Ant Parker

Ant Parker

  • 4 stars across 66 books
Tony Mitton is a popular children's poet, whose The Red and White Spotted Handkerchief (Scholastic) was the winner of the 2000 Smarties Prize and whose Royal Raps (Orchard) won the 1997 Nottinghamshire Libraries/Dillons Children's Book Award. He has written a number of picture books including Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus and Down By the Cool of the Pool (both Orchard). His other titles include collections of poetry for older children, Plum and Pip (both Scholastic). He lives in Cambridge. Ant Parker is known for his distinctive, vibrant work in books such as Big Fish, Little Fish, which was animated for BBC Children's TV, Charlie the Chicken, and Desmond the Dog, which featured as a Waterstones Book of the Month (all Macmillan). For Kingfisher he has illustrated the pop-up counting book 10 Little Monsters as well as an I Am Reading title: JJ Rabbit and the Monster. Ant lives in London.
4th June 2007

Amazing Machines: Flashing Fire Engines

Jump aboard the fire engine in this picture book with playful art, brave animal firefighters and a brilliant picture dic... MoreAmazing Machines: Flashing Fire Engines

(7 reviews) Review
1st January 2007

Tough Trucks

Kids will delight in reading about their favorite trucks, including transport trucks, dump trucks, fire engines, and meg... MoreTough Trucks

(5 reviews) Review
1st October 2007

Amazing Machines: Terrific Trains

Clickety clack down the track in this picture book with playful art, animal passengers and a brilliant picture dictionar... MoreAmazing Machines: Terrific Trains

(5 reviews) Review
1st October 2007

Amazing Machines: Dazzling Diggers

Get the scoop on diggers in this picture book with playful art, animal drivers and a brilliant picture dictionary. The e... MoreAmazing Machines: Dazzling Diggers

(5 reviews) Review
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Roaring Rockets

In Roaring Rockets, a trio of animal astrona uts invite children to come along with them on a trip to the moon - making ... MoreRoaring Rockets

(5 reviews) Review
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Amazing Machines: Amazing Aeroplanes: Amazing Machines 1

From aeroplanes to fire engines, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for presch... MoreAmazing Machines: Amazing Aeroplanes: Amazing Machines 1

(3 reviews) Review
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Super Submarines

(3 reviews) Review
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Charlie Chick

Charlie is a little chick with a big appetite! Young readers will love seeing his enormous feet, huge mouth and ma... MoreCharlie Chick

(3 reviews) Review
4th June 2007

Amazing Machines: Amazing Aeroplanes

Join a wacky animal crew for the flight of a lifetime! From check-in and take-off, to in-flight entertainment and landin... MoreAmazing Machines: Amazing Aeroplanes

(3 reviews) Review
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Amazing Machines: Tremendous Tractors: Amazing Machines 3

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