Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep by Debi Gliori

Reviewing the same work in We Love This Book, Caroline Downie writes, 'Gliori's illustrations are a delight, full of detail and surprises', with 'so many things on each page to discover, share, count and laugh at.' On 6 November 2018 she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letter at Strathclyde University. Her work has also been shortlisted for the Scottish Arts Council Award (for Pure Dead Wicked in 2003), and for the Royal Mail Award (for Stormy Weather in 2010).

Always and Forever, written by Alan Durant and illustrated by Debi Gliori, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2003. Where, Oh Where, is Baby Bear? was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Baby Book Award in 2001. Bear Says Goodnight was chosen for the Booktrust's Bookstart project. Bear to the Rescue were all awarded a Gold award in the Petit Filous Best Toy Awards, and Mr. Bear to the Rescue was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1997 Mr. Bear won the Red House Children's Book Award for picture books in 1997. She wrote the black comedy Pure Dead series for older children, with Pure Dead Magic being her first novel. Gliori is the creator of many children's books including the Mr Bear picture book series. In 1989, independent children's book publisher Walker Books signed her, and she acquired an agent three years later. She then received an Andrew Grant travelling scholarship award to go to Milan, and worked as a freelance from 1984.

She started writing children's books in 1976 and attended art school in Edinburgh from 1979 to 1984. Gliori was born in Glasgow and grew up there as an only child. Debi Gliori (born 1959) is a Scottish writer and illustrator of children's books.

Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep by Debi Gliori