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About Andy Elkerton
Andy began his career in illustration in 2003, after spending fifteen years working as a graphic designer in the computer games industry.
Since then he has worked for a long list of clients in the fields of Picture Books, Magazines, Toy Design, Character Design, and Advertising.
He has illustrated several New York Times, USA Today, and Barnes and Noble bestselling titles, and can't think of a better job to have than being paid to doodle stuff all day long!
He lives in a small village on the West coast of Scotland with his wife and three children.
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An enchanting mermaid tale from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series, the perfect back to school gift for kids!
Many claim to have caught a mermaid, but can YOU? Perfect for mermaid lovers, summer reading, and gifts for kids ages 4-10, this funny mermaid picture book offers an irresistible under-the-sea adventure that parents, educators, and children will love! Brimming with fun STEAM-based traps, clever rhymes, and plenty of laughs to share in at-home and classroom read alouds, this magical story makes a perfect stocking stuffer and birthday, Easter, or back to school gift for kids and mermaid lovers alike!
How do you catch a mermaid? You must be very clever.
With mirrors, crowns, and pearls galore, this quest can't last forever!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Yeti
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch a Dragon
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes a dinomite How to Catch adventure sure to delight any dinosaur fan, the perfect back to school gift!
Do dinosaurs still walk among us? Sure, no one has seen one, but if alligators, whales, and even birds still exist, then dinosaurs must still exist, right? Join the daring Catch Club Kids as they try to wrangle a dinosaur in time for the school science fair and prove they're still around! Parents, young readers, dinosaur lovers, and educators alike will roar with laughter in this dinosaur picture book that blends STEAM concepts with hilarity and clever chaos. Do YOU have what it takes to pluck a prehistoric pal? Perfect for kids ages 4-10, this fun story makes a great birthday and back to school gift, stocking and basket stuffer, or read aloud for any occasion!
Can you catch a dinosaur and prove they're still around?
Use your brain and set your traps to get that dino found!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dragon
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch an Loveosaurus
- and more!
The #1 New York Times bestseller! Try to catch one of the world's most elusive mythical creatures—the unicorn—in this enchanting picture book for kids!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a dazzling new adventure! Filled with zany traps, STEAM concepts, silly rhymes, and lots of rainbow unicorn fun, parents, educators, and young readers alike will delight in this colorful story as the Catch Club Kids are off in the zoo to catch this fantastical beast. Perfect for children ages 4-10, this is the ultimate unicorn gift of the year, great for birthdays, bedtime, or any occasion!
Can you catch the unicorn? You'll have to use your brain,
So set your traps and prep your team to pet that rainbow mane!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch the Tooth Fairy
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
A USA Today Bestseller! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new monster story, the perfect back to school picture book for kids!
Get ready to laugh along in this fun children's monster book as a brave young ninja heads into the closet to meet the monster that's been so scary night after night! But what if our monster isn't scary at all? Maybe our hero is about to make a friend of the strangest sort...
Whether you're looking for first day of school books about fears, spooky basket stuffers, festive gifts for children, a great bedtime story, or inspiration to build your very own STEAM traps and activities, parents, educators, and children alike will love sharing this silly read aloud! This inventive picture book about conquering fears and overcoming anxiety reminds us that things aren't always as scary as they seem!
There's a monster in my closet with claws, and teeth, and hair,
and tonight, I'm going to scare him! He lives just right through there...
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Witch
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Turkey
- How to Catch a Leprechaun
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- and more!
From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new dragon story, a great Chinese New Year book for kids!
Do you have what it takes to snag a dragon? The How to Catch kids are off again, this time trying to catch a dragon as they chase him through Chinese New Year celebrations! Set in China during the Spring Festival, otherwise known as Chinese New Year, the wily dragon will have to avoid trap after trap as the kids run through paper lanterns, red lunar envelopes, fireworks, and more!
With bonus educational content and Mandarin translations in the back to enhance your reading experience, How to Catch a Dragon is the perfect dragon book for kids ages 3-8!
Dragons are a clever bunch,
They're difficult to catch.
You'll have to set the ultimate trap-
But have you met your match?
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dragon
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch an Elf
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How To Catch series comes an all-new tooth fairy book!
