Shortlisted for the Baby Book Award 2007 and A deserved winner of the Booktrust ‘Early Years’ Award 2007. This title is one of a series of lift-the-flap books designed specially for babies and toddlers to enjoy the world of books from an early age. Child’s Play are a smallish publisher but they certainly know how to get children enthused. Tucking In will ensure there’s no faddy feeder in your house.
A board book, containing flaps which babies can lift to find out how they are just like many different animals. Let's learn about ourselves! What do we look like? What do we like to eat and do? How do we feel?
Jess Stockham was born in 1957 in Luton and lived in a village in Hertfordshire until she was 17.
She completed a foundation year at Watford Art College, and then left full time education to move to Exeter and become a waitress. She then moved to West Yorkshire and started a leather goods business with her husband, Steve. She lived there for 18 years and had two sons, Matt and Ed.
In 1990 she started illustrating full-time for various popular women’s magazines and mother and baby publications. In 1995 she moved to West Wales with her family where she has lived and illustrated for the past twelve years.