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Craig Smith

Craig Smith's warm, exuberant illustrations have delighted children for over thirty years. Craig has several award-winners to his credit and his titles appear regularly on Children's Choice Award shortlists. Finding humour in domestic, family and school situations, and a fondness for unusual perspectives and energetic characterization are features of his work. His best known titles include the classics Whistle Up the Chimney (winner of a NSW Premier's literary award), Dreadful David, Where's Mum? and Billy the Punk. His lively black and white work features in Bob the Builder and the Elves and the popular series Cabbage Patch, I Hate Fridays and Toocool.

Books by this Author

It's True! There ARE bugs in your bed (4)

It's True! There ARE bugs in your bed (4)

Published: May 2004

Psst! It's true! This is the best book on bugs you'll ever read. Bloodsucking vampires, deadly dust-dwellers, toilet terrors and things that squish, squirm and slime. Did you have any idea you were sharing your house - and maybe your bed - with monsters?

The Big Ball of String

The Big Ball of String

Published: January 2007

A rhythmic, triumphant and immensely satisfying story about a boy playing soccer with a big ball of string - delightfully illustrated by Craig Smith.

The boy who built the boat

The boy who built the boat

Published: May 2006

With a quintessential Australian coastal setting, The Boy Who Built the Boat combines warmly observed detail with a joyful read-aloud text that celebrates the power of a child's imagination.