Amazing Machines: Terrific Trains, Paperback Book, By: Tony Mitton

About the Author: Tony Mitton is a popular childrens poet whose The Red and White Spotted Handkerchief was the winner of the 2000 Smarties Prize and whose Royal Raps won the 1997 Nottinghamshire Libraries/Dillons Childrens Book Award. He has written a number of picture books including Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus and Down By the Cool of the Pool. His other titles include collections of poetry for older children. Ant Parkeris well known for his bright bold and appealing style of artwork. After studying Visual Communications at Bath Academy of Art he taught papermaking printing and bookbinding workshops before beginning to illustrate children's books. Ant has illustrated many novelty books for Macmillan Children's Books including the highly successful Amazing Machinesseries for Kingfisher andCharlie Chickseries for Campbell.