Between now and the winner announcement on 25th May we will be looking at each of our fabulous shortlisted books and their authors and illustrators in turn (although in no particular order).
Our third shortlisted story is The Runaway Pea by author Kjartan Poskitt and illustrator Alex Willmore (Simon & Schuster).
What’s the Story?
It's time for tea, but one pesky pea has decided to ping himself off the plate in search of a party!
The rogue pea shoots, flings and bounces across the kitchen as he embarks on his perilous adventure - but will he find the fun he is looking for or is the kitchen a scarier place than he thought?
This quirky caper will show you just what can happen when you take your eye off your dinner for a second!
What the Judges said:
“The Runaway Pea was beautifully illustrated and made me (and my sons) laugh out loud. I particularly enjoyed the naughty fruit hiding under the fridge.” – Judge Simon Johnson, Amazon Director of EU Books
About the author and illustrator:
Kjartan Poskitt is the well-loved author of many hilarious books for children including Agatha Parrot and the Murderous Maths series, translated into over 30 languages. With a background in children's television, he is a tireless and brilliant performer. He was born and lives in York.
Alex Willmore is an illustrator and designer from Northampton whose passion lies in character design. A love of animals and picture books have inspired Alex and led to a career in illustration, and he has gone on to produce illustrations for a number of publishers, creating puzzles, surface pattern for kidswear, greeting cards and picture books.
Please fllow the links below for some AWESOME answers to our Q&A from Kjartan and Alex - what an amazing pair!
(And please see above for a fantastic celebratory pea courtesy of Alex!)
