Lou Rhodes is author of 'The Phlunk' and 'The Phlunk's Worldwide Symphony' - beautiful children's picture books featuring rhymes penned by Lou. The Phlunk, conceived by Lou, is an intriguing cat-like creature, an alien in fact, who lives on a spoon-shaped planet. With his magic ears that can hear the sounds of all earth's children, Phlunk is a rather unusual creature and these are certainly not your average picture books.Mercury-nominated for her solo work as a singer-songwriter ('Beloved One' 2006), Lou has released 3 solo albums. She is also the voice and lyrics behind electronic music duo Lamb, which has released 5 albums and is perhaps best known for the hugely successful tracks 'Gorecki' and 'Gabriel'. It is no surprise then that the gentle rhymes of 'The Phlunk' and 'The Phlunk's Worldwide Symphony' have all the fun, warmth, love and life-affirming brio of Lou's songwriting.'The Phlunk' (Strata Books) was published in hardback in Dec 2012 and in paperback in March 2013. The musically inspired follow-up, 'The Phlunk's Worldwide Symphony' (Strata Books), will be published in 2014.In 2012, Lou contributed an essay to 'The First Time I Heard The Smiths', part of a new series.Lou lives near Bath, England, with her two children.