Anna Kemp
Anna Kemp grew up in a street with a gang of kids and spent her childhood sticker-swapping, playing Pacman and co-ordinating BMX displays. Later, she went to Oxford University to study French and Italian, and has gained a PhD in French Women’s Writing from King’s College, London. The Worst Princess is Anna’s third picture book for Simon and Schuster, her first two being Dogs Don’t Do Ballet and Rhinos Don’t Eat Pancakes, she is also the author of young fiction title Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-drain Machine.
Authored Books
Sir Lilypad
Author: Anna Kemp
Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
It's brilliant to see Princess Sue again and Sir Lilypad is adorable. Faultless family fun.
Dave the Lonely Monster
Author: Anna Kemp
Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
A monster called Dave is banished to a 'retirement cave' after he causes too much of a ruckus. But surely there's a time and place for a bit of monster fun? A joy of a picture book, with a warm and feel-good centre.
Dogs Don't Do Ballet
Author: Anna Kemp Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Children's Books
Everyone knows that dogs don’t do ballet, except for one little girl in Miss Polly’s ballet class.
The Worst Princess
Author: Anna Kemp
Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
With a rhyming text by Anna Kemp and delightfully humorous illustrations by Sara Ogilvie, this entertaining picture book offers a refreshingly tongue-in-cheek spin on the conventional fairy tale princess.
Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes
Author: Anna Kemp
Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Books
A lovely take on the importance of listening to your children from the prize-winning creators of Dogs Don't Do Ballet