#A picture of a duck billed platypus series

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Kes believes children's books should be a happy marriage between a great idea and a very talented illustrator: demonstrated perfectly by his partnership with Jim Field. Kes Gray began his career as an award-winning advertising copywriter before moving into literature, going on to become one of the UK's bestselling children's authors.

Jim regularly collaborates with Rachel Bright (The Lion Inside), Julian Gough (Rabbit & Bear) and Kes Gray (Oi Frog!) and it is this latter collaboration we are delighted to present exclusively at Ralph & James. Jim’s debut author-illustrator picture book ‘Monsieur Roscoe - On Holiday’ is a bilingual book that introduces first French words to young children and is now available in 12 countries. His first picture book, ‘Cats Ahoy’ written by Peter Bently won the Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011.

In addition to being an award-winning illustrator, Jim is a character designer and animation director, working across a variety of projects including music videos and title sequences to advertising and picture books. After time working in London he now lives in the French countryside with his wife and young daughter. Jim Field’s hilarious and boldly-coloured illustrations make for a striking collection of prints, perfect for nurseries or bedrooms. Oi! Where are duck-billed platypuses meant to sit? And Kookaburras and hippopotamuses and all the other animals with impossible to rhyme with names… Over to you Frog!

#A picture of a duck billed platypus series

This brightly coloured series of prints can only be found at Ralph & James. It’s been a hoot curating a collection of framed prints from ‘Oi Duck Billed Platypus!,’ the fifth title from the brilliant Oi series created by Kes Gray and Jim Field, which now totals seven books and has sold over one million copies.