Rachel Bright
Rachel Bright is a writer, illustrator, printmaker, entrepreneur and eternal optimist. Her award-winning stationery range, The Bright Side has sold over 2 million cards in just a few years and also now comprises of gift wrap and home ware. The range is widely stocked by major retailers such as John Lewis, Waitrose, Selfridges and Paperchase, as well as in many independent outlets across the UK.
She trained in Graphics at Kingston University, winning prizes for her typography, followed by an MA in Printmaking at UWE. Her striking illustrative style, using a mix of reclaimed type and etching coupled with her witty stories create uniquely entertaining picture books. Rachel lives on a farm near the seaside with her family and their dog named Elvis. Her picture books include Love Monster, Mine!, What Does Daddy Do? and My Sister is an Alien.
Books
Amazing Daddy
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: Orchard Books, Hachette
Interest age: 1-5
Unabashedly going straight for the heartstrings, this picture book looks at the father-child love between two every-day, house-dwelling pandas. It's full of lovely, funny details that never tips into schmaltziness.
Benjamin & the Super Spectacles
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 4+
Benjamin Bounce keeps bouncing into things and needs spectacles... A lovely picture book about friends making each other feel super!
Gwiwerod Gwirion Bost / The Squirrels Who Squabbled (bilingual)
Author: Jim Field Illustrator: Rachel Bright Adapted by Manon Steffan Ros
Publisher: Atebol
Interest age: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
Pan mae Maldwyn yn sylweddoli nad yw wedi cadw unrhyw fwyd at y gaeaf, daw o hyd i fochyn coed ar y funud olaf. Ond arhoswch, dydi e ddim ar ei ben ei hun!
When Maldwyn realizes he’s not saved any food for winter, he finds a pinecone at just the last minute. But wait, he’s not alone!
Love Monster
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 6+
A funny and charming picture book illustrated with Rachel Bright’s engaging and expressive etchings with a feel good message
Mine!
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 6+
One day Fifi and Frankie go to visit Grandma Flo and they both want to hold Funny Bunny. After some arguing they pull him in different directions and off come his ears.
My Sister is an Alien
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 7+
Alfie's new baby sister, Ruby, looks, sounds and smells like an alien. Alfie is convinced she often cries for home. He decides to take Ruby back to the moon where she belongs.
Slug in Love
Author: Rachel Bright Illustrator: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Interest age: 2-5
Doug is a slug in need of a hug... but no-one wants to give him a cuddle! Will Doug ever find his perfect match? A brilliantly fun read.
Snail in Space
Author: Rachel Bright Illustrator: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Interest age: 4-5
Reading age: 7+
Gail is a little snail with a big dream – to become the first snail in space! A hilarious story about the power of passion and persistence.
The World of Peter Rabbit: Hide and Seek!
Author: Rachel Bright Illustrator: Nicola Kinnear
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 4-5
Everyone’s favourite rabbit in a blue jacket is back – and this time, he’s using all of his ingenuity to outwit his old enemy, Mr Tod the fox.
What Does Daddy Do?
Author: Rachel Bright
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 7+
One day at nursery, the children begin to discuss what their daddies do - which gets Daisy wondering about her own Daddy.