Debi Gliori
Home address:
17 Letham Mains, Haddington, EH41 4NW, ScotlandTelephone:
01620 829102Email:
debigliori@ednet.co.ukBRAW network:
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yesBiography:
Debi Gliori is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the very popular Mr Bear series. She won the Children's Book Award picture book section, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1997. Her backlist at Transworld includes Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go To Sleep and The Very Small. Pure Dead Magic, the start of a 6-book series, was her first novel.
About writer's events and projects:
Drawing/storytelling for 5 to 8-year-olds. How a story happens - novels for 9 to 12-year-olds. 'Don't give up your daytime job' - talk with slides for grown-ups.
Language:
EnglishAge groups:
5-8, 9-12Books written
Not one but eight witty, lively, fun-filled, action packed alphabets for children to enjoy again and again. Spot the octopus, notice the nutcracker, discover the dragonfly - learning the alphabet has ...
These bedtime tales told with a twist will enchant and delight your child. All the family favourites have been included, from "The Three Little Pigs" to "The Tortoise and the Hare" and all are ...
This is an epic tale of a final battle between good and evil. The Strega-Borgias are in deep fear for their lives! The forces of evil are converging on StregaSchloss - demons, the Mafia, a changeling ...
When the Strega-Borgias return from holiday to find that their faithful family retainer, Latch, has collapsed from unknown causes, it is only the start of their problems. Signora Strega-Borgia is ...
The Strega-Borgia children are still reeling from the shock of their nanny's disappearance at the end of DEEP TROUBLE. Without Flora to tend to them the kids are growing up fast. Indeed, Titus is in ...
In the spring, Flora's family plants vegetables and flowers. Flora, however, decides that she will grow a house from a brick in a pot! Flora's siblings laugh at the idea, but the last laugh is ...
Two little girls' stories run parallel, as each worries about what they can give a very special person for Christmas. The stories, one set in the present day and one set in the stable during the ...
A retelling of the traditional children's tale. Goldilocks is walking through the woods when she comes across a cottage. She lets herself in to explore and causes chaos. Will the three bears come ...
"Bed time, Baby Bat. Time to brush your teeth and your face. Have you washed behind your wings? Thought not." Baby Bat is full of beans and he does not want to go to bed. At least not until ...
It is evening in the garden, and the world is full of the signs of spring - flowers are budding, grass is growing...and in a nest high in the treetops, a little egg is hatching. Over the course of a ...
The three bears of Papana River Valley lead a charmed life: when it rains, they fish; when it snows, they hunt; and when the sun shines, they sunbathe. But that doesn't stop them complaining. So the ...
It's a hot summer's day and all the animals are on their way to a picnic in the meadow. With adorable bunnies badgers and foxes, and jolly sheep and cows, all in a sunny meadow setting, this is the ...
A beautiful sparkly board book from a bestselling author-illustrator It's autumn in the woods, and a little owl is about to have a very special moonlit adventure! Discovering a magical world of ...
Mr Bear has never been babysitting before for the Grizzle- Bears, but he has to deputise for his wife when she has to stay at home because their own baby will not settle. Little does he know what ...
Using large, bright pictures and simple rhyming text, this is one in a series of baby board books featuring the award-winning character Mr Bear
Meet the loveable Mr Bear and his baby bear in this large-format board book. The topic of this book is eating.
Baby Bear has gone missing, so Mr Bear asks each of his animal friends if they had seen him. Where could he be?
Using large, bright pictures and simple rhym ing text, this is one in a series of baby board books featur ing the award-winning character Mr Bear
Meet the loveable Mr Bear and his baby bear in this large-format board book. The topic of this book is bedtime. With simple rhyming texts and bright pictures this is an ideal first book for sharing ...
A BOARD BOOK, which tells in rhyme of the daily fun which Mr Bear and Baby Bear have with a host of their family and friends, during the day until Baby Bear's bedtime.
Meet the loveable Mr Bear and his baby bear in this large-format board book. The topic of this book is family love. With simple rhyming texts and bright pictures this is an ideal first book for ...
Using large, bright pictures and simple rhyming text, this is one in a series of baby board books featuring the award-winning character Mr Bear
Meet the loveable Mr Bear and his baby bear in this large-format board book. The topic of this book is games with your baby. With simple rhyming texts and bright pictures this is an ideal first book ...
Using large, bright pictures and simple rhym ing text, this is one in a series of baby board books featur ing the award-winning character Mr Bear
One stormy night Mr Bear is woken up by a small rabbit voice crying 'Help'. the warren has collapsed, the HoorToowits' nest has blown away, the Buzzes' hive is ruined, and worst of all, Baby Flora ...
One stormy night Mr Bear is woken up by a small rabbit voice crying 'Help'. the warren has collapsed, the HoorToowits' nest has blown away, the Buzzes' hive is ruined, and worst of all, Baby Flora ...
