David Lucas
David Lucas was born in Middlesbrough and grew up in Hackney, in east London. His stories are a mix of fairytale and autobiography, and his aim in all his work is to communicate his belief that the world is a magical place. As a child he enjoyed drawing and writing, and he went on to study at St Martin’s School of Art and then the Royal College of Art. He enjoys football, cooking and history.
In 2008 he was chosen as one of BookTrust's Best New Illustrators, as part of their Big Picture initiative. Halibut Jackson was 'favourite children's book of 2004' on Amazon.com, and picked as one of the top 10 children's books of that year (across all genres) by both Publisher's Weekly and Child magazine in the US. David currently lives in Lewes in East Sussex.
Books
A Letter for Bear
Author: David Lucas
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Interest age: 3-5
Bear works very hard, delivering post to all the animals in the wood - but he never receives any letters himself.
Cake Girl
Author: David Lucas
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 6+
The story of a lonely witch who bakes herself a cake girl to keep her company on her birthday.
Halibut Jackson
Author: David Lucas
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 6+
One day Halibut Jackson receives an invitation from the Queen to a party at the palace and starts work on his most ambitious outfit yet, a bejewelled suit of silver and gold, which he thinks will go unnoticed amid the splendours of the palace.
Unfortunately, Halibut doesn’t realise that it is to be a Garden Party... Shortlisted for the Booktrust Ear…
Lost in the Toy Museum
Author: David Lucas
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 4+
Set in the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, East London, this magical book takes you through all of David Lucas' favourite toys in the collection.
The Robot and the Bluebird
Author: David Lucas
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 7+
A Robot with a broken heart is sent to the scrapheap. An exhausted, migrating Bluebird shelters where the Robot’s heart used to be; he builds her a nest of wires.
The Skeleton Pirate
Author: David Lucas
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 6+
A fun swashbuckling adventure featuring a beautiful mermaid, a golden ship packed with treasure, and a whale with a very bad tummy ache
This is My Rock
Author: David Lucas
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 5
Little Goat's story is an endearing one about the importance of sharing. Beautifully illustrated.