Hope the first week back at school is going well for everyone… (!!!) . . . . #firstweekofschool #michaelrosen #monster #bloomsburychildrensbooks #neallayton #kidslit #kidsbookstagram #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Sep 6, 2017 at 2:05am PDT

My 2nd #colour_collective Shocking Pink… Aghh! @Clr_Collective #witchy #drawing #fun #illustration A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Sep 1, 2017 at 11:34am PDT

Just spotted one of my books in the newspaper under our cats litter tray… #betterlatethannever #bestnewkidsbooks2017 #dannymcgeedrinksthesea #andystanton #childrensbooks #hodderchildrensbooks #hachettepublishing #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #neallayton #catlitter #tray #fizzytiger A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Aug 29, 2017 at 11:41pm PDT

Oh my, ANOTHER exciting package alert… 1st author copy of #friendsforaday !! . . . #hodderchildrensbooks #neallayton #hachettepublishing @hodderbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #childrensbook #childrensbooks #childrensbookauthor #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Aug 4, 2017 at 12:08am PDT

‪Looking forward to visiting Tangmere, Kingsham +Jessie YoungHusband #Primary #Schools in #Chichester tomorrow.🚀✨✏️‬ ‪#theinvincibletonyspears‬ #hodderchildrensbooks #hachettepublishing #neallayton A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jul 12, 2017 at 6:41am PDT

Arrived in the post- the FIRST copy of the NEW Tony Soears book! 📕🚀✨👀 . . . . #theinvincibletonyspears #author #copy #hodderchildrensbooks #hachettepublishing #neallayton #space #adventure #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #childrensbook #choldrensbooks #childrensbookauthor #childrensbookillustration A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jul 16, 2017 at 11:01pm PDT

Danny McGee Drinks the Sea publishing in paperback soon! . ☀️🌊📕 . . #andystanton #hodderchildrensbooks #neallayton #dannymcgeedrinksthesea #picturestorybook #kidsbooks #fun #summer #lollies17 #kidsbookstagram #kidslit #childrensbooks #childrensbook #lollies2017 A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jun 22, 2017 at 11:05pm PDT

‪HUGE thanks to ALL involved in #CIBA17 Especially all the readers and voters… i had a wonderful time at the #awards today! @covbooks ‬ ‪I ❤️Books! ‬ ‪I ❤️reading!‬ A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jun 20, 2017 at 8:17am PDT

Having fun prepping for my #school #visit tomorrow! @hachettekids #illustrator #childrensbooks #kidsbookstagram #cressidacowell #EmilyBrown #and #the #Elephant #Emergency A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Apr 25, 2017 at 6:48am PDT

Looking forward to visiting Manor Infant School Tomorrow! #author #illustrator #visit #emilybrown #hodderchildrensbooks #cressidacowell @hachettekids #kidsbooks #kidslit #kidsbookstagram A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Apr 25, 2017 at 5:53am PDT