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Format

Hardback
32 pages

Author

Alex T. Smith
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Illustrated By

Alex T. Smith

Publisher

Scholastic

Suitable for Ages

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Publication date

5th January 2012

ISBN

9781407109640

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Ella

Written by: Alex T. Smith
Illustrated by: Alex T. Smith

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The Lovereading comment:

Ella is a little ladybird with big dreams. Her ugly wasp stepsisters make her do all the housework, all of the time, and Ella feels very sad. Then one day the famous Parisian artist Pierre decides to throw a Grand Bug Ball - and Ella's life is about to change forever...

Synopsis

A witty re-telling of Cinderella by acclaimed author-illustrator Alex T. Smith. Vibrant, quirky illustrations capture the essence of each character in this endearing story with a twist on the fairytale ending.

Reviews

Praise for Egg:

'If you're not in fits of giggles by and because of the back endpaper, there's something wrong with you!' - The Bookbag

Praise for Home:

'This was absolutely adorable. From beautiful and quirky illustrations to a meaningful but fun theme. It’s perfect for little early readers.' - There's a Book

About The Author

When Alex T. Smith was a little boy, he wanted to be a chef, a rabbit or a children’s book illustrator. Now, at the young age of 23, he has won awards for his art and has illustrated his first picture book, the acclaimed Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero and his second book, Home, is published in January 2009. Home is the first book that Alex has written and illustrated.

Whilst studying illustration at Coventry University, Alex won second prize in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Picture Book Illustration in 2006 and was highly commended for the same award in 2005. Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero was shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Award and Alex was longlisted for the Greenaway Medal 2009, an amazing accolade for such a new and young writer!

Alex lives in York with his wife and four very naughty, tiny dogs.

Here are some things that Alex likes to do in his spare time:

Watching films, especially French cinema and animated films.

Cooking. (He likes to read cook books like they are novels - straight through from cover to cover!)

Making small, hand sewn toys.

Looking after his pets and planning what other pets he will have when he has a bigger house!

He’s re-learning French (having only remembered random phrases and a collection of useless words from school!)

He loves looking in antique shops, vintage clothes shops and flea markets for treasures!

Keeping travel sketchbooks.

Walking in the woods.

Reading.

Drinking Red Bush Tea

He also likes people watching, eavesdropping, looking out of the window, doodling whilst on the phone, talking and taking his dogs for a walk in the park and having a go on the swings if no one is looking.

Photo credit: Dominic Turner

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