Trish Cooke was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Her parents are from Dominica in the West Indies. She writes multicultural children’s books; scripts for theatre, TV, Radio and film. She is also an actress. Trish has won many awards for her picture books, including the Smarties Book Prize, the WH Smith Under-Fives Book Prize and the Kurt Maschler Award, as well as Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
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