There is something lurking in the deep, dark woods. Something big . . . something hairy. . . . On a crisp, bright winter night a little girl hears a sad song. She sees huge footsteps in the snow, and follows them deep into the darkness of the forest. Shivering with cold, she is lost in the falling snow, now far from home. Suddenly, from behind a tree, she spies a large, hairy face with gentle eyes and a kind smile: Big Foot! Acclaimed writer and illustrator M. P. Robertson's atmospheric art and sensitive story make this tale of a surprising friendship a memorable one.
Mark (M.P) Robertson was born in Parsons Green, London in 1965.
At an early age he moved to a dormitory town where he did his best to sleep through most of his education.
He narrowly managed to acquire the minimum number of 'O' levels to study graphic design at Hounslow Borough College.
After three years he left disillusioned, took a year to ponder his own navel, then returned to take a degree in illustration at Kingston polytechnic.
After leaving in 1988 he was amazed to find people willing to pay him money to do what he enjoyed. He has been capitalizing on this ever since.
His first picture book Seven Ways to Catch the Moon was published in 1999.
He currently lives in Bradford on Avon, near Bath, with his partner Sophy Williams (Also an illustrator) and two boys. He works in his garden shed where he worries about losing his hair.