A fabulously funny, glamorous tale from the bestselling illustrator of The Princess and the Wizard. It's the day of the Meowtown Dance Competition, and Cuddles has spent the morning in the salon and at the shops. After all, she likes to look her best! What's more, she has been busy running errands and practising her favourite dance routines... so perhaps it's not surprising that her afternoon catnap lasts longer than it should. Will Cuddles get to the competition in time, and will all her efforts allow her to shine on the dance floor? Lydia Monks earned a first class degree in Illustration at Kingston University. After working as a freelance illustrator for various newspapers, she decided to begin creating children's books. Since then, she has worked on over seventy books, including titles with Julia Donaldson, Roger McGough and Carol Ann Duffy. She now lives and works in Sheffield with her husband, who is also an illustrator. Mara Bergman is an accomplished writer for young children, whose work includes BEARS, BEARS, EVERYWHERE (Orchard) and MUSICAL BEDS (S&S). She is also a prize-winning, published poet. Mara lives in Kent with her family, and works in London as a children's fiction editor.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3+ years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Lydia Monks has written and illustrated many books for children. She lives in London. Since then, she's twice been selected for the Cheltenham Illustration Awards, where her work has been exhibited alongside such artists as Shaun Tan. 'Lively Elizabeth,' by Mara Bergman, is her first book. She very much hopes it'll be the first of many!