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Marta Altés
Represented By: Sallyanne Sweeney
Marta Altés is an award-winning author and illustrator.
She studied graphic design in Barcelona and after working there as a graphic designer for almost five years, decided to pursue her interest for illustration that she had since she was a child. Marta moved to the UK to study for an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, and graduated in 2011.
Since then she has seen her books translated into over 30 languages, she has taught as a part time lecturer in the MA where she studied, and has done lots of workshops with little artists around the world.
Little Monkey (Macmillan) was distributed in schools across England (700,000 copies) in 2018 as part of BookTrust’s Time to Read campaign.
Marta’s list of clients include Macmillan Children’s Books, Walker Books, Penguin US / Putnam, National Portrait Gallery, Fundació Joan Miró, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao and University of Cambridge.
Marta lives in London with her partner, her baby daughter and Little Sam the dog. She always tries to have a positive and funny vision about life and to get a smile from who is looking at her drawings or reading her stories is what she likes the most about illustration.
Represented By: Sallyanne Sweeney
Marta Altés is an award-winning author and illustrator.
She studied graphic design in Barcelona and after working there as a graphic designer for almost five years, decided to pursue her interest for illustration that she had since she was a child. Marta moved to the UK to study for an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, and graduated in 2011.
Since then she has seen her books translated into over 30 languages, she has taught as a part time lecturer in the MA where she studied, and has done lots of workshops with little artists around the world.
Little Monkey (Macmillan) was distributed in schools across England (700,000 copies) in 2018 as part of BookTrust’s Time to Read campaign.
Marta’s list of clients include Macmillan Children’s Books, Walker Books, Penguin US / Putnam, National Portrait Gallery, Fundació Joan Miró, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao and University of Cambridge.
Marta lives in London with her partner, her baby daughter and Little Sam the dog. She always tries to have a positive and funny vision about life and to get a smile from who is looking at her drawings or reading her stories is what she likes the most about illustration.
Published Works
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Meet a big, friendly dog looking for a home in this warm and reassuring story by award-winning Marta Altés.
This dog may be alone and without a home, but he’s excited and ready to embrace a new life in a new town – and EVERYONE in it! This town is a busy, vibrant place but sometimes it’s hard being new and feeling different. Who will embrace him back?
A big-hearted celebration of kindness and human connection, from the award-winning creator of Little Monkey. Rich in detail and meaning, with beautiful artwork, this uplifting story is ideal for any child facing a new or daunting situation.
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Moving to a new home can sometimes feel scary and a little bit lonely, but this little raccoon soon discovers that wherever you go adventures soon follow.
This warm, thoughtful and reassuring story is perfect for children about to move house or start new school, but has a universal message for any child about the importance of kindness and acceptance when meeting someone new.
My New Home by bestselling author-illustrator, two times CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and BookTrust Time to Read favourite, Marta Altés, is a beautiful and uplifting story about moving house, making friends and finding a new home.
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
The perfect book for Father's Day from the uniquely talented, award-winning picture book creator, Marta Altés, author of Little Monkey.
A brilliantly funny, sweet story about time, how we spend it, how it passes and how we can share it together. Perfect for busy children and tired dads everywhere!
Time is a funny thing. Dad talks about it a lot, but I think I know more about time than he does.
A little fox gives his time-starved dad some sage advice about what 'time' really means, and how to make the most of it, from bath time to baking time to 'dad' time. Wise, witty and full of honest vignettes of family life, Five More Minutes is a from bestselling author-illustrator, two times CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and BookTrust Time to Read favourite, Marta Altés.
“A witty, big-hearted book”
- Guardian“Utterly relatable for anyone with a young family”
- BookTrust“A wise, witty story, full of acutely observed vignettes of family life”
- Just Imagine
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
If you like drawing, colouring and hundreds of stickers, then this book is for you!
Based on the bestselling picture book, I Am An Artist!, this unique sticker activity book is your chance to get creative and make art with the award-winning illustrator Marta Altés. Draw With Marta Altés: You Are an Artist! is a truly exciting sticker activity book, which shows you that anyone can be an artist – it's easy – and what's more, it's a lot of fun! Packed with colourful, smart and silly ideas, plus hundreds of stickers, all designed to get you making art and making a mess.
