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Peppa Pig writer reveals next career move after baby piglet Evie's birth branded 'greatest marketing coup of the decade'

Peppa Pig writer Matilda Tristram is set to launch a new animated series, following the iconic cartoon family welcoming baby piglet Evie.

The author and illustrator will be bringing Lucy Cousins' classic pre- school book series My Friend Maisy to life for Sky Kids and will hit screens next year. In the official announcement, Sky teased: 'From flying a rocket to the moon and sliding down rainbows, to fixing cars in her garage and meeting stripey zebras, Maisy shows that with curiosity and kindness, anything is possible.' The illustrator will be bringing Lucy Cousins' classic pre- school book series My Friend Maisy to life for Sky Kids and will hit screens next year

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