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 […]

Thrilled that my book ‘What is AI?’ Has been longlisted for the School Library Association Information Book Award. It’s an wonderful selection to be amongst – brimming with ideas, information and possibilities… What is AI? was one of the most difficult books I’ve written for young readers, but I felt our world is changing SO […]

Illustrator and author Neal Layton introduces his event at the Isle of Wight Story Festival 2025. Everyone’s talking about artificial intelligence but what exactly is it? This fun and accessible picture book helps tech savvy kids aged 6+ make sense of AI and understand why their human brain is so very special.