Elli Woollard

Elli Woollard

  • 5 stars across 26 books

   Rudyard Kipling   (1865-1936) was named after the Staffordshire reservoir near Leek beside which his parents became engaged. He was born in India, and spent the first six years of his life there, acquiring Hindustani as a second language and living in a bungalow like that in  The Jungle Book  . Kipling continued to write prolifically throughout his life, and was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. He is one of the most treasured and inspiring storytellers of all time.

 

   Elli Woollard   is an exciting talent on the picture books scene, who started writing stories after an embarrassing incident in which her youngest son broke Michael Rosen's glasses. In addition to picture books, she also writes children's poems and stories. Her snappy rhymes, catchy rhythms and witty stories are sure to make her a huge success. Elli has written  The Giant of Jum,    Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories  and  The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight   for Macmillan, as well as the young fiction series Swashbuckle Lil. Elli lives in London with her four children, her husband and two guinea pigs.

 

   Marta Altes   is the award-winning creator of  My Grandpa,    I am an Artist!, My New Home  and  The King Cat.   She loves to tell stories and her love of illustration saw her study for a degree in Graphic Design in Barcelona. Marta moved to the UK to study for an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art (the best decision she ever made!) and graduated in 2011. Since then she has won the Read It Again! Award and the Nottingham Children's Book Award and her first book  No!   was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Picture Book Prize. Marta lives in London.

 
21st September 2017

The Great Gran Plan

The pig lives in a house in the middle of the wild wood. But inside the wild wood there's a bad wolf - and this hun... MoreThe Great Gran Plan

(16 reviews) Review
21st March 2019

Perfectly Peculiar Pets

'Playful, rhythmic and often gigglishly silly' RED READING HUB'A perfect book for reading aloud' PARENTS IN TOUCHFrom ar... MorePerfectly Peculiar Pets

(12 reviews) Review
9th February 2017

Swashbuckle Lil and the Jewel Thief

Lil is a pirate, a good sort of pirate, and when there is someone to save, she'll do what is right (if i... MoreSwashbuckle Lil and the Jewel Thief

(10 reviews) Review
5th May 2016

The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight

When a kind young boy helps a strange-looking bird, a beautiful friendship forms. But what these two friends don't reali... MoreThe Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight

(9 reviews) Review
5th May 2016

The Giant of Jum

"Fee!" he said, and "Fi!" he said, and "Fo!" he said and "Fum!"Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy and hungry ... MoreThe Giant of Jum

(7 reviews) Review
3rd May 2018

Dinosaurs Don't Draw

Dinosaurs aren't known for their drawing – they're known for their stamping and stomping and ROARING! All except for one... MoreDinosaurs Don't Draw

(7 reviews) Review
3rd September 2020

Little Goose's Autumn

Little Goose's Autumn is a second stunning story from an exciting picture book pairing and the uplifting tale of ... MoreLittle Goose's Autumn

(6 reviews) Review
21st February 2019

Little Bear's Spring

Little Bear's Spring is a glorious reminder for children and adults of just how wonderful the natural world is, and that... MoreLittle Bear's Spring

(5 reviews) Review
23rd April 2015

The Giant of Jum

"Fee!" he said, and "Fi!" he said, and "Fo!" he said and "Fum!" Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy a... MoreThe Giant of Jum

(4 reviews) Review
25th July 2019

Dilly the Donkey

Meet Dilly the wonky donkey in this joyous, fun-filled, sun-drenched book that's packed with positive values. Wr... MoreDilly the Donkey

(4 reviews) Review
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