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Neal Layton

Neal Layton

Neal was born and raised in Chichester, West Sussex but has since lived in Newcastle, Brighton, London, Slough and Glasgow. He now lives in Portsmouth with his family. He likes living by the seaside.

His studio is a room in his house where he can make a mess. The walls are covered with pictures, drawings, scribbles, badges, photos, posters, packaging and anything else that he finds inspiring. He uses all sorts of different media to make his illustrations: pencils, paint, pens, ink, pieces of collage, biros, photocopiers, cameras, a computer, bits of stick, old toothbrushes, dough, hair, leaves, anything that comes to hand... He likes his illustrations to appear as fresh and spontaneous as possible.

Books

  • Cheer Up Your Teddy Bear, Emily Brown!

    Cheer Up Your Teddy Bear, Emily Brown!

    Author: Cressida Cowell Illustrator: Neal Layton
    Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books
    Interest age: 3-6
    Reading age: 5-7

    Emily Brown and her sidekick rabbit, Stanley, are back – and this time, they're on a mission to cheer up one very unhappy teddy bear. Another lovely story of friendship and humour from the author of How To Train Your Dragon and illustrator Neal Layton.

  • Deadly!

    Deadly!

    Author: Nicola Davies Illustrator: Neal Layton
    Publisher: Walker
    Interest age: 8+
    Reading age: 8+

    Sometimes nature can be nasty!

  • Emily Brown and Father Christmas

    Emily Brown and Father Christmas

    Author: Cressida Cowell Illustrator: Neal Layton
    Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books
    Interest age: 4-5

    Father Christmas is on a mission to be modern this year. But are the old ways sometimes best? The unshakeable Emily Brown is just the girl to sort Santa out and save everyone's Christmas. Fabulously fun and festive!

  • Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency

    Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency

    Author: Cressida Cowell Illustrator: Neal Layton
    Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books
    Interest age: 4-6
    Reading age: 5+

    Emily, her rabbit Stanley, and their friend Matilda are doing Very Important Things and having Great Adventures, but keep getting interrupted by the emergency telephone. Cowell and Layton perfectly blend imaginative play with reality.

  • Poo: A Natural History of the Unmentionable

    Poo: A Natural History of the Unmentionable

    Author: Nicola Davies Illustrator: Neal Layton
    Publisher: Walker Books
    Interest age: 6-9
    Reading age: 7+

    This funny non-fiction picture book for older readers is packed full of fascinating facts about poo and enthusiastically explains why this natural waste product is one of the most useful things on earth.

  • The Invincible Tony Spears

    The Invincible Tony Spears

    Author: Neal Layton
    Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 7+

    After Tony moves house, the kitchen in his new place turns into a spaceship called The Invincible. Amid all the zaniness, there's an important message tucked in here about just trying your best.

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