Have You Seen Elephant? by David Barrow shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016

Have You Seen Elephant? in the limelight Have You Seen Elephant? by David Barrow has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 and we couldn't be more excited! Here's a quick recap of all things lovely on our favourite elephant book:

"A bonefide pitch-perfect laugh-out-loud picture book for all ages. Debut author David Barrow has created a brilliant celebration of the limitless nature of a child’s imagination wrapped up in a deliciously sophisticated and accessible package." –Booksniffer (UK) "Stonkingly good." –Picture Books Blogger (UK) "A sweet, funny tale of characters being good at unlikely things ...  A story that will be requested over and over (and over) again." –Bambino Goodies (UK) "Younger audiences will be screaming 'There it is!' from the get-go." –Kirkus (US), STARRED REVIEW

Gecko Press publisher Julia Marshall first saw David Barrow''s work while he was studying at the Cambridge School of Art. She signed up Have You Seen Elephant? on the strength of his portfolio. David went on to win the Sebastian Walker award for most promising children’s illustrator. If you're wondering what he looks like, David's self-portrait is below: