Missing Jack

Toby's cat, Jack, is the best cat ever. But Jack is getting old - and Toby will miss his furry best friend terribly when he's gone. Then Toby meets a crazy cat called Humphrey...In this charming and beautifully illustrated picture book Rebecca Elliott addresses the difficult subject of a child's first experience of the death of a pet with warmth, sensitivity and well placed humour.

Awards
2011 JUNIOR MAGAZINE DESIGN AWARDS Most Promising New Talent
SHORTLISTED 2011 NASEN AWARDS (National Association of Special Education Needs) Inclusive Children's Book of the Year
SHORTLISTED 2011 NURSERY WORLD AWARDS Three to Fives New Launch
FINALIST 2010-11 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE Children's Book of the Year
FINALIST 2012 - KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL
LONG LIST 2012 - DOLLY GRAY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AWARD - WINNER

About the Author

Rebecca Elliott is an author-illustrator who has won several awards and been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her three children, Toby, Clemmie and Benjy, often star in her books. She has illustrated several children's books, including Jungle Tumble, Monkey Tumbles, My Nativity Jigsaw Book, and My Noah's Ark Jigsaw Book. She is the author and illustrator of Just Because, Mr Super Poopy Pants, Sometimes, and Zoo Girl, for which she was nominated for the 2012 Kate Greenaway Medal.