Praise for Bartholomew and the Bug

'A light hearted take on mortality, as well as the old truth that travel is a broadening experience' - Kirkus Reviews

'Zany and appealing, like an infant midnight cowboy' - Daily Echo

'Neal Layton's appealing and colourful illustrations are set alongside typewritten text, which rises and falls to reflect Bartholomew and the Bug's Adventures' - Child Education

'This story about mortality is writ lightly, and like Bartholomew, readers will enjoy the light side of life' - Books for Keeps

'...illustrator Neal Layton does wonderfully messy, child-friendly drawings against hip, graphic backgrounds' - The Daily Mail

'From the quiet and sombre hills to the jazzy, brilliantly lit city, Layton cleverly contrasts the bear and the bug, whilst celebrating their friendship and their choices' - The Guardian

Bartholomew and the Bug also won a Bronze Smarties Award in 2004