Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City: from the creator of Draw with Rob (Peanut Jones, 1)

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He lives in London with his wife and three daughters and hasn't given up hope that, maybe, one of them will go to an Arsenal match with him one day. I loved this book from start to finish - the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob’s illustrations are full of wit and warmth.

The book is also rich in STEM details and I loved how Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City demonstrates that creative thinking is not just confined to art.Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City is a thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob’s brilliant humour. Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City is a thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob's brilliant humour. Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good Rob Biddulph is one of the finest, most innovative creators we have. Rob’s first middle-grade novel, Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City was published by Pan Macmillan in September 2021 to critical acclaim. In July 2023, the first in a new series of Draw With Rob books for pre-school children was published.

As well as working on his own books he also illustrates for other authors including Michael Bond (of Paddington fame), Jeff Brown (the Flat Stanley series), Philip Ardagh, Piers Torday, Jenny Pearson, Garth Jennings, Jess Butterworth, SE Durrant, Christian O'Connell and Barry Hutchison. His twelfth picture book, The Blue-footed Booby, was published in August 2022 and has been nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023. This is a beautiful book, the images on the page and the magnificent imagery created by the words exist in perfect harmony, each helping the other to tell the story of Peanut's emotions and journey.Fresh and original, it's full of Biddulph's characteristic warmth and, of course, his striking illustrations.