Steve May digs out his paintbrush for the second hilarious Sammy adventure!

Written by Charlie P. Brooks and brilliantly illustrated throughout by Steve May, Sammy and the Stolen Paintings is the second warm and brilliantly funny family comedy told from the perspective of Sammy the recently retired sniffer dog. Setterpoo Sammy is still recovering from her last escapade foiling a diamond thief and  settling into her new life with Mrs Brown and her daughter Beanie who is also Sammie's new BHF (Best Human Friend). But, she's a dog with a nose for trouble...  With her BRILLIANT sense of smell she can sniff out ANYTHING and it's not long before she uncovers a FAKE forged painting! She is dognapped by villain Monsieur de Noir, she needs Beanie, Robin the sheepdog and Mogpuss the cat to help her out. Together the friends must launch a rescue mission to find Sammy in Paris, and recover the REAL painting before it’s too late.

Sammy and the Stolen Paintings is published this month with Harper Collins Children’s Books and you can read an extract or order a copy HERE.

 

 

 

Take a look at more of Steve's fantastic interior illustrations from this book.

"I had a lot of fun drawing the adventures of Sammy and her friends in these books including some cat / bonnet action*, fiendish villains* and some fun with sheep dip* into the bargain!" - Steve May

You can also read all about book one in the series,  Sammy and the EXTRA-HOT Chilli Powder over on our website.

Steve May is well known for his comedic, vibrant and characterful illustrations. His work on numerous fiction titles for young readers have led to him becoming a hugely sought after talent for bringing humour filled stories to life. Working digitally, he is exceptionally skilled at character creation, with his spontaneous scratchy comic style illustrations becoming key to brands including Dennis the Menace.

Based in London Steve is an avid sketcher, talented animator and part time rock star, he has worked for a myriad of clients including the BBC, Discover Children's Story Centre, the Guardian, Marks and Spencer and a huge number of publishing houses.

You can find Steve on Instagram and view his amazing online portfolio over on our website. For more information regarding collaborating with Steve please email info@arenaillustration.com

You can view all of our artists portfolios here and if you would like to find out more, please do call us 020 8555 9827