Ed Vere

  • 5 stars across 21 books
Ed Vere is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer & illustrator of picture books, including How To Be a Lion and Max the Brave which was named one of The Sunday Times's '100 Modern Children's Classics'.

He studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. Ed's books are published all over the world. He is also a painter, working from his studio in east London, and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles.

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5th June 2014

Max the Brave

Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller. Max is Brave, Max is Fearless, Max is a Mouse-catcher... B... MoreMax the Brave

(28 reviews) Review
3rd July 2008

Mr Big

Mr Big is strong, Mr Big is tough, Mr Big is . . . well . . . BIG! He has just one small problem - because of the way he... MoreMr Big

(20 reviews) Review
28th June 2018

How to be a Lion

"This witty, resonant picture book is a manual for anyone's life, young or old." Sunday Times Children's Book of the... MoreHow to be a Lion

(13 reviews) Review
3rd September 2015

Max at Night

Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller.This is Max. Max is very sleepy. It's way past Max's bedtime.... MoreMax at Night

(7 reviews) Review
4th May 2017

Grumpy Frog

Grumpy Frog is not grumpy. He loves green, and he loves to hop, and he loves winning. But what happens when Grumpy Frog ... MoreGrumpy Frog

(7 reviews) Review
2nd June 2016

Max and Bird

Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller.When Max meets Bird, Max thinks he'd like to be friends with ... MoreMax and Bird

(5 reviews) Review
7th July 2011

Bedtime for Monsters

Bedtime for Monsters is Ed Vere's hilarious monsterish tale - with a big twist!What if a monster were looking for a bedt... MoreBedtime for Monsters

(3 reviews) Review
2nd August 2007

Banana

Getting what you want can be tricky, especially if you don't ask in quite the right way. Follow one little monkey's jour... MoreBanana

(3 reviews) Review
4th October 2018

Goodnight, Max the Brave

Ideal for small hands, this board book edition of Max at Night is the perfect bedtime read.Meet Max - the mighty kitten ... MoreGoodnight, Max the Brave

(2 reviews) Review
7th June 2007

The Getaway

Fingers McGraw is the sneakiest cheese thief in town. He's on the run with the law on his tail and he needs you to help ... MoreThe Getaway

(1 review) Review
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