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.
Books
A Child's Garden: A Story of Hope
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 8+
In a war-torn, barbed wire-fenced landscape, a boy finds a seedling and cultivates it, attracting insects and birds, bringing joy to all.
A Medal for Leroy
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 8+
A moving story of love, loss and discovering your identity, inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army
An Eagle in the Snow
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: HarperCollins
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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.
Animal Tales
Author: Terry Jones
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Pavilion Children's Books
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Terry Jones’s irreverent wit and quirky humour make a compendium of stories that will be enjoyed by children and adults alike
Boy Giant
Author: Sir Michael Morpurgo
Publisher: Harper Collins
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Under the masterful pen of Sir Michael Morpurgo, this is an easy and uncomplicated read, and the young reader certainly doesn’t need to know anything about, let alone have read, the original Gulliver’s Travels.
Dolphin Boy
Author: Michael Morpurgo Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 6+
After Jim helps save a beached dolphin, 'Smiler' returns whenever called to take Jim for a ride on his back out to sea.
Fortunately Unfortunately
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 5+
The day Milo the Monkey tries to return an umbrella to Granny turns into a roller-coaster ride!
I Didn't Do It!
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 4-5
Milo wants to get to the big bike race in town - and he's in such a hurry, he manages to leave a path of destruction in his wake. A lovely picture book which gently encourages children to think about the consequences of their actions.
Little Manfred
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 9+
Masterful storytelling enhanced by apt and atmospheric illustrations
Long Neck and Thunder Foot
Author: Helen Piers
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 7+
Long Neck and Thunder Foot live far away from each other. Neither has ever seen another dinosaur before, so when they come face to face, they are both completely terrified.
Not Bad for a Bad Lad
Author: Michael Morpurgo Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Templar
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
A grandfather explaining to his grandson how his difficult post-war childhood had led him into petty crime.
Seal Surfer
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 5-8
Reading age: 6+
A welcome re-publication of Foreman's timeless and evocative account of a boy's relationship with life and death.
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 4-8
Reading age: 7+
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.
Superfrog!
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 5+
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.
The Last Wolf
Author: Michael Morpurgo Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Random House
Interest age: 7-11
Reading age: 7+
Powerful illustrations underline this captivating tale of loyalty and bravery.
The Littlest Dinosaur's Big Adventure
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Interest age: 2+
Reading age: 8+
When a small, bouncy frog interupts his daydream, the littlest dinosaur is delighted to find a friend his own size.
Toro! Toro!
Author: Michael Morpurgo Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: HarperCollins
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
Antonio gives his grandson an account of the hardships of the Spanish Civil War. Readers will empathise with Antonio, while acquiring an understanding of an important European conflict.
War and Peas
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 6+
Foreman’s innovative classic about co-operation between nations remains as pertinent to international relationships as it was forty years ago.
White Owl Barn Owl
Author: Nicola Davies Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 7+
Davies cocoons the factual information within an inter-generational first-person narrative of a girl and her grandfather building an owl nest-box.
Wonder Goal
Author: Michael Foreman
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 7+
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.