Augustus and His Smile

Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a HUGE tigery stretch, and set off to find it. Stunning illustrations celebrate the beauty of the world and the simple happiness it brings to us. An imaginative book for children who love to explore the world around them.

Author and illustrator Catherine Rayner grew up in the country in West Yorkshire. She has drawn animals ever since she could hold a pencil and her first pictures usually featured their family dog; a miniature dachshund named Wilfred. Catherine's love of drawing never faded and after school she moved to Scotland to study Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She fell in love with the city and still lives there with her husband, two young sons, and a handful of creatures including Shannon the horse, Ena the gray cat, and a guinea pig.