Patricia MacCarthy

Patricia MacCarthy

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Patricia MacCarthy is a children's book and greetings card illustrator. She lives by the sea and downlands in Sussex with her husband John Avon, who is a fantasy artist, and her two young sons, Laurie and James. Patricia graduated from Brighton Art College in 1980 with a BA in Graphic Design and since then she has created many children's books and hundreds of cards. She uses a remarkably wide range of materials for her artwork from batik on silk, watercolours and acrylics to collage as well as other mediums. Patricia has collaborated with New Zealand author Margaret Mahy on five picture books, one of which, 17 Kings and 42 Elephants won the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. The Dewdrop Fairies series are Patricia's first books with RHCB.
1st March 2013

Moon Forest

In Moon Forest, night is coming. The moon rises in the forest, and illuminates the coming and going of nocturnal creat... MoreMoon Forest

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1st January 2009

Dewdrop Fairies: Up, Up and Away

It's a warm and windy day - perfect for kite-flying. Or so Buttercup and Poppy think. They race up to the top of t... MoreDewdrop Fairies: Up, Up and Away

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5th October 2017

Run, Elephant, Run: An Indonesian Rainforest Adventure

When a storm BURSTS in the rainforest, Little Elephant can't find his mother anywhere. And now a tiger is coming his way... MoreRun, Elephant, Run: An Indonesian Rainforest Adventure

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1st May 2008

Dewdrop Babies: Hide and Seek

It's a hot sleepy afternoon in the garden and Bluebell and Violet are dozing happily in their spider web hammocks. Sudde... MoreDewdrop Babies: Hide and Seek

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1st May 2008

Dewdrop Babies: The Big Storm

The Dewdrop Babies are decorating the great hall with petals they've collected in the garden, but when Bluebell and the ... MoreDewdrop Babies: The Big Storm

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1st May 2008

Dewdrop Babies: The Moonlit Picnic

It's night-time and all the Dewdrop Babies are fast asleep, except Buttercup! She wakes up her friend Poppy and together... MoreDewdrop Babies: The Moonlit Picnic

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1st May 2008

Dewdrop Babies: Sweetpea's Surprise

One day, when looking after her flower, Rose discovers a caterpillar munching on one of the leaves. She's very worried f... MoreDewdrop Babies: Sweetpea's Surprise

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7th February 2019

Dance, Dolphin, Dance: A California Ocean Adventure

Out in the ocean, deep down in the kelp forest, Dolphin dances with sea lions. But suddenly he meets a Great White Shark... MoreDance, Dolphin, Dance: A California Ocean Adventure

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11th March 2025

Pearl & The Fish

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