Fiona French

Fiona French
Fiona French studied Art Education at Croydon College of Art and went on to work as Bridget Riley's assistant. In 1986 she won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Snow White in New York. In 1992 her first book for Frances Lincoln, Anancy and Mr Dry-Bone was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and chosen as a Children's Book of the Year. Pepi and the Secret Names (written by Jill Paton Walsh), was one of Child Education's Best Story Books of 1994 and shortlisted for the 1995 Children's Book Award. She is renowned for her distinctively sharp and colourful illustrations. Her other books for Frances Lincoln are Paradise, Bethlehem and Canticle of the Sun; The Smallest Samurai, Glass Garden, Jamil's Clever Cat, Lord of the Animals and Pepi and the Secret Names.

Anancy and Mr Dry-Bone

A delightful trickster tale from the Caribbean in vibrant silhouette.

Category: Picture story books, Myths and Legends
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Paperback    £6.99
Anancy and Mr Dry-Bone Big Book

Large format version of a delightful trickster tale from the Caribbean in vibrant silhouette.

Category: Big books, Picture story books, Myths and Legends
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Big book    £15.99
Bethlehem

Fiona French captures the timeless beauty and simplicity of the Christmas story in a kaleidoscope of stained glass.

Category: Picture story books, World Religions
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Paperback    £5.99
Canticle of the Sun

An illustrated version of St Francis' hymn in praise of creation.

Category: Picture information, World Religions
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Hardback    £11.99
Jamil's Clever Cat

Jamil is a poor weaver who daydreams of marrying a princess. When he confesses his dream to his cat Sardul, the cat resolves to make his master's wish come true.

Category: Picture story books, Myths and Legends
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Paperback    £6.99
Lord of the Animals

Bold retelling of a Native American Miwok myth that gives an intriguing explanation of how human beings began.

Category: Picture story books, Myths and Legends
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Paperback    £6.99
Paradise

Twelve kaleidoscopic tableaux portray the Old Testament story of the creation - seven momentous days in which God creates the world: light and dark, sky and earth, fishes, birds, animals and, finally, man and woman.

Category: Art, World Religions
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Paperback    £5.99
Pepi and the Secret Names

Set in ancient Egypt, this is the adventure story of how Pepi, armed with his knowledge of secret names, brings models of the animal gods to life.

Category: Picture story books
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Paperback    £7.99
The Smallest Samurai

A Japanese folktale inspired by 19th century Japanese prints.

Category: Picture story books, Myths and Legends
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
 
Paperback    £6.99