Alex T. Smith
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2 August 1985 Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Author, Illustrator |
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Alex T. Smith (born Coventry, England in 1985) is an author and illustrator of several children's books, including Primrose, Egg, Ella and the Claude series of books. He was announced as the illustrator for World Book Day 2014 in September 2013.[1] He graduated in 2006 from Coventry University with a degree in illustration.[2] His books have been published in several languages including Welsh,[3] French,[4] German,[5] Swedish,[6] Italian,[7] Hungarian[8] and Chinese.[9] Claude was chosen as one of Clara Vulliamy's five favourite fictional characters [10] and appears on gift cards produced by National Book Tokens.[11] The sixth book in the Claude series, Claude on the Slopes was released in October 2013 and is the first Claude book in hardback. In October 2013, it was announced that Claude had been optioned by Sixteen South for television aimed at boys and girls aged 4–6.[12]
Awards
- In 2006 won the second prize in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Picture Book Illustration.[13]
- In 2009 longlisted for the Greenaway Medal.[13]
- In 2011 My mum has X-ray Vision by Alex T. Smith and Angela McAllister won the Stockport School's Book Award.[14]
- In 2011 Bella & Monty won the Dundee Picture Book Award.[14]
Critical Reception of books
- Catch Us If You Can-Can has been called "hilarious"[15] by The Guardian.
- Claude in the Spotlight is thought of as "a very funny book, with lots of great pictures" by The Guardian[16] and Booktrust described it as "An utterly charming book for emerging readers."[17] Metro appreciated the "quirky illustrations and plenty of humour."[18]
- Claude in the City reminded Martin Chilton writing in The Telegraph of "the fine stories of Allan Ahlberg."[19] TheBookBag "loved everything about this book" and especially enjoyed the sense of fun, and how rich the text and pictures were for younger readers.".[20] Claude in the City was described by the kidlit blog, There's a Book, as the "perfect transition from picture books to chapter books."[21]
Bibliography
- Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero (2009) - text by Anne Cottringer
- Home (2010)
- My Mum has X-Ray Vision (2010) - text by Angela McAllister
- Bella and Monty: A Hairy, Scary Night (2010)
- The Baddie (Tom & Matt) (2010) - text by Anna Maxted
- The Horrible Princess (Tom & Matt) (2010) - text by Anna Maxted
- Egg (2011)
- Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-drain Machine (2011) - text by Anna Kemp
- Ella (2012)
- Eliot, Midnight Superhero (2012) - text by Anne Cottringer revised earlier book.
- Happy Birthday, Bunny! (2012) - text by Anna Schaub
- Primrose (2013)
- Catch Us If You Can-Can (2013)
- Hector and the BIG BAD KNIGHT (2014) - Forthcoming[22]
- Claude in the City (2011)
- Claude on Holiday (2011)
- Claude at the Circus (2012)
- Claude in the Country (2012)
- Claude in the Spotlight (2013)
- Claude on the Slopes (2013)
References
- ↑ http://www.worldbookday.com/about/the-world-book-day-illustrator/
- ↑ http://www.hachettechildrens.co.uk/authors/detail.page?id=2YBLzSYQIby4SPwyS0Vuk5beNeY1dk0qE0wh4cS/8jd57S7tuEkufBjX0Q__
- ↑ http://www.gwales.com/goto/biblio/en/9781849671552
- ↑ http://www.ricochet-jeunes.org/livres/livre/44775-les-aventures-de-leon
- ↑ http://www.badische-zeitung.de/literatur-rezensionen/erstlesebuch-luis-in-der-stadt-hohes-niveau--49060253.html
- ↑ http://www.rabensjogren.se/bocker/Utgiven/2013/Sommar/smith_alex-t-claude_pa_semester-kartonnage/
- ↑ http://www.galluccieditore.com/index.php?c=scheda_bibliografica&id=466
- ↑ http://kiadok.lira.hu/kiado/manokonyvek/index.php?action=konyv&id=139399947
- ↑ http://book.douban.com/subject/21339976/
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10088791/Clara-Vulliamys-five-favourite-characters.html
- ↑ http://alextsmith.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/claude-national-book-tokens.html
- ↑ http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/49995
- 1 2 http://writers.scholastic.co.uk/alex-t-smith
- 1 2 http://www.arenaillustration.com/Artists/thumbsAlexTSmith.html
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2012/nov/20/family-review-catch-us-if-you-can-can-alex-smith
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2013/jun/19/review-claude-in-spotlight-alex-t-smith
- ↑ http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/books/32915
- ↑ http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/23/childrens-summer-reading-experts-recommendations-3893764/
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/children_sbookreviews/9140763/Claude-In-The-City-by-Alex-T-Smith-review.html
- ↑ http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Claude_in_the_City_by_Alex_T_Smith
- ↑ http://www.theresabook.com/2013/04/book-review-claude-in-the-city-by-alex-t-smith/
- ↑ http://alextsmith.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/hector-and-big-bad-knight-now-available.html
External links
- Author's Website
- Author's Official Blog - Link printed on all Alex T. Smith books. Sketchbook images shared on this blog.
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