Author

Jonathan Emmett

British children's author of over sixty picture books translated into more than 30 languages; Sheffield Children's Book Award winner

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Funny picture books for young childrenKnown for

Jonathan Emmett has written many books for children including 'Bringing Down the Moon', 'Alphabet Street' and 'The Princess and the Pig'. He developed his skills as a writer and illustrator while studying and working as an architect but left architecture to become a children’s author in 1995. His work has been translated into over 30 different languages and has won several awards both in the UK and abroad including the FCBG Red House Children’s Book Award for 'Pigs Might Fly' and the STEAM Children’s Book Prize for 'How the Borks Became: An Adventure in Evolution'.

Born1965 · Leicestershire, UK

Notable works Pig's KnickersThe Princess and the PigBringing Down the Moon

HonoursSheffield Children's Book Award · FCBG Red House Children's Book Award