Grill Pan Eddy

by
Jeanne Willis
Illustrator: Tony Ross

Grill Pan Eddy is a daring and very intelligent mouse who takes up residence in a box of porridge oats and flatly refuses to be caught despite the family's best efforts.

He foils all attempts to bring him to a sticky end, outwitting cats, dogs, owls and traps until the family grow quite attached to him and embrace him as one of their own.

When Eddy dies, as mice tend to do, they are bereft. But unbeknown to them, Eddy had a son…

Jeanne Willis' irresistible rhyming story is hilariously illustrated by the wonderful Tony Ross and will easily earn its place in any pre-school collection. Both children and adults are sure to fall for Eddy and will love to read about his exploits again and again.

Publisher: Andersen Press

Tony Ross

Tony Ross is one of the best-known creators of picture books. He trained at the Liverpool School of Art before working as a cartoonist, a graphic designer, at an advertising agency and as a University lecturer. His most popular books include his interpretations of fairy tales, the Dr Xargle books and the much-loved Little Princess series, which has been turned into a highly successful animated television series. Tony Ross has also illustrated many children’s fiction titles and in his extremely prolific career he has illustrated more than 1200 books.
Jeanne Willis

Jeanne wrote her first book when she was five years old and hasn't stopped writing since. She now has over eighty titles to her name, including picture books, novels and television scripts. She has also won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Silver Smarties Prize. Her teen novel, Naked Without a Hat (Faber) was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004. She often takes inspiration from dreams and interesting conversations with strangers.

Jeanne Willis