Jonathan Emmett
Born (1965-12-10) 10 December 1965
Leicester, England
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham
Occupation(s)author, pop-up designer
Known forBringing Down the Moon, Someone Bigger and The Princess and the Pig
Websitejonathanemmett.com

Jonathan Emmett (born 10 December 1965) is a British children's author and pop-up book designer. He is best known for his picture books including Bringing Down the Moon, Someone Bigger and The Princess and the Pig. His books have won several awards including the Red House Children's Book Award for Pigs Might Fly and the Sheffield Children's Book Award for The Pig's Knickers.[1]

Emmett has also written and paper-engineered several novelty books including, Emergency Rescue and Alphabet Street.[2]

Life

Jonathan Emmett was born in Leicestershire in 1965. Best known as a picture book author, his writing is inspired and influenced by the picture books he read as a child including Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. Emmett developed his writing and illustration skills while at the University of Nottingham[3] studying architecture. He began writing and illustrating children's books in his spare time while working as an architect, but left the profession to pursue a career in children's literature.[4] He has since written over sixty children's books[5] and his work has been translated into over 30 different languages.[6]

He lives in Nottingham, England.[7]

Publications

Books by Jonathan Emmett
TitleIllustratorOriginal PublisherYear
Doohickey and the RobotStephen LewisOxford University Press1999
Goblin StewColin PaineBloomsbury Books2000
Serpent SoupColin PaineBloomsbury Books2000
Ghostly GoulashColin PaineBloomsbury Books2000
Fairy CakeColin PaineBloomsbury Books2000
Ten Little MonstersAnt ParkerKingfisher2000
Fox's New CoatPenny IvesPuffin Books2000
Dinosaurs After DarkCurtis JoblingHarperCollins2001
Bringing Down the MoonVanessa Cabban︎Walker Books2001
Cosmo for CaptainPeter Rutherford︎Oxford University Press2002
A Mouse inside the MarmaladeCaroline Jayne ChurchHodder Books2002
A Turtle in the ToiletCaroline Jayne ChurchHodder Books2002
Terry Takes OffPeter Rutherford︎Oxford University Press2003
Through the Heart of the JungleElena GomezHodder Books2003
Someone BiggerAdrian Reynolds︎Oxford University Press2003
Ruby Flew Too! / Once Upon a Time, Upon a NestRebecca Harry︎Macmillan Publishers2004
What Friends Do BestNathan Reed︎HarperCollins2004
Creature ColoursJonathan EmmettGullane2004
RobotsHarperCollins2005
No Place Like HomeVanessa Cabban︎Walker Books2005
Pigs Might FlySteve CoxPuffin Books2005
Safari ShapesJonathan EmmettGullane2005
ZOOM!Christyan Fox︎Macmillan Publishers2005
This Way Ruby!Rebecca Harry︎Macmillan Publishers2005
Rabbits Day OffThomas Taylor︎Gullane2006
Captain Comet and the Purple PlanetAndy ParkerOxford University Press2006
If We Had a SailboatAdrian Reynolds︎Oxford University Press2006
She'll Be Coming 'Round the MountainDeborah AllwrightEgmont Books2006
Dig it! Build it!Christyan Fox︎Macmillan Publishers2006
Diamond in the SnowVanessa Cabban︎Walker Books2006
I Love You Always and ForeverDaniel Howarth︎Gullane2007
Captain Comet and the Dog StarAndy ParkerOxford University Press2007
Tom's Clockwork DragonMark Oliver︎Oxford University Press2008
The Best Gift of AllVanessa Cabban︎Walker Books2008
Emergency RescueChristyan Fox︎Macmillan Publishers2008
Go For It, Ruby!Rebecca Harry︎Macmillan Publishers2009
Leaf TroubleChurch Caroline JayneChicken House2009
The Santa TrapPoly Bernatene︎Macmillan Publishers2009
BonesAlan Baker and Steve LumbHarperCollins2010
MONSTERS – An Owner's GuideMark OliverMacmillan Publishers2010
Pirate PussycatEd EavesSimon & Schuster2010
The Pig's KnickersVanessa Cabban︎Walker Books2010
Foxes in the SnowRebecca Harry︎Macmillan Publishers2010
The Treasure of Captain ClawSteve CoxOrchard Books2011
ALIENS – An Owner's GuideMark OliverMacmillan Publishers2011
The Princess and the PigPoly Bernatene︎Macmillan Publishers2011
A Secret Worth SharingVanessa Cabban︎Walker Books2011
Tyrannosaurus Rocks!Ed EavesSimon & Schuster2011
Wanda Wallaby Finds Her BounceMark ChambersBloomsbury Books2012
Callum's Incredible Construction KitBen Mantle︎Egmont Books2012
Here Be MonstersPoly Bernatene︎Macmillan Publishers2013
Skyboy and other Stupendous Science StoriesSimon Bartram, Kevin Hopgood, Alex Patterson and Yannick RobertOxford University Press2014
Danny Dreadnought Saves the WorldMartin ChattertonEgmont Books2015
A Spot of BotherVanessa Cabban︎Walker Books2015
The Clockwork DragonElys DolanOxford University Press2015
Fast and Furry Racers: The Silver Serpent CupEd EavesOxford University Press2015
The Emperor's New ClonesMartin ChattertonEgmont Books2015
Town UndergroundCambridge University Press2016
Clever ComputersCambridge University Press2016
Prince RibbitPoly Bernatene︎Macmillan Publishers2016
Scoop's Ups and DownsAlex PatersonOxford University Press2017
How the Borks BecameElys DolanOtter-Barry Books2018
Cleopatra Bones and the Golden ChimpanzeeEd EavesOxford University Press2018
Alphabet StreetIngela P. ArrheniusNosy Crow2018
A Present for RosyPoly NoakesWalker Books2020
The Plesiosaur's Neck (with Dr Adam S. Smith)Adam LarkumUCLan Publishing2021
Christmas StreetIngela P. ArrheniusNosy Crow2021
The Book Family RobinsonSam CaldwellTemplar Books2022
The Tyrannosaur's Feathers (with Dr Adam S. Smith)Stieven Van der PoortenUCLan Publishing2023

References

  1. ↑ "Awards". jonathanemmett.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "NOVELTY BOOKS". jonathanemmett.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Emmett, Jonathan 1965– | Encyclopedia.com".
  4. ↑ "About Me". jonathanemmett.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bibliography". jonathanemmett.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Foreign Language Editions". jonathanemmett.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "About Me". jonathanemmett.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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