The perfect gift for aspiring artists, this book is part of a fun sticker activity book series where you get to draw, write, colour and create with your favourite artists from the world of children's books.
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
This tiger used to be small, but not any more. Now this tiger is the oldest, which means this tiger is BIG. But the jungle is even BIGGER and full of big creatures . . .
It's a scary place for a tiger alone. But don't worry tiger, Mum is never far behind! You might be too big for kisses and too big for tears, but no matter how big you get, you are NEVER too big for a hug.
Perfect for older siblings who are still quite little themselves, this joyful jungle adventure perfectly captures a child’s first steps towards independence and the unbreakable bond between parents and children.
Big Tiger is utterly relatable and full of heart – a new standout title from worldwide bestseller, Marta Altés.
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Ready or not, here comes a funny hide-and-seek game between toddlers and their loving mothers, who just need a moment to themselves.
Charming, funny, and incredibly relatable, Hide-and-Seek Mommy is a vibrant peekaboo board book with flaps, perfect for little seekers and fans of the Karen Katz lift-the-flap books.
Featuring different mommies looking to take a breather from their rambunctious little ones, lift the sturdy flaps to reveal where each mommy is hiding. In the final scene, all the mommies have gotten together, and guess who’s hiding now?! Young readers will love spotting all the kids’ funny hiding places.
A fun pick-me-up for loving but exhausted moms, Hide-and-Seek Mommy is a playful tribute to the daily dance of parenting. Whether for a baby shower, birthday, or Galentine’s Day, this book makes a thoughtful and funny gift that celebrates the joy (and chaos) of motherhood with heart and humor.
Where is Eric’s mommy? There she is! Under the table!
Where is Nora’s mom? There she is! Behind the big chair!
Where is Edie’s ma? There she is! In the cupboard!
Mommies love playing hide-and-seek . . . even though they’re not very good at it!
With 14 flaps to lift, peer behind a coat or open the cupboard doors to show what Mommy is doing (like enjoying some coffee or getting in some yoga). But not to worry . . . kids love to play hide-and-seek, too! 1, 2, 3 . . . ready or not, here they come!
Illustrator: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Delightfully retold in humorous verse, with stunning illustrations throughout, this is a beautiful reworked edition of Rudyard Kipling’s children’s classic, Just So Stories. A gorgeous gift for imaginative young readers.
In this highly illustrated collection meet the cat who walked by himself, discover how the lazy camel got his hump, how the elephant got his long trunk, find out why the rhino has such wrinkly skin and how the whale got his teeny tiny throat. These well known, richly imagined stories tell of how the world came to be as it is. This is a smart, funny and younger approach to Kipling’s work, and Just So Stories as you’ve never seen them before.
Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories are one of the enduring classics of children’s literature and these witty, inventive stories have delighted generations of children. Combining the brilliant rhyming talent of Elli Woollard and beautiful illustrations from the award-winning Marta Altés, Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories is an enchanting retelling of a much-loved classic for a new generation. A book to truly treasure and one you will want to share.
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
It’s hard being a little monkey in a big troop, in an even bigger jungle – and this little monkey has had enough of always missing out! She’s off to climb to the top of the tallest tree in the jungle and she’s going to do it all on her own.
Except that there’s someone following close behind. Someone with claws and stripes and rather sharp teeth . . .
Little Monkey is a beautiful, funny and empowering picture book from bestselling author-illustrator, two times CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and BookTrust Time to Read favourite, Marta Altés, which shows us that the world is a big, wild and wonderful place where anything is possible.
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Hilarious, heartwarming and full of charm, It Wasn’t Me! is a fun and reassuring tale of friendship, falling out and forgiveness from CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and BookTrust Time to Read favourite, Marta Altés.
Meet Ellis and Charlie: two friends, living happily on their very own island. Everything they do, they do together, and everything they have, they share. Until, that is, things start to go missing . . .
NOBODY is owning up and NOBODY is happy about it. But if it isn’t Ellis and it isn’t Charlie, then WHO IS IT?
A hilarious and heartwarming tale that shows that even the firmest of friends sometimes fall out – but not, usually, for very long!
