Kes Gray Books

Born and raised in the 1960s in Chelmsford; Kes Gray attended Great Baddow Comprehensive, obtained 6 O' Levels and 3 A' Levels, before going on to study for his B.A.Hons in English and American Literature at Kent University in Canterbury. He also secured a Grade A Diploma in Advertising Writing which paved the way for his writing career as a children’s author.

A best selling British author with over 70 children’s books to his credit; Kes Gray’s books are targeted at children of all ages and his quirky humour is a huge hit with millions of kids. Gray has created the award-winning Daisy picture books and penned the bestselling Oi picture books, along with illustrator Jim Field. In 2018 he was named the second best selling picture book author and now boasts over 2 million copies of his stories sold worldwide.

Kes Gray books in order:

If you are familiar with our work at Books2Door, you know we will do anything to bring our readers the best of children’s literature. Here are the Kes Gray books we have stocked up on for your child to enjoy.

Oi Dog! by Kes Gray The laughter never ends with the Oi Frog and Friends series! Packed to the brim with silly animals this absurdly funny sequel to the bestselling Oi Frog, is a hilarious rhyming story that will have children rolling around with laughter.

Winner of the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award and shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Book Award; this one is a laughter riot throughout. Cat is a stickler for rules: cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs and, however irritating, dogs must sit on frogs. That's until Frog decides to change the status quo. But will Cat want to sit on gnats instead of cushy mats? Will spiders like sitting on gliders? Will whales like sitting on nails? And, most importantly, where is FROG going to sit? The book is a giggling delight, a perfect match of words and pictures to entertain kids again and again.

Younger children will enjoy reading the book because of the rhyme scheme as the frog lists different things that each animal should sit on. Additionally, the illustrations in this book paint an imaginative picture for the younger kids to learn about different animals.

With the Oi Frog and Friends book, you can have your child point out several rhyming phrases as they read these books. You can have the children find out what makes these words rhyming words. Additionally, you can have the kids share different rhyming words they find throughout the entire text and also have them play a scavenger hunt to find other words throughout the book that can be used as rhyming words. For example, frogs, logs, dogs etc. Entertaining to read and great for learning new words, these books can also be read out loud.

Daisy and the trouble with chocolate by Kes Gray on the other hand is a story about a little girl called Daisy who is going to get into so much trouble over the Easter holidays! Cheeky, extremely readable and funny young fiction from the bestselling author behind the hilarious OI FROG series, this book is another brilliant laugh-out-loud Daisy adventure. Daisy is usually happy with her strawberry Dip Dab lollies or Crunchy Cream biscuits, but when Easter comes around, it's all about chocolate. And the trouble with chocolate is, it's too delicious. So, when Daisy's mum tells her they're going to Chocolate Land as a special treat, she is really excited! Plus, she has been chosen to look after the class hamsters, Pickle and Pops! This could be the best Easter ever. But the trouble with hamsters and chocolate is, the two shouldn't mix. Kes Gray Daisy books collection is a fun series of such troubled books with relatable content for kids.