Mini Grey
Mini Grey
Mini Grey is a British illustrator and writer of children's books, especially picture books for young children. She won the annual Kate Greenaway Medal from the professional librarians, recognising the year's best-illustrated children's book published in the UK, for The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon, published by Jonathan Cape in 2006...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionArtist
food love
I love food, and I love drawing it, particularly.
bringing house life tend
I think what I tend to do is look at all the very ordinary things that are around the house and imagine bringing them to life.
bought carrying children creature enormous favourite fish floating glass jar shows stairs
The first book I ever bought for myself was 'One Fish Two Fish' by Dr. Seuss. My favourite page shows two children carrying an enormous glass jar up some stairs in the dark. In the jar is a tusked beflippered creature floating in brine.
discovery surprised until
Writing is a journey of discovery because until you start, you never know what will happen, and you can be surprised by what you do - expect the unexpected!