It's holiday time for Mr Bear and his family as they bravely set off for a lovely few days camping. Map reading, tent erecting, burnt cooking and a terrifying monster ensure that the Bear family ...
A wonderful newly packaged picture book featuring Mr Bear - one of Orchard's most successful characters, with over 760,000 copies sold worldwide. "How can someone so small make so much ...
"How can someone so small make so much noise?" wonders Mr Bear. Mr and Mrs Bear and their woodland friends try everything, but nothing, it seems, will quieten the baby -- until her big ...
Another wonderful story by Debi Gliori, in which Mr Bear decides to take his baby on a picnic, leaving Mrs Bear in bed. The fun starts when they are joined by the Grizzle-Bear children, much to Mr ...
If you've got a younger brother, you'll know what a bother he can be! Sometimes the girl in this story wishes her little brother would just disappear - until, one night, he does...but only into the ...
Written by Roger McGough. My Oxford ABC and 123 Picture Rhyme Book is a book for parents and children to enjoy together. It will provide hours of fun, and will also be an excellent preparation for ...
No Matter What is an excellent book in every way: it contains beautiful illustrations, simple rhyming phrases and a moving storyline. It is a simple but funny story of a mother fox's affirmation to ...
Fully-illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, with accompanying CD containing every rhyme
Milo's mum has laid an Egg, and it's due to hatch at any time. So when Mum has to go on a food-finding expedition, Dad has to look after the Egg. So it's up to Milo to deliver the Penguin Post mail. ...
A fantastical dream-like story about a young polar bear who can't get to sleep. He goes outside and meets his friends on the hillside. At midnight, by the light of the moon, they dance the Polar ...
Reading a novel by Debi Gliori is an experience like no other you will ever have with a book in your hands. They are journeys into as imaginative and chaotic a mind as it is possible to explore with ...
The roof of the ancestral pile is beyond repair and the Strega-Borgia family have to move out - while the builders move in. Pandora and Titus, along with baby sister Damp, their parents, the old ...
With the slates of the StregaSchloss roof crumbling round their ears, the Strega-Borgia family, complete with staff and dungeon-dwelling beasts, is forced to decamp to a local hotel for Christmas. ...
From its secret underground streets to the top of Arthur's Seat, the city of Edinburgh has been the inspiration for many children's books and writers. This unique guide will help children and adults ...
A beautiful sparkly board book from a bestselling author-illustrator It's snowy in the forest, and everything is sleeping...all except for one little rabbit, who is ready to play! With sweet little ...
Sometimes it's no fun being little - like when bedtime comes and you're not sleepy. If you were big you could stay up late toasting marshmellows, or swim in the sea with whales, or ride a real ...
A wonderfully warm and funny book for older brothers and sisters by best-selling author-illustrator Debi Gliori.
Help Mr Bear find Baby Bear in this irresistible simple and sturdy lift-the-flap book. Baby Bear has gone missing, so Mr Bear asks each of his animal friends if they have seen him. But where could ...
Lily is 9. Her sister Daisy is 1. And she's no ordinary baby. Somehow, when she was born, something went rather wrong...and now Daisy is a Witch Baby. Nobody knows this but Lily - she's the only one ...
Books illustrated
When Fox dies the rest of his 'family' are absolutely distraught. How will Mole, Otter and Hare go on without their beloved friend? But, months later, Squirrel reminds them all of how funny Fox used ...
Not one but eight witty, lively, fun-filled, action packed alphabets for children to enjoy again and again. Spot the octopus, notice the nutcracker, discover the dragonfly - learning the alphabet has ...
These bedtime tales told with a twist will enchant and delight your child. All the family favourites have been included, from "The Three Little Pigs" to "The Tortoise and the Hare" and all are ...
In the spring, Flora's family plants vegetables and flowers. Flora, however, decides that she will grow a house from a brick in a pot! Flora's siblings laugh at the idea, but the last laugh is ...
Two little girls' stories run parallel, as each worries about what they can give a very special person for Christmas. The stories, one set in the present day and one set in the stable during the ...
A retelling of the traditional children's tale. Goldilocks is walking through the woods when she comes across a cottage. She lets herself in to explore and causes chaos. Will the three bears come ...
It is evening in the garden, and the world is full of the signs of spring - flowers are budding, grass is growing...and in a nest high in the treetops, a little egg is hatching. Over the course of a ...
The three bears of Papana River Valley lead a charmed life: when it rains, they fish; when it snows, they hunt; and when the sun shines, they sunbathe. But that doesn't stop them complaining. So the ...
It's a hot summer's day and all the animals are on their way to a picnic in the meadow. With adorable bunnies badgers and foxes, and jolly sheep and cows, all in a sunny meadow setting, this is the ...
