Jonathan Emmett
Jonathan Emmett is a British children's author and pop-up book designer, born in Leicestershire in 1965. He is known for his picture books and novelty books, which have been translated into numerous languages and have won several awards. Before becoming a full-time writer, Emmett worked as an architect. His writing is influenced by the picture books he read as a child. He lives in Nottingham, England.
Awards
["Red House Children's Book Award", "The Week Junior Book Awards 2024, Children's Book of the Year: Animals and Nature", 'Kiekeboekprijs', 'Southampton Favourite Book to Share Award', "Norfolk Libraries Children's Book Award", "Sheffield Children's Book Award", 'InspiRead Book Awards 2024', 'Whatever it Takes OUR BEST PICTURE BOOK 2022', 'British Book Design and Production Awards 2022', 'Spark! School Book Awards 2021-22', 'Big Book Awards 2019', 'Premio Andersen 2019', 'Montana Treasure State Award 2019', "Florida's Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. 2018-2019", 'Kentucky Bluegrass Award K2 Category 2018-2019']
Notable Works
['Bringing Down the Moon', 'Someone Bigger', 'The Princess and the Pig', 'Pigs Might Fly', 'Alphabet Street', 'Christmas Street', "The Tyrannosaurs's Feathers", "Callum's Incredible Construction Kit"]
