Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle. But soon enough he realizes that the cotton is a bit more of a hindrance than anyone could have imagined. Tony Ross is one of the UK's top children's book illustrators, whose books are published all over the world. So small that his Mom only agrees to allow him outside into the great big world if she can wrap him in cottonwool.

This entry was posted in Picture Book Love and tagged favourite illustrators, fiction, Jeanne Willis, making connections, picture books, Tony Ross by carriegelson.What I love about this book is that it sets up a pretty clear message without pandering to its audience. Afraid that her smallest child, Colin, will be hurt if he goes outside or plays, a mother mouse insists that he sit quietly indoors until his grandmother suggests wrapping him in cotton wool, which proves to be effective, but in a most unexpected way.

Like for example for me I thought I was not strong enough to work on a steam engine but when I fired it and ran it every time I got a chance to I did better and better and learned more. She had her first picture book published by Andersen at the age of 21, and has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Who's in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). She won't let him outside because she fears that he will get hurt--after all, he's a very small mouse. The story is really better suited to the overprotective parents than children, but both groups will get something out of this. I think this book would be a more approprete for 3rd and 4th graders due to the concept of the book about the mouse growing up and being able to go out and faceing to the big wide world.Cottonball Colin comes to you directly from the loony team of Brits responsible for such books as Misery Moo and the infamous Tadpole's Promise.