Sarah McIntyre facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sarah McIntyre
Sarah McIntyre
Born	Seattle, Washington, US
Occupation	Illustrator, writer
Genre	children's books, picture books

Sarah McIntyre is a super talented British American artist and writer. She creates amazing books and comics for kids!

Sarah studied Russian and Art History at Bryn Mawr College. Later, she earned a Master's Degree in Illustration from Camberwell College of Arts. Today, she works from her studio in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England. She lives there with her husband, Stuart.

Sarah has won many cool awards for her work. In 2010, her illustrations for Morris the Mankiest Monster won the Sheffield Children's Book award. This book also won the Bishop's Stortford Picture Book Award that same year.

Her book Oliver and the Seawigs, which she made with Philip Reeve, won the UKLA Book Award in 2015. Another book with Philip Reeve, Pugs of the Frozen North, won the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award in 2016.

Sarah also won the Leeds Graphic Novel Award in 2011 for Vern and Lettuce. This comic strip first appeared in The DFC and The Guardian newspapers. Her comic strip Shark & Unicorn was featured in The Sunday Times for three years.

Sarah loves to get involved in fun projects. She helped design "Monsterville" at the Discover Children's Story Centre in Stratford, London. She also helped with their online "StoryCloud" project. In 2012, she organized "The Comics Big-Top of Awesome" at a festival in London.

In 2015, Sarah started an important project called #Pictures Mean Business. This campaign asks for illustrators to get more recognition and credit for their work in books. Because of her efforts, The Bookseller magazine named her one of their "Rising Stars" in 2016.

Books

Sarah McIntyre has written and illustrated many different kinds of books. Here are some of her fantastic creations!

Solo Picture Books

These are picture books that Sarah wrote and illustrated all by herself. They are full of fun characters and exciting stories.

• Don't Call Me Grumpycorn (2020) UK: Scholastic UK
• Grumpycorn (2019) UK: Scholastic UK
• Dinosaur Firefighters (2018) UK: Scholastic UK
• The New Neighbours (2018) UK: David Fickling Books
• Dinosaur Police (2015) UK: Scholastic UK
• There's a Shark in the Bath (2014) UK: Scholastic UK

Reeve & McIntyre Books

Sarah often works with the author Philip Reeve. Together, they create amazing adventure stories and funny characters.

• Adventuremice: The Ghostly Galleon Adventuremice Book 5 with Philip Reeve (2024) UK: David Fickling Books
• Adventuremice: Mice on the Moon Adventuremice Book 4 with Philip Reeve (2024) UK: David Fickling Books
• Adventuremice: Mice on the Ice Adventuremice Book 3 with Philip Reeve (2023) UK: David Fickling Books
• Adventuremice: Mermouse Mystery Adventuremice Book 2 with Philip Reeve (2023) UK: David Fickling Books
• Adventuremice: Otter Chaos Adventuremice Book 1 with Philip Reeve (2023) UK: David Fickling Books
• Kevin vs the Unicorns Roly-Poly Flying Pony Book 4 with Philip Reeve (2021) UK: Oxford University Press
• Kevin and the Biscuit Bandit Roly-Poly Flying Pony Book 3 with Philip Reeve (2020) UK: Oxford University Press
• Kevin's Great Escape Roly-Poly Flying Pony Book 2 with Philip Reeve (2019) UK: Oxford University Press
• The Legend of Kevin Roly-Poly Flying Pony Book 1 with Philip Reeve (2018) UK: Oxford University Press
• Pug-a-Doodle-Do! with Philip Reeve (2017) UK: Oxford University Press
• Jinks & O'Hare Funfair Repair with Philip Reeve (2016) UK: Oxford University Press
• Pugs of the Frozen North with Philip Reeve (2015) UK: Oxford University Press
• Cakes in Space with Philip Reeve (2014) UK: Oxford University Press
• Oliver and the Seawigs with Philip Reeve (2013) UK: Oxford University Press

Comic Books

Sarah is also known for her awesome comic books and strips.

• 24 by 7 (contributor) comics anthology (2014) UK: LICAF Books
• Nelson (contributor) Graphic Novel (2011) UK: Blank Slate Books
• Vern and Lettuce (2010) UK: David Fickling Books

Picture Book Collaborations

Sarah has worked with many other writers to illustrate their picture books.

• The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories (illustrator) with Claire Barker, Ayesha Braganza, Lucy Farfort, Kieran Larwood, Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Ingrid Persaud, Emma Carroll, Ann Jungman, Reba Khatun, Lou Kuenzler, Michael Mann, Kate Saunders, Natasha Farrant, Aisha Bushby, Pip Jones, Martyn Ford, Hannah Lee (2022) UK: Faber Childrens
• The Prince of Pants with Alan MacDonald (2016) UK: Scholastic UK
• Jampires with David O'Connell (2014) UK: David Fickling Books
• Superkid with Claire Freeman (2013) UK: Scholastic UK
• You Can't Scare a Princess! with Gillian Rogerson (2011) UK: Scholastic UK
• You Can't Eat a Princess! with Gillian Rogerson (2010) UK: Scholastic UK
• When Titus Took the Train with Anne Cottringer (2010) UK: Oxford University Press
• Morris the Mankiest Monster (2009) UK: David Fickling Books with Giles Andreae
• Adventures of Riley: Mission to Madagascar with Laura Hurwitz and Amanda Lumry (2005) USA: Scholastic Inc
• Adventures of Riley: Dolphins in Danger with Laura Hurwitz and Amanda Lumry (2005) USA: Scholastic Inc
• Adventures of Riley: Amazon River Rescue with Laura Hurwitz and Amanda Lumry (2004) USA: Scholastic Inc
• Adventures of Riley: Safari in South Africa with Laura Hurwitz and Amanda Lumry (2003) USA: Scholastic Inc
• Adventures of Riley: Tigers in Terai with Laura Hurwitz and Amanda Lumry (2003) USA: Scholastic Inc
• Adventures of Riley: Quest for Treasure in the Cayman Islands with Laura Hurwitz and Amanda Lumry (2001) USA: Eaglemont Press
• Alistair on Safari: Adventure at an African Game Reserve with Laura Hurwitz and Amanda Lumry (2000) USA: Eaglemont Press