Sarah McIntyre
Illustrator and writer Sarah McIntyre is easy to spot in her pointy glasses and hats. Her books include the comic Vern and Lettuce, four books with Philip Reeve, including Pugs of the Frozen North and Jinks & O'Hare Funfair Repair, and her picture books include There's a Shark in the Bath and Dinosaur Police. She loves creating books and comics with friends and getting inspired by batting around ideas and drawings with them.
Sarah is immensely proud of Britain's amazing illustrators and how well their pictures tell stories. In 2015, she set up the #PicturesMeanBusiness campaign, calling for people to credit illustrators for their work.
Sarah was our Writer in Residence from February to August 2017.
You can follow Sarah on Twitter @jabberworks.
Books
Cakes in Space
Author: Philip Reeve
Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 7+
This lively and exciting space story from the duo behind Oliver and the Seawigs is packed with fun, adventure and plenty of surreal humour.
Dinosaur Firefighters
Author: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
Dipsy the dinosaur is so excited when she passes her interview to become a firefighter. Another delightful romp from Sarah McIntyre sees the loveable Dipsy fulfil her potential in a story about finding what makes you, you.
Dinosaur Police
Author: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
Unashamedly silly and wonderfully mad, this will delight little dinosaur fans.
Don't Call Me Grumpycorn
Author: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 4-8
Reading age: 5+
Unicorn gets annoyed when his friend Jellyfish calls him Grumpycorn… even though he's being very grumpy indeed! But is being a Unicorn all it's cracked up to be - and might his friends have a point? A bright, funny story about how we can all be Grumpycorns when things aren’t quite going our way.
Grumpycorn
Author: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Scholastic Children’s Books
Interest age: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
This entertaining picture book about friendship, collaboration and determination is a delight to share with young children. Vibrant illustrations, which are full of humorous detail, burst from every page to bring the funny, warm-hearted tale to life.
Jampires
Author: Sarah McIntyre and David O'Connell
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
Probably (and sadly) the only vampire/jam mash-up in existence, this is a delightful rhyming picture book with cute little jampires that children will adore.
Kevin's Great Escape
Author: Philip Reeve Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
The second brilliant adventure featuring the exploits of Kevin the flying pony - this time, pop star Misty Twiglet wants to buy him, but will his friend Max be able to stop her?
Morris the Mankiest Monster
Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Picture Corgi
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 5+
A delight for any child that loves the gross factor, Morris has all the poo, farts, snot and general filth that anyone could want. He’s also rather sweet, and wants friends just like anyone else.
Oliver and the Seawigs
Author: Philip Reeve Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 8+
Philip Reeve and Sarah McInytre have joined forces to create a wonderfully wacky nautical tale.
Pugs of the Frozen North
Author: Philip Reeve
Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 7+
Reading age: 7+
A race to the far north among some very unconventional competitors and their vehicles. A winning combination of text, image, humour and sadness.
The Legend of Kevin
Author: Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 7-10
Reading age: 7+
Max longs for adventure in his life – then one day, a flying pony called Kevin crashes into his flat, blown in by a magical storm. Mayhem, friendship and a brilliant cast of characters combine in this fabulously funny tale.
The New Neighbours
Author: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Interest age: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
Sarah McIntyre returns to Pickle Rye, the setting for her comic Vern and Lettuce, in this clever book about tolerance and not believing gossip. Readers will love her customary attention to detail, as well as the message about being a good neighbour.
The Prince of Pants
Author: Alan MacDonald
Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
It's Prince Pip's birthday, and the first decision of the day is: which pants to wear? Morning pants? Evening pants? Pirate pants? Maybe the Magician's pants so he can play tricks on people. But - oh no! All the pants have disappeared from his pants drawer!
There’s a Shark in the Bath
Author: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
One morning, Dulcie notices that dad hasn't let the water out of the bath tub. But, hang on - what's that, swimming around in the water? A SHARK FIN? This signature silly and stylish tale from Sarah McIntyre gives plenty of ideas for bathtime fun.
Vern and Lettuce
Author: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Interest age: 8-10
Reading age: 8+
A collection of humorous comic-strip stories that follow best friends Lettuce the rabbit and Vern the sheep as they meet a range of equally likeable characters.
When Titus Took the Train
Author: Anne Cottringer Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5-7
Titus is taking the train, when he comes across bandits, dinosaur attacks and an enormous boulder. Luckily, he is just the hero his fellow passengers need - even if all of these exciting things happen in the confines of his sketchbook!
You Can’t Eat a Princess
Author: Gillian Rogerson Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5-7
Fans of chocolate and space will adore this princess book with a twist, whose protagonist is very definitely at the centre of all the delicious action.
You Can’t Scare a Princess
Author: Gillian Rogerson Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5-7
Princess Spaghetti is trying to teach her dad, the King, to rollerskate, when pirates sail into the Royal Moat. The second book in the series features the clever and brave princess outsmarting the adults yet again.