Jonathan Emmett
After leaving college Jonathan worked as an architect for several years, before pursuing a full-time career in children’s books.
In addition to writing young fiction and picture books, Jonathan has also written and paper-engineered a number of pop-up books, including Pirate Pussycat and Tyrannosaurus Rocks for Simon & Schuster. Other titles include his hugely popular Mole series: Bringing Down the Moon, A Diamond in the Snow, A Secret Worth Sharing (Walker), and The Princess and the Pig (Macmillan).
Jonathan lives in Nottingham with his wife Rachel, and his two children. His hobbies include walking, reading, furniture design and tinkering with his website.
Books
Alphabet Street
Author: Jonathan Emmett
Illustrator: Ingela P Arrhenius
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 0-5
Eye-grabbing design gives this house-shaped board book some irresistible shelf appeal and it’d make an impressive gift (if a little challenging to wrap!) for the same reasons. The book folds out to make a street of shops or a bustling park scene.
Beth am fynd i Hwylio
Author: Jonathan Emmett
Publisher: Gomer
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 5+
- This lovely book proves that words and pictures really can take you anywhere!
- A bilingual version of If We Had a Sailboat.
Here be Monsters
Author: Jonathan Emmett
Illustrator: Poly Bernatene
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books
Interest age: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
This brilliantly funny story uses rhyming text and very entertaining and colourful illustrations to keep young readers amused (and adults too).
How the Borks Became
Author: Jonathan Emmett
Illustrator: Elys Dolan
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Interest age: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
Evolution can be a difficult concept to explain to children, but this amusing picture book presents it beautifully. Reminiscent of Dr Seuss books, it's a fantastically funny tale with wonderfully vibrant illustrations.
Number Train
Author: Jonathan Emmett Illustrator: Ingela P Arrhenius
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 4-5
Step aboard the number train in this striking, fold-out book, complete with moving wheels! Little ones are in for a treat as they unfold the book to reveal ten colourful carriages and lift the flaps to reveal a different animal scene.