2018 Book Award Shortlist

One Button Benny by Alan Windram, illustrated by Chloe Holwill-Hunter

About the Book:

Benny was different…
Benny was special…
Benny was a robot…
Benny had a bright red button in the middle of his tummy. On the button, written in big, bold letters were the words ‘Only Press in an Emergency’.  Benny had never pressed his button but often wondered what would happen if he did get to press it… One day he found out!

One Button Benny is a story about heroes and the unlikely places you find them. With strikingly beautiful retro-style illustrations by Chloe Holwill-Hunter. This colourful, fun tale for three-to six-year-olds, sees loveable robot Benny becoming a surprising hero when the hairy, scary collectors try to take over his planet.  Along with this picture book, you can download the specially-written ‘Zing Zang Zoom’ song and an audio book of the story.

Published by Little Door Books

About the Author: 

Alan Windram is the author of the hugely popular ‘Mac and bob’ series of picture books.  When Alan is not taking part in book festivals and school and library events, he works with Sticky Kids Theatre, performing in the live show which regularly tours schools and theatres throughout the UK.  Ala is an accomplished singer-songwriter with four independent albums of original son gs under his belt.  He has toured extensively with some of Scotland’s top musical artists.  Alan lives in Argyll and Bute with his wife and two cats, Sparkle and George.                                                                    Alan Windram

About the Illustrator:

Chloe is a freelance illustrator and designer from the Scottish borders.  ‘One Button Benny’ is her second picture book with Alan Windram.  Chloe attended Heriot-Watt university to study textile design, where she discovered a love for creating cute and quirky characters and patterns for children.  She has produced artworks for companies including Paperchase and Gap, and enjoys working on a variety of commissions.  Her work is a combination of traditional hand-crafted techniques and digital development.   She is inspired by travelling, reading, writing stories and walking with her dog, Badger.