Michael Foreman
Michael Foreman’s numerous books for children have earned him widespread recognition as one of the world’s leading illustrators. He has worked with Terry Jones on his previous titles and also writes and illustrates his own books, including War Boy and War Game, which won the Kate Greenaway and Smarties prize respectively. Michael is also the illustrator for many of Michael Morpurgo's best-selling books, including Not Bad for a Bad Lad.
Authored Books
Fortunately Unfortunately
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
The day Milo the Monkey tries to return an umbrella to Granny turns into a roller-coaster ride!
Superfrog!
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Superfrog is a brave frog who steps in to confront an evil underwater gang of frogspawn thieves, before leading them out of the depths of the pond, and encountering a princess - with unexpected results.
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Published to coincide with the centenary of the end of the First World War, this beautiful book tells the story of Stubby, the most decorated war dog of the First World War. The storytelling is sublime and the illustrations are profoundly beautiful.
Seal Surfer
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
A welcome re-publication of Foreman's timeless and evocative account of a boy's relationship with life and death.
The Littlest Dinosaur's Big Adventure
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
When a small, bouncy frog interupts his daydream, the littlest dinosaur is delighted to find a friend his own size.
An Eagle in the Snow
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: HarperCollins
Stuck on a train, a boy listens to a stranger’s story about one moment that could have stopped World War II. A thought-provoking story that young history enthusiasts will especially welcome.
A Child's Garden: A Story of Hope
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Walker Books
In a war-torn, barbed wire-fenced landscape, a boy finds a seedling and cultivates it, attracting insects and birds, bringing joy to all.
Wonder Goal
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Being the new boy on the football team is no fun, especially for one little boy who trips over the shoelaces his team-mates have tied together.
War and Peas
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen
Foreman’s innovative classic about co-operation between nations remains as pertinent to international relationships as it was forty years ago.
Friends
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Foreman's characteristic, beautifully soft and gentle illustrations are used to great effect in this simple but powerful picture book about friendship