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Children’s Books
2023-24
It’s Boring Being a Cat!
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Adam Bestwick & Chris Cady
Cat is bored of being a cat. He’d like to be something different and exciting, like a lion, or a horse, or even a polar bear!
All of these options sound great until Dog bursts his bubble every time! Maybe being a cat isn’t so bad after all?
A humorous rhyming book with a fun twist.
A non rhyming text version is available for international translations.
Publication: July 2023
RRP: £7.99 Age:5+ Type: Picture Book
Format: Paperback
Size: 240mm x 240mm Pages: 32
ISBN:978-1-910851-99-9 Code: YBCS
The Author
Adam Bestwick is an award-winning author, illustrator, and creative director with over 30 years’ experience in the design and art sector. Adam won the ‘License This’ award at Brand Licensing Europe 2014 with his funny creation ‘RaNT!’ and many of Adam’s humour-based picture books have been translated for overseas markets. His picture book, The Bean Machine, scooped gold at The Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2017.
“But lions don’t eat mutts,” said Dog, “I thought that you would know, that lions hunt BIG HIPPOS, CROCS, and WATER BUFFALO!”
GULP! (Maybe not!)
“Okay, smarty-pants,” said Cat, “That was a joke of course. Instead of being a lion, I’ll be...
Dogs Are Really Dull!
Adam Bestwick & Chris Cady
A fantastic follow up!
Dogs are really dull, according to cat. They just lay in their smelly beds and chew their slobbery toys. Surely, dogs are good for-for-nothing, aren’t they?
Dog and Cat are back in this humorous story exploring all the amazing jobs dogs do, like guiding the blind!
Publication: February 2024
RRP: £7.99 Age:5+ Type: Picture Book
Format: Paperback
Size: 240mm x 240mm Pages: 32
ISBN:978-1-78749-066-6 Code: YBCS
The Illustrator
Chris Cady has been involved in the publishing sector for nearly 15 years. Initially working within the greeting card industry before becoming a children’s book illustrator, he has a varied portfolio of contemporary styles. When Chris is not drawing he’s generally found jumping around on the trampoline with his three children.
