Push, Pull, Slide! Diggers

Bobbie is the pen name for Gemma Cooper, a children's book author and editor from the Suffolk countryside, who writes fun and interactive books for children of all ages. Gemma loves writing books that explain how things work or books that are packed full of interesting facts. Awards as a book editor include the Trade Children's Trade 0-8 Years award for 'Magic Searchlight Seek & Find Ocean Animals', and in 2023, Gemma won the BookTrust Storytime Prize as author for, 'Can You Tickle a Tiger?'. Villie was born in Athens and studied illustration at Ornerakis School of Applied Art. Having worked as a children's book illustrator since 2008, she loves creating playful characters, interesting compositions and giving emphasis on colour, working often digitally, but also traditionally, with a fresh and whimsical style.

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