Emily is a library treat

Her hugely original picture books have been recognised by the Nestlé Children's Book Prize, the Booktrust Early Years Awards and the Kate Greenaway Medal (twice).

Emily Gravett's path to fame has not been smooth; in fact it makes J K Rowling's rags-to-riches tale seem cosy by comparison.

In the 1990s Gravett was living on the invisible margins of society, in travellers' camps. With no qualifications she fought her way onto the BA Illustration course at Brighton University .

For her final project she turned out Wolves-a dark, stunningly original parable of the dangers of books. It won the 2004 Macmillan Prize for Illustration and earned her an instant three-book deal with the publisher.

Since then she's mixed styles, from the thrilling, multi-layered Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears to the deceptively simple watercolours of Monkey & Me.

Enfield Library and Museum service is privileged to welcome Emily to two libraries during half term.

Listen to Emily talk about her life, join in while she reads Monkey and Me and help her to make up some new stories. After each session, Emily will be available to sign copies of her books, which will be on sale in the library.

Emily's talks are suitable for children aged 4-8 years (and their parents). They are FREE but you must get tickets in advance from either of the libraries.

For more information, contact Tim Johnstone, 020 8379 2644.

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