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
My Grandpa is the stunning picture book debut from Marta Altés, author of I Am An Artist.
A moving and memorable book about the very special relationship between an elderly grandfather and his adoring grandson, this unique look at old age through the eyes of a young bear is big-hearted, poignant and beautifully observed.
“spare but powerful look at the warm interdependency of age and youth... gentle and comforting”
- Kirkus Reviews
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Meet the boy who can’t stop creating art!
He loves colours, shapes, textures and EVERYTHING inspires him: his socks, the contents of the fridge, even his cat gets a new coat (of paint!). But there’s just one problem: his mum isn’t quite so enthusiastic. In fact, she seems a little cross! But this boy has a plan to make his mum smile. He’s about to create his finest piece yet and on a very grand scale . . .
Funny, irreverent and perfect for creative children and adults, I Am An Artist by Marta Altés is a sharp, silly, fabulous book which shows that art is EVERYWHERE!
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Written and illustrated by a fresh new talent, this is the story of a likeable, well-meaning and irrepressible dog and the mystery surrounding his name.
Simple, short and punchy, this is a picture book children (and adults) will want to read again and again.
Illustrator: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Each life is a world in itself, and Joan Miró’s was a whole universe.
The Long Journey of Joan Miró tells the story of this magnificent artist who was fascinated by art and nature and who, from a very young age, pursued a dream with determination and ended up becoming one of the most famous artists in the world.
Illustrator: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
“Mam, did you think George was,” I say, “a bit … weird?”
“Weird? Yes, I suppose so. But you kids are all a bit weird if you ask me. And to tell the truth, it’d be weird if you weren’t.”
When a new boy joins the class, everyone thinks he’s a bit strange, but he’s brilliant at football and loves crisps, and that’s all that matters to Dan and Maxie. However, the truth about George is stranger than anyone could have imagined … and more sinister, too. Can his new pals help him to become truly free?
Illustrator: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
In this hilarious, highly illustrated new chapter book series, lovable newbie fairy Oona has big ideas, only her magic always seems to go a little wonky. But she won’t let that stop her!
Oona Bramblegoop is a Newbie fairy, and she’s determined to do big things, especially if they can impress her idol, the Tooth Fairy. There’s just one problem: Oona’s magic never goes quite how she planned.
Oona’s protection spells work great, but only if you don’t mind getting a wedgie from a pair of magical underwear. And don’t even mention the smell disaster that resulted from her first fire spell . . . yikes!
Good thing Oona is creative, and she never gives up, no matter how surprising her magic gets.
Packed with Fun Fairy Facts, humor, and lots of heart, this magical series celebrates finding friendship and your place in the world, even if you fit in a little sideways.
Illustrator: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
This hilarious, illustrated middle-grade sequel, combining the humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid with the action of The Last Kids on Earth, follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny.
Remember Wick? Son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne of black and broken glass, and next in line to be the leader of the Grim World? Well, after a major spell gone wrong, he finds himself kicked out of his own castle and shipped off as an exchange student. As if Middle Ages School wasn’t hard enough already!
Follow Wick through the pages of his journal as he comes up with a genius plan to defeat his foes, achieve greatness . . . and maybe even make a new friend in the process.
Illustrator: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Meet Wick. He’s the son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne of black and broken glass, and next in line to be the leader of the Grim World.
Too bad he’s stuck in Remedial Spell Casting (he can barely even cast the fart-revealer spell), he’s allergic to fire and brimstone, and the bullies at school insist on calling him Dork Lord. Full of humour, hijinks, and lively illustrations, Confessions of a Dork Lord follows Wick through the pages of his journal as he comes up with a genius plan to defeat his foes, achieve greatness… and survive Middle Ages School.
Author: Marta Altés
Genres: Children’s
Meet a cat who is the king of his house, until something terrible happens!
Someone else arrives and they are dribbly and disgusting. Will King Cat ever get used to having a dog around?
The King Cat is a brilliantly observed, fantastically funny story about friendship, compromise and adjusting to change, from the award-winning author-illustrator Marta Altés. Perfect for families about to welcome a new baby - and cat and dog lovers alike.