From losing your first tooth to waiting for the arrival of the mysterious tooth fairy, How to Catch the Tooth Fairy celebrates this special event in your child's life with a lively story of the tooth fairy's escape from some very determined kids! Get ready to laugh along with this zany story as the tooth fairy dodges traps, drool, dental floss webs, and more in this fun bedtime book for kids that combines silly rhymes and bright illustrations with STEAM concepts! Can you catch her?
How to catch the Tooth Fairy?
It's not an easy task.
You can try to catch her,
but she is just too fast!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch a Leprechaun
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a hilarious Christmas adventure, perfect for stocking stuffers!
"With delightful rhymes, How to Catch an Elf slots itself into place along such classics as 'The Night Before Christmas.'"—Foreword Reviews
It's Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose... in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a mischievous elf causes chaos Christmas Eve! Filled with zany traps, vibrant illustrations, STEAM concepts, and even Santa Claus himself, this Christmas picture book for kids is guaranteed to become a new holiday tradition!
The perfect elf book for kids, funny stocking stuffer or Christmas gift for ages 4-10, this festive read aloud is loved by children, parents, and educators alike.
Some kids have tried to catch him,
but Santa's fast, you see!
So they've set their eyes on a smaller prize,
and now they're after me!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
- How to Catch a Snowman
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch a Yeti
- My First How to Catch Santa Claus
- and more!
A New York Times Bestseller! From the bestselling How to Catch series comes a festive turkey tale and Thanksgiving book for kids!
A turkey is running loose in a school right before a Thanksgiving play. Can YOU help catch it so the show can go on? Follow along as students turn their school upside down trying to catch the turkey, ending with a twist that ensures no turkeys are harmed (or eaten!). This hilariously zany children's picture book combines STEAM concepts and traps with a silly story and fun illustrations, perfect for starting a new fall family tradition this autumn or giving as a Thanksgiving gift for kids ages 4 and up!
Thanksgiving time is here again, but there's a turkey on the run!
Can you catch this tricky bird before the school play has begun?
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch a Leprechaun
- and more!
The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller perfect for St. Patrick's Day and beyond!
You've been planning night and day, and finally you've created the perfect trap with shamrocks, pots of gold, and rainbows galore! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you'll finally catch the leprechaun? Start a St. Patrick's Day tradition with this fun and lively children's picture book and get inspired to build leprechaun traps of your own at home or in the classroom! Laugh along in this zany story for kids that blends STEAM concepts with hilarious rhymes and vibrant illustrations!
How to catch a leprechaun?
It's tougher than you think!
He'll turn your whole house upside down.
He's quicker than a wink!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch a Turkey
- and more!
The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! The best Easter basket stuffer and fun spring picture book for kids!
Finding eggs is easy, but can YOU catch the Easter Bunny in action this year? He has a basket full of treats and tricks for staying hidden—plus that bunny hippity hops with lightning speed! Start a new tradition with this bright and funny children's Easter book and get inspired to build STEAM traps of your own to pair with the readaloud! Educators, families, and children will love this wonderfully creative opportunity to have fun and celebrate the holiday together.
I've been working long and hard
with all my peeps and crew.
We've made the eggs, and now I'm here
to bring them all to you!
Looking for easy Easter basket stuffers? Look no further than the complete How to Catch series!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Turkey
- How to Catch a Leprechaun
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes a new, epic winter adventure in the How to Catch series!
When our brilliant Catch Club Kids hear about the legendary Yeti, they head to the mountains to catch a glimpse and prove it really exists! Full of hilarious high jinks, bright illustrations, and clever STEM traps, this funny picture book for kids is a fun-filled ride you won't want to miss! Will our Catch Club Kids prove the Yeti exists, or will he remain a mystery to the world?
We've all heard unexplained tales of the Yeti, Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and more... do YOU have what it takes to catch one? Find out in this action-packed story for children, the perfect read aloud all winter, as a Christmas gift for kids, for classroom activities, and beyond!
Legend has it there lives a beast we really want to meet.
He's extra huge with snow-white fur and giant, fuzzy feet!
I know the Yeti does exist, and I can prove it too!
And with my friends, we'll find him fast before the day is through!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Snowman
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
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