My Mommies Built a Treehouse
By Gareth Peter & Izzy Evans | Hardcover
Building a treehouse is a big project. But when your mommies are there to help you, there's nothing that can stop you
When one boy sets out to build the treehouse of his dreams, there's so much to consider - from finding the perfect tree to drawing up the plans. There are certainly challenges along the way, and a lot of spilled paint But one thing is for sure - he won't go too far wrong with his two mommies to support him.
About the Author
Gareth Peter. It was a performance of ‘Oliver!’, when he was eight years old that inspired Gareth’s love of storytelling and musicals and ultimately led to a career as a composer and lyricist for the theatre. His songs have since been performed on stage and by West End and Broadway voices across the UK and internationally. But it was the arrival of his own children that inspired Gareth to begin writing picture books. Reading with them is a treasured pastime and his ambition is to be part of the reason children love books. He now employs his understanding of rhyme and rhythm, crafted through years of song writing, to create stories that are a delight to read aloud. Gareth lives in Nottingham with his partner, two huskies and two beautiful adopted children.
Izzy Evans lives in a little terraced house in rainy North London, where they pursue numerous interests Including; watching YouTube videos about molecular biology at 2 am, eating (accidentally) burnt toast and reading poetry.
They spent most of their childhood trying to avoid doing math homework by doodling unicorns in the margins of textbooks. Eventually deciding that if they were going to spend so much time drawing, it might be fun to try and do it for a living. Several crumpled sheets of paper and an illustration degree later, and they are still doing it. Though now they prefer to work on a computer rather than in the margins (there’s more space that way). And they have diversified from unicorns into lots of other things. Drawing inspiration from nature, mythology, and the multicultural history of their city to create their work. Some of which have even won awards. In the future, they aspire to have a studio in a little cottage in the country. Where they can keep chickens, grow potatoes, and write stories.