Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is the author of the bestselling National Book Awards 2013 Book of the Year The Ocean at the End of the Lane and the Carnegie Medal winning The Graveyard Book, as well as Coraline, Neverwhere, the essay collection The View from the Cheap Seats and The Sandman series of graphic novels, among many other works. His fiction has received many awards including the Carnegie and Newbery medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy and Eisner awards. He has four children and one grandson. Originally from England, Neil now divides his time between the UK, where he is turning Good Omens, the novel he wrote with Terry Pratchett, into television, and the US, where he is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
Books
Blueberry Girl
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Charles Vess
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 6+
Written by Neil Gaiman for the birth of his friend Tori Amos’ daughter, this wonderful, winsome and heartwarming poem is an inspiring read for any child, reassuring the reader that they can be whatever they want to be with a little magic, imagination and kindness.
Chu’s First Day at School
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Adam Rex
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 4-5
Chu the panda has a very big sneeze for such a little panda. And sometimes, when he sneezes, funny things happen. A colourful, hilarious tale about starting school for the first time.
Cinnamon
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Divya Srinivasan
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 5-7
Reading age: 6-8
A very special, haunting and mythical tale with lush, vibrant images, this new Neil Gaiman fable illustrated by Divya Srinivasan is as typically unusual and compelling as you would expect.
Crazy Hair
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 7+
Originating in a distant bad-hair day of Gaiman's, this short poem from 2005 is rejuvenated with McKean's distinctive and inventive images.
Hansel & Gretel
Author: Neil Gaiman
Illustrator: Lorenzo Mattotti
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 9+
Neil Gaiman has created a chilling and dark retelling of the story of Hansel and Gretel.
The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 7+
When Mike swaps his dad for his friend Nathan’s two goldfish his mum is not pleased. But when Mike tries to get his dad back, he finds he's already been traded for an electric guitar.
The Graveyard Book
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 11+
Reading age: 11+
After his family are killed, Bod is brought up in a graveyard by ghosts.
The Sleeper and the Spindle
Author: Neil Gaiman
Illustrator: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 8+
This magnificent book combines two well-known fairy tales and challenges everything familiar about them. A spectacular book that deserves a spot on every bookcase.
The Wolves in the Walls
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+
When Lucy hears noises in the walls of her home, she tries to warn her family that the wolves are coming. However, they do not heed her warnings – until it is too late.
Unnatural Creatures
Author: VariousEditor: Neil Gaiman
& Maria Dahvana Headley
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 10-12
Reading age: 12+
A whole menagerie of extraordinary beasts appear on the pages of this short story collection.