Garry Parsons
Garry Parsons studied Fine Art at Canterbury and the Illustration Sequential Design M.A at University of Brighton. He is a talented new illustrator, whose work has captured the imaginations of children all over the UK. Billy's Bucket (written by Kes Gray) won the Red House Children's Book Award.
Books
Nuddy Ned's Christmas
Author: Garry Parsons Kes Gray
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
This hilarious rhyming book by Kes Gray and illustrated by Garry Parsons is a brilliantly silly one to share, especially at bedtime in the run up to Christmas.
The Dragonsitter
Author: Josh Lacey
Illustrator: Garry Parsons
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 7+
Eddie's uncle has gone on holiday and he has left his dragon behind for Eddie to look after.
The Dragonsitter Takes Off
Author: Josh Lacey
Illustrator: Gary Parsons
Publisher: Anderson Press
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 7+
It had sounded so easy: Edward was going to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on holiday. But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the postman is fleeing down the garden path.
Time Travel Twins: The Viking Attack
Author: Josh Lacey Illustrator: Garry Parsons
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Interest age: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Twins Scarlett and Thomas have a grandad with a time machine! When Thomas is struggling with his homework on Vikings, Grandad suggests he meets some. So Thomas whooshes back to the year 859AD, but without the crucial device to bring him home. Now Scarlett will have to go after him!