We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. Tim’s first book, Our Big Blue Sofa, was published by Macmillan in 2006 and he has gone on to publish a number of successful picture books including Tip Tap went the Crab and WOW said the Owl.

It may inspire your child to find out about snails, be creative themselves and perhaps find out about the artist Matisse (particularly his famous snail collage). Biography: Tim Hopgood is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator, whose titles include the international bestseller What a Wonderful WorldR and the hugely successful WOW! A beautiful, colourful and bold picture book that encourages children to notice the small things, think big, and express themselves! You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Recently he has combined his love of music with his love of drawing to produce a series of picture books based on classic songs - What a Wonderful World, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, Moon River, and Singing in the Rain which received a starred Kirkus review and was named a Publishers’ Association Best Book of 2017.Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Bubbling with energy, prize winning Tim Hopgood’s illustrations are also full of warmth.

Said the Owl while a chirpy crab with very big eyes tip taps as it counts its way around the seashore in Tip Tap went the Crab. There’s lots of noise and energy too as the gloriously strokable sofa takes off on an unusual adventure in Our Big Blue Sofa. Tim Hopgood is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator, whose titles include the international bestseller What a Wonderful WorldR and the hugely successful WOW!This immediately followed with being awarded the Ronald Searle Award for Creativity and coming Highly Recommended in the Macmillian Prize. My daughter (3) was fascinated by this and I liked how it was an early introduction to the work of Matisse.