Description

It’s another peaceful day in the village for the Mood Bears – until Happy Bear spots a yellow cloud on the horizon and knows someone needs her help. The cloud takes Happy Bear to Amie, who feels lonely and sad after moving to a new flat far away from her friends. She has no one to celebrate her birthday with her, either. So, Happy Bear throws a party for Amie’s big day and invites some very special guests to remind her that she is never alone.

Sales Points

• According to ONS figures from 2018, 1 in 10 children “often” feel lonely in the UK.

• Amie’s Party is a sensitively written and beautifully illustrated book that deals with loneliness, as well as change, both of which children may silently struggle with.

• The book features the popular Mood Bears, created by Joanna Proud. Plush versions of the book’s characters are available for added comfort and connection with the story.

• Author Iain Lauchlan created the Bafta-winning TV programme Tweenies.

Author Bio
Iain Lauchlan has been an actor, TV presenter and producer for more than 40 years. He has appeared in many TV dramas and has also presented a number of well-loved children’s programmes such as Playschool, Fingermouse and Playdays. Iain also created TV programmes such as Boo, Fun Song Factory and the Bafta-winning Tweenies. Iain still creates programmes for his online channel called CheekyChimpsTV.com. Amie’s Party is his second published book for a pre-school audience.

Illustrator Bio
After graduating from art college in Suffolk, Nik Afia started as a storyboard artist on Teletubbies before going on to do character designs and illustrations for several TV production companies. He subsequently worked as an artist and illustrator on Tweenies. Since then, he’s worked as an illustrator and graphic designer on children’s books, and as a storyboard artist and character designer on TV shows such as Eastenders and Red Dwarf. He also occasionally teaches drawing and illustration to children in places such as The London Cartoon Museum.