Miriam Moss

Miriam Moss was born in Aldershot but she lived abroad in Africa, China and The Yemen before being schooled in the UK. She obtained a bachelor of education and she became an English teacher for a while.

She loves to travel and her hobbies include learning Italian, swimming, walking her dogs, yoga, natural history, art and gardening.

Mervyn Peake, Lewis Carroll, Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Dickens, Max Velthuijs, Quentin Blake, Anthony Browne and Shaun Tan are some of the people who have had a major influence in her life.

Pictures of Miriam at the Oxford Literary Festival 2009

0. Matty in a Mess! - Paperback £5.99

by Miriam Moss
(Books/All genres) (ISBN:9781842709467)

Matty is a very orderly bear who lives with his not-so-orderly sister, Milly. But one day, when a strong wind turns everything upside down, Matty lands up in a bit of a mess, and finds, to his surprise, that he really rather likes it!

0. Matty Takes Off! - Paperback £5.99

by Jane Simmons
(Books/All genres) (ISBN:9781842707586)

Matty bear lives in a neat, tidy house where everything has its own special place. But when his sister, Milly, invites him to stay, Matty discovers that possessions aren't always the key to happiness...

A charming and funny picture book from Smarties Book Prize winner, Jane Simmons, teamed up for the first time with award-winning author, Miriam Moss.

0. Matty in a Mess! - Hardback £10.99

by Miriam Moss
(Books/All genres) (ISBN:9781842708125)

0. Matty Takes Off! - Hardback £10.99

by Jane Simmons
(Books/All genres) (ISBN:9781842707012)

Awards & Reviews

Elmer's Special Day

by David McKee

"The first Elmer book seemed like a great and original one-off, McKee's extraordinary imagination and colourful art have between them maintained originality and delight over all these years: amazing." Chris Brown, School Librarian