Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt

These beautiful books are used as part of the national school curriculum in many countries and are sold in galleries and museums all over the world. Laurence's self‐illustrated Anholt's Artists series, is an introduction to great artists for young children. Their work has taken them inside Buckingham Palace and Downing Street on several occasions. Their publication Babies Love Books (also a much-loved picture book) encourages parents to share books with babies from the earliest possible age. He was included in the Independent on Sunday's Top 10 Children's Authors in the UK and was described by William Watt as 'one of the most versatile authors writing for children today'.Ĭatherine and Laurence have been closely involved with a number of literacy schemes such as the UK Government funded Bookstart scheme.

For more than a decade, Laurence has been amongst the top 200 Most Borrowed Authors from UK libraries across all genres. Laurence's books have won many awards, including the UK's prestigious Nestlé Smarties Gold Award on two occasions. Catherine and Laurence live and work in a house on a hill with studios and wild flower meadows, overlooking the sea in Devon, southwest England. He went on to study Painting for 8 years, culminating in a Master's Degree from the Royal Academy of Art in London.

It is currently longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2018.īorn in 1959, Laurence Anholt was brought up mainly in Holland where he developed a lasting love of Art. The Hypnotist was described by The Bookseller as 'gripping, powerful storytelling with a powerful anti-racist message.' The book has been officially endorsed by Amnesty International, it was the winner of the Historical Association Young Quills Award, shortlisted for the Southern Schools Book Award and four major book awards. Laurence's first YA / Crossover novel THE HYPNOTIST was published by Penguin Random House on 6th October 2016. Laurence has also collaborated on numerous picture books with his wife, the artist, Catherine Anholt. Titles like the self-illustrated Anholt's Artists series have sold many millions of copies around the world. In a career spanning three decades, Laurence Anholt has produced over 200 children's books, which are published in more than 30 languages.

Camille and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt