Ben Javens

Ben Javens

  • 5 stars across 5 books

SMRITI PRASADAM-HALLS is the international bestselling author of I LOVE YOU NIGHT AND DAY and DON'T CALL ME SWEET both published by Bloomsbury. Before becoming a full time writer in 2012, she worked in children's publishing and television. She lives in London with her husband and three children, reading, writing and eating avocado pears.

Ben Javens left the beloved Yorkshire town he grew up in and moved to the heart of England where he graduated with a degree in Fine Art from the University of Central England in 1997. After wandering for several years in the wilderness that is life after graduation he found his true calling as an illustrator and hasn't looked back since. He has worked for clients such as The New York Times, The School of Life, Smithsonian, Frances Lincoln, TOMS, Warburtons, 8th Continent, Hugo Boss, Lunch Lady, Anorak Magazine, The Guardian, Die Zeit and Timeout Magazine. Two Can is his first picture book.

1st February 2024

All About Flags

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Alex and Alex

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