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Get transported to a lush, vibrant jungle in this gorgeously illustrated picture book about facing your fears.

Richard hears something in his room before bedtime. Is it a monster? He doesn't wait to find out and sets off running through the streets, over the hills, through the forest, and into the fields until he finds himself in a magical jungle. With the help of his stuffed lion Lionheart, Richard finds the courage he needs to face his fears.

Praise for Lionheart:"Collingridge's magnificent paintings employ realism, abstraction, and shifting scale. Grand landscapes harmonize with small, supplementary black-and-white drawings. With posture, texture, and sumptuous, glowing colors, Collingridge maintains a delicate balance between high drama and comfort, risk, and safety." --Kirkus Reviews"A gentle and beautifully crafted tale about fear and imagination." --Booklist"This fantasy about facing one's fears is well-suited for a bedtime tale or one-on-one sharing." --School Library JournalPraise for When It Snows:"In his first picture book . . . Richard Collingridge dives headlong into a fantasy of the season, showing it to be a vast and mountainous expanse of white, both eerie and enchanting." -- The New York Times"Newcomer Collingridge's paintings are sumptuous and absorbing, creating a genuine sense of magic. And, as the final scene makes clear, it's a kind of magic that any reader can access: 'And I can go there every day... because my favorite book takes me there.'" -- Publishers Weekly

Praise for Lionheart:"Collingridge's magnificent paintings employ realism, abstraction, and shifting scale. Grand landscapes harmonize with small, supplementary black-and-white drawings. With posture, texture, and sumptuous, glowing colors, Collingridge maintains a delicate balance between high drama and comfort, risk, and safety." --Kirkus Reviews"A gentle and beautifully crafted tale about fear and imagination." --Booklist"This fantasy about facing one's fears is well-suited for a bedtime tale or one-on-one sharing." --School Library JournalPraise for When It Snows:"In his first picture book . . . Richard Collingridge dives headlong into a fantasy of the season, showing it to be a vast and mountainous expanse of white, both eerie and enchanting." -- The New York Times"Newcomer Collingridge's paintings are sumptuous and absorbing, creating a genuine sense of magic. And, as the final scene makes clear, it's a kind of magic that any reader can access: 'And I can go there every day... because my favorite book takes me there.'" -- Publishers Weekly

Richard Collingridge was born in London. He studied illustration and has been living between England and France since 2008. His debut picture book, When It Snows, published in 2013, followed by Lionheart. He currently lives in Paris. You can visit him online at www.collingridge.co.uk