Rebecca Cobb

Rebecca Cobb works as a picture book illustrator and writer. As well as illustrating her own books, she has also illustrated works by authors, including Julia Donaldson, Helen Dunmore, Richard Curtis, Nicola Davies and Katherine Woodfine. Rebecca won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize with Lunchtime, and she has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal three times. She lives in Cornwall.

  • Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Picture Books Winner 2013
  • CILIP Kate Greenaway Award shortlist

Praise for There's a Tiger on the Train

Exhilarating illustrations and a heartwarming last line

The Times

Did you know…

  • Rebecca loves volcanoes!

  • Rebecca has no sense of direction and is constantly getting lost.

  • Rebecca has two guinea pigs - a girl called Lolly, and a boy called Button who has one rosette right in the middle of his head which gives him an amazing hairstyle.

Find out more on Rebecca Cobb's website

Publishers' websites

Watch:

Watch Rebecca Cobb draw her character, Aunt Amelia

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