Carson Ellis is the author-illustrator of the celebrated, New York Times bestseller Home, her debut solo picture book, as well as being the illustrator of The Composer Is Dead, written by Lemony Snicket, and Dillweed’s Revenge, written by Florence Parry Heide. She also collaborated with her husband, Colin Meloy, on the bestselling Wildwood series, and created the art for the albums of his indie band, The Decemberists. Carson lives with her family in Portland, USA. Visit her website at www.carsonellis.com and follow her on Twitter at @cfellis.
“Graham creates the atmosphere not through excessive description;
his prose is quiet, low key. Rather it is his illustrations that
draw us in. The rain streaks across the pages, the water sprays out
from under the traffic wheels. Above all there are the details, the
different perspectives, nothing is forgotten. […] Exceptional.”
*Books for Keeps*
“With beautiful illustrations that are full of detail and whimsy,
Carson Ellis has created an imaginative and quirky world, hidden
away at the bottoms of the garden. Written in an entirely invented
language, this playful book cleverly shows how meaning can be found
even without understanding the words. A brilliant book for children
who are making their first tentative steps in learning to read. A
delightfully unique tale that his the possibility to change with
every reading.”
*Carousel*
This story is written in “bug language”, an idea that borders on
lunacy but is in practice a joy and a quirky triumph. It is
enormous fun reading this book aloud and trying to decipher
exchanges between talkative insects… It is a refreshing change from
the worthily educational: only the most duty-bound parent could be
bugged by this.
*Observer*
Children will love the world portrayed, and love too the fact that
adults need to decode this new language just as they do.
*Andrea Reece, LoveReading*
The illustrations are wonderful and each spread offers plenty of
details about life in the bugs' world. The book offers a fabulous
bugs' eye view of the world and its wonders with plenty of untold
stories to explore.
*School Zone*
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