Claude Monet: Capturing Light and Nature

Mick Manning (Author)

Mick Manning (born in Yorkshire, England, 1959) and Brita Granstrom (born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 1969) work together as a team, sharing illustration and text. They have been producing award-winning non-fiction picture books for almost twenty years, demonstrating that the best non-fiction for children can be scholarly, yet presented with a light touch and the imagination-stretching qualities of fiction.

They are well known for their engaging performances that combine readings and live drawing (using overhead camera projection, often involving audience participation) with audio-visual presentations. They are regular fixtures at major UK book festivals, including Bath, Cheltenham, and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. They have also appeared at The Royal Society Science Festival and celebrated The Big Draw at venues such as The Imperial War Museum.

Manning and Granstrom have worked closely with libraries and schools, performing voluntarily for school classes in the UK and Sweden. They have also attended the American Library Conference and visited US schools.

Many of their books have been translated into multiple languages, including Chinese, German, Greek, Danish, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish, and Slovakian.

For the past 12 years, Mick and Brita have created, written, and illustrated a monthly 5-page gentle pre-school series called ‘Max and Kate’ for the critically acclaimed US children’s magazine Ladybug.

Selected Books:

• The World Is Full of Babies! (Smarties Silver Award Winner)
• What’s under the Bed? (TES Award Winner)
• Wash, Scrub, and Brush (English Association Award KS1 Winner)
• Stone Age, Bone Age (and other Wonderwise titles)
• How Did I Begin? (Rhone Poulenc Science prize winner)
• How Should I Behave?
• Seaside Scientist
• My Body Book
• My Uncle’s Dunkirk
• Charlie’s War Illustrated (English Association Award KS2 Winner)
• The Story of Britain
• The Brontës - Children of the Moors

Brita Granstrom (Illustrator)

Brita Granstrom (born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, 1969) and Mick Manning (born in Yorkshire, England, 1959) collaborate as a team, sharing illustration and text. They have been producing award-winning non-fiction picture books for nearly two decades, proving that children’s non-fiction can be both informative and imaginative.

They are renowned for their dynamic live performances, which feature readings, live drawing projected via an overhead camera, and audience interaction, all integrated with audio-visual elements. They frequently present at major UK book festivals, including Bath, Cheltenham, and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. They have also participated in The Royal Society Science Festival and marked The Big Draw at various locations, including The Imperial War Museum.

Mick and Brita have actively supported libraries and schools, donating their time for voluntary performances in UK and Swedish classrooms. They have also engaged with the American Library Conference and visited schools in the United States.

A significant portion of Manning & Granstrom’s books have been translated into numerous languages, such as Chinese, German, Greek, Danish, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish, and Slovakian.

For the last 12 years, Mick & Brita have been the creators, writers, and illustrators of ‘Max and Kate’, a gentle, monthly 5-page pre-school series featured in the highly regarded US children’s magazine Ladybug.

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