Rob Brydon

This lavishly illustrated visual guide is a celebration of the iconic creative partnership between Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. A stunning gift book, it is packed full of behind-the-scenes information, fun facts and never-before-seen illustrations from their many bestselling stories. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have been making picture book magic for over thirty years, creating some of the world’s best-loved picture books, including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog. Find out more about their early lives, explore how their creative partnership began, and dive deeper inside the wonderful worlds of all your favourite characters and stories. Packed with full-colour illustrations, sketches and photographs, The Amazing World of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a must-have gift for fans of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. This gorgeous hardback edition is perfect for all the family to enjoy together. Published by Macmillan Children's Books and Alison Green Books.

From actor, comedian and writer Rob Brydon comes a warm and witty picture book chronicling the adventures of Crumble the cat... “The cat in the cupboard is sat in the cupboard, for that is where his home is found. He lives there with pride – it's his route to outside, to the place where adventures abound…” In this adventure, Crumble embarks on a rescue mission into the garden of his arch-nemesis to seek out his beloved lost toy. But it’s dangerous in enemy territory for our plucky feline… Written in humorous, playful rhyme and brought vividly to life by Ellie Snowdon’s gorgeous illustrations, this is a story to be treasured by children and adults alike.

Rob Brydon tells story of his slow ascent to fame and fortune in Small Man in a Book. A multi-award-winning actor, writer, comedian and presenter known for his warmth, humour and inspired impressions, Rob Brydon has quickly become one of our very favourite entertainers. But there was a time when it looked like all we'd hear of Rob was his gifted voice. Growing up in South Wales, Rob had a passion for radio and soon the Welsh airwaves resounded to his hearty burr. However, these were followed by years of misadventure and struggle, before, in the TV series Marion and Geoff and Gavin and Stacey, Rob at last tickled the nation's funny bone. The rest, as they say, is history. Or in his case autobiography. Small Man in a Book is Rob Brydon's funny, heartfelt, honest, sometimes sad, but mainly funny, memoir of how a young man from Wales very, very slowly became an overnight success. Rob Brydon was brought up in Wales, where his career began on radio and as a voiceover artist. After a brief stint working for the Home Shopping Network he co-wrote and performed in his breakthrough show, the darkly funny Human Remains. He has since starred in the immensely popular Gavin and Stacey, Steve Coogan's partner in The Trip, and was the host of Would I Lie to You? and The Rob Brydon Show. He now lives in London with his wife and five children.