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ⓘ About Jim Field
He is the man behind the illustrations in the Oi Frog picture book series authored by Kes Gray, which was adapted into a West End film in 2020. Field illustrated J.K. Rowling’s book, The Christmas Pig, in 2021. Additionally, Jim Field has won several awards, including the 2016 Laugh Out Loud book awards, 2011 Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize, 2017 Oscar’s Book Prize, and Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards in 2020. Christmas Pig Christmas Pig was written by J.K. Rowling and illustrated by Jim Field. The idea behind the book first originated in 2012 as Rowling always wanted to pen a Christmas book and was highly inspired by the pair of pig toys that her son owned as a kid. She completed writing the book in during the Covid pandemic in 2020.
All Book Series by Jim Field
Maxwell Mutt and the Biscuit & Bone Club
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
Cats Ahoy!
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2011 Co-authored · Peter Bently
Farmer Clegg's Night Out
Book 2 of 17 · published 2012 Co-authored · Peter Bently
There's a Lion in My Cornflakes
Book 4 of 17 · published 2014 Co-authored · Michelle Robinson
The Squirrels Who Squabbled
Book 11 of 17 · published 2017 Co-authored · Rachel Bright
The Way Home For Wolf
Book 13 of 17 · published 2018 Co-authored · Rachel Bright
Grandpa Christmas
Book 14 of 17 · published 2018 Co-authored · Michael Morpurgo
The Whale Who Wanted More
Book 16 of 17 · published 2021 Co-authored · Rachel Bright
The Christmas Pig
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2021 Co-authored · J.K. Rowling
The Get Well Soon Book
Series opener · book 1 of 38 · published 2000 Anthology · Kes Gray
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
Book 31 of 38 · published 2018 Anthology · Kes Gray
The Who's Whonicorn of Unicorns
Book 34 of 38 · published 2021 Anthology · Kes Gray
One Night Before Christmas
Latest in the series · book 38 of 38 · published 2025 Anthology · Kes Gray
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jim Field?
He is the man behind the illustrations in the Oi Frog picture book series authored by Kes Gray, which was adapted into a West End film in 2020. Field illustrated J.K. Rowling's book, The Christmas Pig, in 2021. Additionally, Jim Field has won several awards, including the 2016 Laugh Out Loud book awards, 2011 Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize, 2017 Oscar’s Book Prize, and Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards in 2020.
Which Jim Field series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kes Gray Picture series, the earliest of Jim Field's multi-book series: it opens with The Get Well Soon Book (2000) and runs to 38 books across 2000–2025, ending with One Night Before Christmas (2025). Jim Field's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jim Field written?
Jim Field has 70 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2025. 52 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Kes Gray Picture series with 38 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jim Field's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jim Field's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kes Gray Picture (2000–2025, 38 books), Magic Ink (2013–2016, 4 books) and Oi Frog and Friends (2014–2020, 7 books), plus 1 more.
How are Jim Field's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jim Field's 70 books into 4 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Kes Gray Picture (38 books, 2000–2025); Oi Frog and Friends (7 books, 2014–2020); Magic Ink (4 books, 2013–2016); Maxwell Mutt (3 books, 2016–2019).