Charlotte Voake

Charlotte Voake

  • 5 stars across 34 books
Charlotte Voake is an internationally acclaimed children's author and artist. She studied art history but always wanted to be an illustrator. She recently won the Smarties Silver Medal Award for her picture book, The Pizza Kitten.

Kate Petty lived in Cornwall with her husband, Mike, before tragically dying from cancer in May 2007. She was both an extraordinary writer and an extraordinary person. The author of a number of novelty and pop-up books, including the innovative The Great Grammar Book and The Wonderful World Book, Kate was also involved in creating amazing books for the Eden Project children's book list.

Jo Elworthy is in charge of education at the Eden Project in Cornwall. She has previously written books on plants and worked for Channel 4.
29th August 2013

The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat

The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat - a beautiful new story by Julia DonaldsonGruffalo author, Julia Dona... MoreThe Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat

(11 reviews) Review
5th April 2018

The Things That I LOVE about TREES

A very young non-fiction picture book that looks at how a tree changes with the seasons, with charming illustrations by ... MoreThe Things That I LOVE about TREES

(4 reviews) Review
7th April 2008

Ginger Finds a Home

The captivating prequel to the award-winning bestseller, Ginger. A little, hungry ginger cat lives on his own in a patc... MoreGinger Finds a Home

(3 reviews) Review
1st November 2012

Owl and the Pussy-cat

The much-loved nonsense poem by Edward Lear, brought to life with charming illustrations. The fun rhymes, silly adventur... MoreOwl and the Pussy-cat

(2 reviews) Review
1st October 2009

Insect Detective

This book offers an exquisite glimpse into the strange and wonderful world of insects. Right now, all around you, thousa... MoreInsect Detective

(2 reviews) Review
2nd August 2010

Ginger And The Mystery Visitor

This is a third delightful tale about Ginger and his friends from award-winning author-illustrator Charlotte Voake. Ging... MoreGinger And The Mystery Visitor

(2 reviews) Review
1st October 2015

Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets

From acclaimed artist Charlotte Voake comes a perfectly paced, wickedly dark, laugh-out-loud picture book about very uns... MoreMelissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets

(1 review) Review
7th July 2016

Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of the Guinea Pig

A brand new picture book from the award-winning and well-loved Charlotte Voake and Deborah Hopkinson about the young Bea... MoreBeatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of the Guinea Pig

(1 review) Review
2nd January 2020

Some Dinosaurs Are Small

A book about opposites: big and small, fast and slow, carnivore and herbivore.Some dinosaurs are small, and some dinosau... MoreSome Dinosaurs Are Small

(1 review) Review
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