The One and Only You

Author: Shane Hegarty and Ben Mantle

Hardcover

A heartfelt picture book about celebrating individuality from bestselling author Shane Hegarty and illustrated by the stellar Ben Mantle.

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Summary

A heartfelt picture book about celebrating individuality from bestselling author Shane Hegarty and illustrated by the stellar Ben Mantle.

Description

Take an incredible trip across space and time to discover just how special YOU are.

In this whole wide world of people and animals,

and plants and flowers,

and oceans and lakes,

and so, so many things,

there is only one YOU.

A heartfelt picture book about celebrating individuality.

About the Author

Shane Hegarty (Author)

Shane Hegarty has been shortlisted for an abundance of awards. His younger, middle grade title Boot was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Book Award, nominated for An Post Irish Book Awards and chosen as UNESCO Dublin City Of Literature Citywide Read. Darkmouth was nominated for the Waterstones Prize, An Post Irish Book Awards and the Bord Gais Irish Book Awards. Before becoming a full-time writer, Shane Hegarty was a journalist and editor of The Irish Times and worked in radio and the music business. Shane lives in Skerries, County Dublin.

Ben Mantle (Illustrator)

Ben Mantle is the illustrator of Shane Hegarty's Boot, shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. His picture book The Best Birthday Present Ever won the Dundee Picture Book Award and he has illustrated a number of iconic fiction covers such as Piers Torday's The Lost Magician and Jenny McLachlan's The Land of Roar. Ben studied Animation at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design before working as an animator. Since 2008, Ben has been working as a children's book illustrator and also produces screen prints and digital artwork to exhibit. Ben lives in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.