Giles Andreae
Giles Andreae is an award-winning children's author and has written both fiction titles and bestselling picture books, such as Pants and The Lion who Wanted to Love. He has won the Federation of Children's Book Award and the Book Trust Early Years Award, but he is probably most famous as the creator of the phenomenally successful Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman. Giles lives in Notting Hill, London with his wife and four children.
Books
Billy Bonkers
Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
Publisher: Hachette
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 7+
Meet Billy Bonkers and discover how an average day with the Bonkers family always seems to turn into something extraordinary.
Cock-a-doodle-doo! Farmyard Hullabaloo
Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: David Wojtowycz
Publisher: Hachette
Interest age: 2-6
Reading age: 5+
Fun to read aloud, each character is introduced with an enchanting rhyme which is accompanied by vibrant, colourful illustrations.
Giraffes Can't Dance
Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: Guy Parker Rees
Publisher: Hachette
Interest age: 3-7
Reading age: 6+
Rhyming text and vibrant full-page illustrations make this marvellous picture book perfect for reading aloud.
I Love My Daddy
Author: Giles Andreae
Illustrator: Emma Dodd
Publisher: Orchard Books
Interest age: 1+
Reading age: 5+
Picture book favourites Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd team up to celebrate the relationship between a child and their father in this delightful board book.
I Love My Mummy
Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: Emma Dodd
Publisher: Orchard Books
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 6+
What is it about Mummies that makes them so lovable and so very special?
I Love You
Author: Giles Andreae
Illustrator: Emma Dodd
Publisher: Orchard Books
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 4+
Whether it’s playing in the garden or eating ice-cream, this baby delights in experiencing everything around it.
I Love You, Father Christmas
Author: Giles Andreae
Publisher: Orchard
Interest age: 1+
Reading age: 5+
A sweet picture book, full of engaging rhyme about one child's love for Father Christmas.
Mad About Mega Beasts!
Author: David Wojtowycz Giles Andreae
Publisher: Orchard Books
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 5+
This book celebrates these extraordinary animals, each accompanied by a humorous, wittily informative rhyme and vibrant, bold illustration.
Morris the Mankiest Monster
Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Picture Corgi
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 5+
A delight for any child that loves the gross factor, Morris has all the poo, farts, snot and general filth that anyone could want. He’s also rather sweet, and wants friends just like anyone else.
Rumble in the Jungle
Author: Giles Andreae
Illustrator: David Wojtowycz
Publisher: Orchard Books
- You'll enjoy this chunky board book edition of a popular book.
- The story is packed with rhymes, animals and humour.
- This is a fun, noisy book that children will love to join in with