Illustrator & Author Profile
Eleanor Taylor
10 Books
Eleanor Taylor is a British illustrator and picture-book creator who crafts warm, characterful artwork for young readers. She has illustrated books by writers including Julia Durango, Tony Johnston, David Almond, and Emma Thompson, and she has also written picture books of her own. Her watercolor illustrations bring animals, families, and classic story worlds to life with gentle humor and expressive detail. She is particularly known for her visual contributions to new adventures featuring classic characters like Peter Rabbit.
Jump in, buckle up, and listen for the beeps. A family of dogs is heading out for the day, and the journey is half the adventure. Along the road, they meet animals traveling in wonderfully noisy ways: mice on motorcycles, hippos in an ice-cream truck, geese in a plane, and more cheerful travelers all moving toward the same sunny destination. The simple text invites children to honk, beep, chug, and splash along, while the illustrations turn the trip into a busy parade of wheels, wings, and seaside excitement. Friendly and full of motion, Beep, Beep, Let’s Go! is a bright picture book for readers who love vehicles, animals, family outings, and a good day at the beach.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
Louis the fox has a new house, new rooms, and one very strange sound under the bed. Instead of finding the terrifying creature he expects, he meets a huge, green, one-eyed monster who is even more nervous than he is. That surprise friendship changes Louis’s first days in the neighborhood. When he brings the monster to the park, the creature who seemed scary in the dark may be exactly the friend Louis needs while he figures out how to join in. This gentle, funny picture book pairs a cozy animal family with a not-so-scary monster to explore moving, shyness, courage, and making new friends. It is a reassuring story for readers who know that new places can feel big at first.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
Pack your bags because Peter Rabbit is heading North. After years of raiding Mr. McGregor’s garden, Peter decides it is time for a real adventure beyond the garden gate. His journey takes him all the way to the beautiful hills of Scotland, where the radishes are giant and the competition is fierce.
You will join Peter as he meets new friends and discovers that everything is a bit bigger and wilder in the Highlands. From competing in a traditional Highland throwing contest to dodging new dangers, Peter must use his quick wits to keep up. It is a fresh, fast-paced tale that brings the world’s most famous bunny into a whole new landscape. Will Peter’s bravery be enough to win the prize and help him find his way back to the Lake District? Hold on tight for a Scottish escapade full of humor and heart.
6-8 Years
63 Pages
Grandfather Bear is certain his two little visitors are perfect. He tucks the cubs into bed, settles downstairs with his book, and proudly imagines a peaceful night with no trouble at all. The joke is that readers can see what Grandfather Bear cannot: pillows fly, jam disappears, and two supposedly sleepy cubs are far busier than he thinks. The fun comes from watching the words and pictures tell different stories at the same time. Children get to be in on the secret, spotting every bit of mischief while Grandfather remains lovingly sure that all is well. Warm, comic, and ideal for reading aloud, this picture book celebrates grandparent love, bedtime silliness, and the gleeful trouble that can happen just out of sight.
6-8 Years
34 Pages
Pig is wide awake, and all his favorite playmates have disappeared into winter sleep. The squirrels, hedgehogs, dormouse, and tortoise are hibernating, so Pig decides he will try hibernating too. First comes the big idea. Then come the snacks, the waiting, and the very hard problem of making yourself sleepy when you are simply not built for it. As Pig discovers, being left out can feel lonely, but a quiet season can also give you time to think of kind, useful things to do for the friends you miss. Warm, funny, and gently clever, this picture book turns an animal fact into a tender friendship story for readers who know how hard it is to wait.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The snow is falling in the Lake District and Christmas is just around the corner, but Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny have a big problem to solve. Their friend William the Turkey is in a lot of trouble because he is supposed to be the main course for Mr. and Mrs. McGregor's holiday dinner. Peter and Benjamin know they have to act fast if they want to save their feathered friend from the roasting pan.
You will follow the two cousins as they hatch a daring plan to hide William and keep him safe until the big day is over. It is a cozy, wintery adventure filled with narrow escapes and comical mix-ups. Along the way, you will see how far Peter will go to help a friend in need, even when it means skipping out on his own festive fun. This warm and playful story captures the true spirit of the holidays, showing that the best gift of all is the kindness we show to our friends.
6-8 Years
A chicken is loose in the kitchen, and she is not tiptoeing. She flaps, pecks, pokes, and sends the room into a cheerful scramble while everyone wonders what she could possibly want. The rhyming text gives the story a lively beat, and the action moves quickly enough for readers to join in with the sounds and motion. Is the chicken being silly, stubborn, or surprisingly purposeful? The answer comes through a simple barnyard problem that builds toward a warm little surprise. Funny, energetic, and easy to read aloud, Chicken in the Kitchen is a picture book for children who like animal chaos, kitchen commotion, and stories where every flap has a reason.
6-8 Years
46 Pages
Something big is happening at the Great Gorilla Villa, and King Big Daddy wants every gorilla there fast. That means a wild rush of wheels, wings, bouncing, rolling, and zooming as ten gorillas hurry from every direction. One arrives by scooter, another by taxi, another by hot-air balloon, and still others find their own wonderfully silly ways to go, go, go. The rhyming text keeps the trip moving like a chant, while each page invites readers to spot a new vehicle and another energetic member of the gorilla family. Funny, noisy, and full of motion, Go-Go Gorillas is a read-aloud picture book about transportation, counting, family excitement, and the happy chaos of gathering everyone for special news.
6-8 Years
34 Pages
Ten little chimps should be tucked in, but the beat is too tempting. One by one, they slip away to Mambo Jamba’s, where the animal crowd is already moving: hippos hokey-pokey, meerkats macarena, and the chimps cha-cha-cha through a lively counting adventure. Each page adds music, motion, and a little bedtime mischief as the young dancers pair up and the countdown keeps rolling. Then Mama Chimp notices the empty beds. With playful rhyme, bright animal humor, and a rhythm that begs to be read aloud, Cha-Cha Chimps is a bouncy picture book for kids who enjoy counting, dancing, and laughing at a bedtime plan that gets just a bit out of hand.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
Rabbit is racing across the farmyard with one problem: something is chasing him, and he cannot remember what it is called. The other animals try to help, but their guesses make the mystery funnier and stranger. Could it be a creature with horns? A creature with claws? Something big, fast, or fierce? Rabbit keeps running, and readers keep gathering clues. This bright guessing-game picture book mixes animal identification with a lively chase, giving children a reason to look closely, listen carefully, and think about what makes each animal different. With quick movement, comic confusion, and just the right touch of suspense, Run Rabbit Run is a playful farmyard story for readers who enjoy solving a mystery before the character does.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
