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The House With The Little Red Door Book Reading and Signing
Join author and illustrator Grace Easton, as she reads her magical new book.
Olivia lives in a house with a little red door. Mouse lives in an oak tree behind the house. When a storm blows the oak tree down, Olivia tries her best to find a new house for her neighbour, but are any of the houses the right home?
Illustrator Grace Easton brings her expressive character illustration and beautiful hand-painted scenery to a story of two lonely neighbours finding friendship in the face of a disaster. Hear her read her beautiful book live.
Grace studied illustration at Central Saint Martins and Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Her debut picture book, Cannonball Coralie and the Lion (Frances Lincoln, 2018), was translated into multiple languages and received a Kirkus star. Her latest author-illustrated book, The House with the Little Red Door, was published by Thames & Hudson in September 2025 and has been met with a slew of great reviews.
Grace studied illustration at Central Saint Martins and Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Her debut picture book, Cannonball Coralie and the Lion (Frances Lincoln, 2018), was translated into multiple languages and received a Kirkus star. Her latest author-illustrated book, The House with the Little Red Door, was published by Thames & Hudson in September 2025 and has been met with a slew of great reviews.
Grace’s illustrations are created by hand using gouache, bringing warmth, texture, and a timeless quality to her storytelling. Her work has been recognised by the Society of Illustrators in both New York and Los Angeles, and the Premio Letteratura Ragazzi Prize. She has also been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year.
The book reading is free and we will be giving out wristbands at 10:45 in the Town Square on a first-come first-served basis. The reading will start at 11:00 in The Stage.
Grace will be signing copies of The House With The Little Red Door from 11:30 on the Town Square and the book is available to buy in the Young V&A shop.
