▁Life ▁and ▁work ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁studied ▁fine ▁art ▁at ▁Cam ber well ▁College ▁of ▁Art ▁and ▁started ▁writing ▁and ▁illustr ating ▁children ' s ▁books ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁also ▁performs ▁alongside ▁the ▁Neil ▁Cow ley ▁T rio ▁providing ▁live ▁illustr ation ▁for ▁the ▁children ' s ▁production ▁of ▁Mr . ▁Big ▁Pl ays ▁Jazz . ▁ ▁Publications ▁ ▁Books ▁written ▁and ▁illustrated ▁ ▁The ▁G eta way , ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P uff in , ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 7 ) ▁▁ ▁Ban ana , ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P uff in , ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 7 ) ▁▁ ▁Mr . ▁Big , ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P uff in , ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 ) ▁▁ ▁Ch ick , ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P uff in , ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 9 ) ▁▁ ▁Bed time ▁for ▁Mon sters , ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P uff in , ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 1 ) ▁▁ ▁Max ▁the ▁Bra ve , ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P uff in , ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 4 ) ▁▁ ▁Max ▁at ▁Night , ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P uff in , ▁Sept . ▁ 2 0 1 5 ) ▁▁ ▁" Max ▁and ▁Bird ", ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P uff in , ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 6 ) ▁ ▁" How ▁to ▁Be ▁a ▁Lion ", ▁by ▁Ed ▁Vere ▁( P engu in ▁Random ▁House , ▁June ▁ 2