Daisy Hirst studied English and Creative Writing at
Warwick University and Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art
before becoming an author-illustrator. She is the creator of Hilda
and the Runaway Baby; Alphonse, That Is Not OK to Do!, which has
been translated into nine different languages worldwide; and The
Girl With the Parrot on Her Head, which was awarded an Ezra Jack
Keats Honor, shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize, and selected
as The Times' children's book of the week. Daisy lives in
Cambridge.
Find her online at daisyhirst.com, and on Twitter and Instagram as
@Deenface.
“A wonderfully observant picture book, ideal for sharing with
children learning to read.”
*Emma O’Donovan, BabyLondon*
“A heart-warming tale of the rewards of perseverance and a love of
stories.”
*Louise Stothard, Carousel*
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