First published in 1997, the simple text and bright pictures make it easy for young children to relate to Ellie's situation. When Ellie wakes up, her mum helps her to dress, but where are her shoes? They hunt all through the house, and eventually they are found at the bottom of a big cardboard box. Ellie puts them on and is ready for the day ahead

 

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 2001 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Sarah Garland is a well-known creator of children's books, best known for her Coming and Going series of books for Puffin, which is still popular since its first title was published in 1982. Sarah lives in the Cotswolds with her family.