An interesting article by Nicolette Jones in the Sunday Times about toys that ‘come alive’ covering great selection of books. Nice to see comparisons made with The Velveteen Rabbit, as this was certainly a touchstone for me when I was illustrating Stanley Rabbit. Stanley is of course from the Emily Brown books written by Cressida […]

Ever wondered what happens on stage after you’ve left the theatre? Here’s a little peak into what goes on behind the scenes on Emily Brown and the Thing which is currently touring the USA! pic.twitter.com/nVzLAQWzve — Tall Stories (@TallStoriesNews) May 9, 2019

View this post on Instagram The play of “Emily Brown and the Thing” by @cressidacowellauthor & me is playing to a beautiful 100 year old theatre packed with children, just off Broadway, Times Square, New York – Keep having to pinch myself… we’re here with the kids to see the show. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 The stuff of […]

📣Exciting News📣 Emily Brown is heading stateside! We are thrilled to announce that Emily Brown and the Thing will be heading to the @NewVictory in New York in January 2019 before embarking on a US and Canada tour! pic.twitter.com/Vl0D9kW3e7 — Tall Stories (@TallStoriesNews) June 22, 2018

Big Thanks to #haylingislandbookshop for the pop-up shop in #Romsey today…📕📚📕📚✍️ A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jul 9, 2018 at 9:00am PDT

Big thanks to everyone who visited libraries last year and borrowed my books -more than 45000 loans of the Emily Brown series written by the fabulous #cressidacowell 👈👏📚 . . . . . #plr17 #libraries #ilovelibraries #saveourlibraries #cressidacowell #neallayton #emilybrown #thatrabbitbelongstoemilybrown #emilybrownandthething #lovereading #childrensbooks #picturebooks #illustratorsofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #picturestorybooks #childrensillustrator A photo posted by Neal Layton […]

#EmilyBrown ‘s @cornerstoneartscentre !!! #thatrabbitbelongstoemilybrown #hodderchildrensbooks #childrensbooks #childrenstheater #kidsbookstagram @hodderbooks #cressidacowell A photo posted by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Dec 23, 2016 at 8:47am PST

Thanks to all @cornerstoneartscentre for making me and my family so welcome today. I ❤ your #theatre! #emilybrownandthething @tallstories #cressidacowell #thatrabbitbelongstoemilybrown #hodderchildrensbooks @hodderbooks #childrenstheatre A photo posted by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Dec 23, 2016 at 8:38am PST

  Emily Brown and the Thing are back on stage this Christmas! You can catch them at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot 6-24 December… After which the show will move on to Australia, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and the USA!   Here’s a poster about it…   And here’s a fab trailer!