Animal Magic: Four Stories of the Great Outdoors - A beautifully illustrated gift book from Michael Morpurgo, author of the international phenomenon WAR HORSE, perfect for ages 8,9, 10, 11

Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the greatest storytellers for children writing today and has written more than one hundred books, the most famous of which, War Horse, has been adapted for stage and screen to international acclaim. He has won numerous major literary awards, including the Nestlé Children's Book Prize and the Whitbread Children's Book Award, and was Children's Laureate 2003-2005. In 2006 he was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to literature, and in 2018 he was made a Knight Bachelor. Michael now lives on a farm in Devon with his wife, Clare, and describes himself as "oldish, married with three children, and a grandfather six times over". Visit Michael's website at www.michaelmorpurgo.com.
Peter Bailey was born in India and grew up in London. Since graduating from the Brighton School of Art, his extraordinary career has seen him illustrate books by some of Britain's best-known authors and poets, including Allan Ahlberg, Philip Pullman and Alexander McCall Smith. For twenty years he also taught illustration at the Liverpool School of Art and many of his students have gone on to great success. Alongside his work for children, Peter has also illustrated books for adults for The Folio Society, including a collection of John Betjeman's poetry.
Christian Birmingham is a British artist who has illustrated some of the finest authors in children's and adult literature. With Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo OBE he won the Whitbread (now Costa) Children's Book of the Year, the Smarties Book Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award; he has also been shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. His illustration artwork has been exhibited at the Mall Galleries, Dover Street Gallery and the Australian High Commission in London; his landscapes have been shown at The New English Art Club, Royal Society of Marine Artists and The Pastel Society.
A children's author and illustrator, most well-known for his illustratrations for books by Roald Dahl.
Olivia Lomenech Gill is a fine artist and illustrator. She has illustrated Clever Crow, written by Chris Butterworth; worked with Michael and Clare Morpurgo on Where My Wellies Take Me, shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal; illustrated the new edition of J. K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; and Medusa, written by Jessie Burton. Olivia lives in Brittany, France. Find her online at oliviagill.com and as @olivia_lomenech_gill on Instagram.