Tag: Nicola-Smee

What's the Matter, Bunny Blue? is a bright, charming book from the author-illustrator of the best-selling Clip-Clop and Jingle-Jingle. Poor little Bunny Blue has lost his granny. She's got soft furry arms, twinkly eyes and a great big smile. Where CAN she be? With the help of some friends, Bunny Blue sets off to look for her. A fun rhyming text, perfect for sharing with little ones.

  • Board Book

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 5th April 2012
  • Age range: 0-3 years
  • Dimensions: 170mm x 170mm 26 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-907152-75-7

RRP £4.99

  • Publication date: 4th February 2010
  • Age range: 2-5 years
  • Dimensions: 248mm x 226mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-906250-90-4

RRP £11.99

Reviews

"The heartfelt emotions of being lost and then reassuringly found will resonate with children. The rhyming text and exquisite page design make this perfect for storytime."
– School Library Journal

It's snowing and the barnyard is filled with excitement at the prospect of a sleigh ride with Mr Horse. Cat and Dog and Pig and Duck are all ready to go – but Mr Horse wants to ride in the sleigh too! Get ready for a seasonal ride that every toddler will want to join again and again!

  • Board Book

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 6th October 2011
  • Age range: 0-3 years
  • Dimensions: 170mm x 170mm 26 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-906250-64-5

RRP £4.99

  • Publication date: 6th November 2008
  • Age range: 3-6 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-906250-11-9

RRP £11.99

Reviews

"The repeated phrases, carefully judged pace, brief suspense, and happy mayhem make an enticing mixture for very young audiences, who will relish the animals' snowy playtime."
– Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"With each page, the easy and brilliant partnership of text and illustration successfully conveys sound, movement, and the animals' exhilaration."
– School Library Journal

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Shortlisted for the Southampton Favourite Book to Share Award 2007

Shortlisted for the City of Discovery Picture Book Award 2008

Blue Ribbon 2006 from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Cat, Dog, Pig and Duck all want to climb aboard Mr Horse for a ride. But when they get bored with the slow pace, they ask Mr Horse to go faster and faster… But will "faster" lead to disaster? A delightful rhythmical text with adorable illustrations that will enthral every child.

  • Board Book

  • Paperback

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: September 2007
  • Age range: 0-3 years
  • Dimensions: 170mm x170mm 28 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-905417-61-2

RRP £6.99

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  • Publication date: August 2006
  • Age range: 2-5 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-905417-04-9

RRP £5.99

  • Publication date: May 2006
  • Age range: 2-5 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-905417-03-2

RRP £10.99

Reviews

"This laugh-out-loud picture book is first-rate."
– School Library Journal

"It's a beautiful and winningly simple book, and the illustrations are a real treat."
– School Librarian

"Smee has created a book full of fun... it just has to be enjoyed all over again, once the end is reached. And again... and again!"
– Books for Keeps

"Even youngest readers will appreciate the animals' exuberant chorus of "Again!""
– Publishers Weekly

"Listed in 50 Of The Best Kids' Books Published In The Last 25 Years"
– Huffington Post

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The whole gang from Clip-Clop and Jingle-Jingle are back, and this time they're taking to the high seas. But the water's looking choppy, and the waves are getting bigger! Will the farmyard friends manage to stay dry, or will they tumble out of their little boat and in to the deep blue sea?

NEW format for a hugely successful picture book

  • Board Book

  • Paperback

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 7th April 2016
  • Age range: 0-3 years
  • Dimensions: 170mm x170mm 26 pages
  • ISBN: 9781907967085

RRP £5.99

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  • Publication date: April 2012
  • Age range: 2-5 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-907967-23-8

RRP £6.99

  • Publication date: May 2011
  • Age range: 2-5 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-907152-72-6

RRP £11.99

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Nicola Smee

Author & Illustrator

Nicola Smee has been writing and illustrating since childhood. Her warm and witty drawings have been enjoyed by children around the world, and many of her books have been shortlisted for major awards. Nicola enjoys the company of her artistic family. Her husband is an award-winning water-colourist, two of her sons are musicians, and the third is a creative director. Nicola lives in Essex, England.