Paula Metcalf

  • 5 stars across 8 books
Paula Metcalf is a hugely talented illustrator with a growing reputation. She made up her mind to be an author and illustrator at the tender age of sixteen and later graduated from Anglia Polytechnic University with a First Class Honours degree in illustration and an MA in children's illustration. Her graceful, beautifully lit artwork is influenced by dance and her love of Eastern European fairy tales.

Paula is currently the Illustrator-in-Residence at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Buckinghamshire.
1st September 2016

Nothing Can Frighten A Bear

Daddy Bear insists that nothing can frighten a bear - but when there's a noise in the night, Baby Bear isn't convinced. ... MoreNothing Can Frighten A Bear

(5 reviews) Review
4th April 2019

Have You Seen My Blankie?

Someone's taken Princess Alice's super-snuggly blankie, and she MUST get it back!Where could Alice's special blanket be?... MoreHave You Seen My Blankie?

(4 reviews) Review
2nd February 2017

The Perfect Guest

In this heart-warming, laugh-out-loud story of friendship, accident-prone Pansy tries her very hardest to be the mos... MoreThe Perfect Guest

(3 reviews) Review
8th September 2011

Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 1+: Run, Run!

Run, Run! is based on the American tale of The Gingerbread Man. A family bake a gingerbread man, but when they take him ... MoreOxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 1+: Run, Run!

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1st August 2008

Norma Snows

Norma Snows really is amazing. Endlessly helpful, a superb pianist, a brilliant gymnast and a super-successful athlete, ... MoreNorma Snows

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8th September 2011

Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 1: Pack of 4

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which ha... MoreOxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 1: Pack of 4

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8th September 2011

Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 1: Class Pack of 24

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which ha... MoreOxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 1: Class Pack of 24

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