Laika, the Astronaut

Description

Meet the amazing dog whose brave journey into space paved the way for humankind to follow. Laika is a stray on the streets of Moscow, until she is chosen to be the first animal launched into orbit. When things go wrong, everyone thinks Laika is lost. But could there be more to her incredible story than meets the eye?

Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working out of Leicestershire, UK. His work has been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in the UK, America, Australia, France, China and Korea. His clients include: Orange, Microsoft, EasyJet, Persil, Conran, BBC, Templar Publishing, Walker Books, Wired, Creative Review, Kuvva, the New York Times, the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Times, Jamie Oliver, Threadless, The Leisure Society and End Of The Road. In 2011, Owen Davey won 'Junior Magazine Most Promising New Talent Award' for his debut picture book, Foxly's Feast and in 2013, he won the UK YCN (You Can Now) award in the professional illustration category.