A beautiful sparkly board book from a bestselling author-illustrator It's autumn in the woods, and a little owl is about to have a very special moonlit adventure! Discovering a magical world of ...
Mr Bear has never been babysitting before for the Grizzle- Bears, but he has to deputise for his wife when she has to stay at home because their own baby will not settle. Little does he know what ...
Using large, bright pictures and simple rhyming text, this is one in a series of baby board books featuring the award-winning character Mr Bear
Meet the loveable Mr Bear and his baby bear in this large-format board book. The topic of this book is eating.
Baby Bear has gone missing, so Mr Bear asks each of his animal friends if they had seen him. Where could he be?
Using large, bright pictures and simple rhym ing text, this is one in a series of baby board books featur ing the award-winning character Mr Bear
Meet the loveable Mr Bear and his baby bear in this large-format board book. The topic of this book is bedtime. With simple rhyming texts and bright pictures this is an ideal first book for sharing ...
A BOARD BOOK, which tells in rhyme of the daily fun which Mr Bear and Baby Bear have with a host of their family and friends, during the day until Baby Bear's bedtime.
Meet the loveable Mr Bear and his baby bear in this large-format board book. The topic of this book is family love. With simple rhyming texts and bright pictures this is an ideal first book for ...
Using large, bright pictures and simple rhyming text, this is one in a series of baby board books featuring the award-winning character Mr Bear
Meet the loveable Mr Bear and his baby bear in this large-format board book. The topic of this book is games with your baby. With simple rhyming texts and bright pictures this is an ideal first book ...
Using large, bright pictures and simple rhym ing text, this is one in a series of baby board books featur ing the award-winning character Mr Bear
One stormy night Mr Bear is woken up by a small rabbit voice crying 'Help'. the warren has collapsed, the HoorToowits' nest has blown away, the Buzzes' hive is ruined, and worst of all, Baby Flora ...
It's holiday time for Mr Bear and his family as they bravely set off for a lovely few days camping. Map reading, tent erecting, burnt cooking and a terrifying monster ensure that the Bear family ...
A wonderful newly packaged picture book featuring Mr Bear - one of Orchard's most successful characters, with over 760,000 copies sold worldwide. "How can someone so small make so much ...
Another wonderful story by Debi Gliori, in which Mr Bear decides to take his baby on a picnic, leaving Mrs Bear in bed. The fun starts when they are joined by the Grizzle-Bear children, much to Mr ...
If you've got a younger brother, you'll know what a bother he can be! Sometimes the girl in this story wishes her little brother would just disappear - until, one night, he does...but only into the ...
Written by Roger McGough. My Oxford ABC and 123 Picture Rhyme Book is a book for parents and children to enjoy together. It will provide hours of fun, and will also be an excellent preparation for ...
Animals laughing, motors roaring, the squeak of new shoes, the whisity whirr of a washing machine and the howl of a ghost. This anthology is full of noisy poems to read aloud by such favourites as ...
Fully-illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, with accompanying CD containing every rhyme
Milo's mum has laid an Egg, and it's due to hatch at any time. So when Mum has to go on a food-finding expedition, Dad has to look after the Egg. So it's up to Milo to deliver the Penguin Post mail. ...
A fantastical dream-like story about a young polar bear who can't get to sleep. He goes outside and meets his friends on the hillside. At midnight, by the light of the moon, they dance the Polar ...
When Willa can't sleep, big brother Willoughby tells her of all the happy things waiting for her to wake up to in the morning. There are her slippers waiting for her feet to slip into them, her ...
Willa the toddler rabbit wakes up early one morning and decides that she is going start doing things for herself. First she tries to put on her clothes (without a great deal of success), then she ...
When Willa can't sleep, big brother Willoughby tells her of all the happy things waiting for her to wake up to in the morning. There are her slippers waiting for her feet to slip into them, her ...
The Very Small is lost, and when Giant Baby Bear finds him wandering in the woods he decides to take him home to Giant Mummy Bear and Giant Daddy Bear. But as much as The Very Small is grateful that ...
This cumulative poem tells the Christmas story with oil painting illustrations, for home or the classroom. It can be used to introduce the youngest children to the Nativity story or to reawaken its ...
A beautiful sparkly board book from a bestselling author-illustrator It's snowy in the forest, and everything is sleeping...all except for one little rabbit, who is ready to play! With sweet little ...
Sometimes it's no fun being little - like when bedtime comes and you're not sleepy. If you were big you could stay up late toasting marshmellows, or swim in the sea with whales, or ride a real ...
A wonderfully warm and funny book for older brothers and sisters by best-selling author-illustrator Debi Gliori.
Help Mr Bear find Baby Bear in this irresistible simple and sturdy lift-the-flap book. Baby Bear has gone missing, so Mr Bear asks each of his animal friends if they have seen him. But where could ...
