent Publisher Award, Gold for Juvenile Multicultural Non-fiction, 2015), How to Be a Space Explorer (Independent Publisher Award, Silver for Juvenile Non-fiction, 2015), Not For Parents The Travel Book, Not For Parents Paris, Not For Parents London, Not For Parents New York City, and Not For Parents Rome (all Parent Tested Parent Approved winners, 2012). Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.