Otto the Book Bear

The story of Otto went straight to my heart. It's a perfect story about the power of books and reading. Katie's illustrations are full of space, gentle colour and apparent simplicity. She also has a real way with drawing animals - Otto is a very handsome bear, a bear that you'll want to hug and make space for on your bookshelves.

Playing the Book (www.playingbythebook.net)

Cleminson, selected as one of Booktrust's Best New Illustrators for her lovely, inky line, subtle sense of colour and child-friendly playfulness, has produced an ideal story for communicating the magic of reading.

Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times

With colourful, bold-line illustrations, this is a charming story for age three and up.

Mary Arrigan, The Irish Examiner