First some general emily gravett resources, before moving on to book specific ones. Emily gravett is the author and illustrator of spells, the odd egg, little mouses big book of fears winner of the kate greenaway medal, monkey and me and meerkat mail. Emily gravetts animals in pictures emily gravetts animals in pictures. It was also bronze runner up for the nestle smarties book prize in ages category 68 years. The book started as a list of fears and phobias, partly inspired by the experiences of its authorillustrator, emily gravett.
The official website of awardwinning, bestselling author and illustrator emily gravett. Young children will identify with the little mouse who uses the pages of this book to document his fears from loud noises and the dark, to being sucked down the plughole. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett the. In only five words four of which are in the title kate greenaway medalist emily gravett presents a delightful picture book that is simple and stunning the guardian, and daring, original, and a joy sunday times, london. Emily gravett has been producing high quality picture books for the last few years. Wolves book by emily gravett official publisher page. Her first book, wolves, was the winner of the kate greenaway medal and the boston globehorn book honor award for illustration. The transcript is divided into the following clips. From pete the fastidious litterpicking badger in tidy to fashionfadfollowing harbet in old hat, she creates characters that are complex in their personalities and emotions, while her beautifully drawn artwork is utterly delightful. First published in 2007 by macmillan childrens books, an imprint of pan. It won the annual kate greenaway medal from the professional librarians as the years bestillustrated childrens book published in the u. We meet awardwinning author emily gravett books with baby. During her second year as a student, she entered one of her projects for the macmillan prize for childrens illustration, earned a highly commended and then, the following year, won the prize by entering two books that the judges ranked in first and.
Her first book, wolves, was the winner of the kate greenaway. Tidy book by emily gravett official publisher page. Joanna carey meets this years winner of the kate greenaway. Little mouses big book of fears kate greenaway medal. Explore little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett on the british library. Little mouses big book of fears book by emily gravett. Blue chameleon was the first gravett picturebook we suggested when presenting our october 2018 theme of friendship comments by tatia. Emily gravett is the author and illustrator of many childrens books, including matildas cat, again.
Little mouses big book of fears is a childrens picture book written and illustrated by emily gravett, published by macmillan in 2007. When emily gravett won the kate greenaway medal with her very first picture book, wolves 2005, she was thrilled, and assumed it was the sort of thing that could happen only once. Teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Hello, my name is emily griffith and i am the author and illustrator of this book here called tidy and im hoping that some of you watched my last video, which was me reading the book title, and i promised at the end of that video that i would come back and teach you how to draw a main character who is a badger badger called called called pete. Transcript from an interview with emily gravett reading. The best description ive heard of emily gravetts stories is that they touch the heart and tickle the funny bone. She chose the character of a mouse because she thought a little mouse would be perfect because they are so small and shivery and scared of things. Her first book, wolves, was the winner of the kate greenaway medal and the. Visit emily s library filled with wonderful books, activities and videos. I love this book, it has few words and is yet so clever.
She is an award winning illustrator and author, her greatest work in my opinion is wolves. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett the british library. Emily gravett is the author and illustrator of again. Emily gravetts career as a successful illustrator began before she even finished studying illustration at brighton school of art. Emily gravett one of the books children will be able to choose is a new book by emily gravett, little book day parade and so today im sharing my ideas and the free resources ive discovered to go with emily gravett s brilliant range of books. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the groundbreaking wolves in 2005, which has been followed by such modern classics as meerkat mail, little mouses big book of fears, monkey and me and again.
She did it again in 2008, with little mouses big book of fears, an energetic and unconventional book that promises to help young children confront and overcome their fears. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett spiders. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett hamilton trust. Be the first to ask a question about little mouses big book of fears. Emily gravett is twice winner of the cilip kate greenaway medal and the nestle childrens book prize bronze award for wolves and little mouses big book of. Carrying a fullsized not mousesized pencil, little mouse confronts various angsts clinophobia, fear of going to bed. Emily gravetts book satirically places itself in the selfhelp category and promises to help readers tackle their own fears. Monkey and me by emily gravett, twice winner of the kate greenaway medal, is a beautifully illustrated story full of animal fun a mischievous little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through the pages of this playful book. This is a witty, informative and snappy book that will encourage less enthusiastic readers with its novelty ele. Below is an edited transcript from reading rockets interview with emily gravett. Emily gravett picturebooks in european primary english. Young children will love guessing what animal they are pretending to be, before shouting out the answers as the pages are turned to reveal. Emily gravett books list of books by author emily gravett.
Packed with details and surprise treats including flaps, nibbled holes and even a hilarious foldout map, little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett an expert in worrying is an extraordinary, awardwinning picture book. Gravett won the kate greenaway medal in 2005 with her very first picture book, wolves. Emily gravett was born in brighton, england, the second daughter of a printmaker and an art teacher. Accompanying exhibits of little mouses fears are technical terms for them, written above a use the space below to record your fears line. Her books have been called witty, daring and beautifully imagined, with artwork. Under the guise of a selfhelp book whose instructions are obediently followed by a mouse taking notes on the pages, gravett takes readers on an intense exploration of fear. Little mouses big book of fears puts itself in the selfhelp category. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett goodreads. I have used this book with first year primary student teachers at and you could see that student teachers were touched by the book. Young children will identify with the little mouse who uses the pages of this book to document his fears from. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett by grace woollard little mouses big book of fears is a beautiful, intriguing and quirky awardwinning book which draws the reader in the moment they set eyes on the front cover. Ira, 11 years old, retells this story for her storytelling workshop output. Little mouses big book of fears kate greenaway medal gravett, emily, gravett.
Everyone is scared of something, even little mouse. A video interview with emily gravett reading rockets. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett, 9781416959304, available. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett, 9780230016194, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. An authorillustrator of unique talent and tremendous skill, she has a host of critically acclaimed books to her name, including blue chameleon, wolf wont bite. You too can start to overcome your fears through art. Little mouses big book of fears by emily gravett youtube.