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A charmingly funny picture book that celebrates the unconditional love a family has for their slurpy, burpy and boisterous new baby!Smriti was inspired to write Our Gorgeous Baby after reading Shakespeare's Sonnet 130. With lyrical humour the story reflects the routine chaos a new baby brings upon a family and - in so doing - shows that even the slurpiest, burpiest, noisiest, smelliest and messiest of babies (multiple night-time wakings included) is no challenge whatsoever to the unbreakable bond and endless and unconditional love, care and affection a family has for their gorgeous baby.
About the author
Smriti Halls is an award-winning, internationally bestselling children’s author whose books include Number 1 bestseller I Love You Night and Day, T-Veg and Don't Call Me Sweet. She is published in more than 30 languages ... and counting. Her stories, sometimes fast-paced and funny, sometimes lyrical and tender, are always full of heart and speak to the child in all of us. Previously, Smriti worked at the BBC and across children’s publishing and television as a writer and commissioning editor for twelve years. Find her online at smriti.co.uk.Eve Coy is a freelance illustrator and animator. She studied animation at Edinburgh Art School and went on to work as an animator and story artist. Eve embarked on a masters in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. During this time she was twice highly commended in the Pan Macmillan prize. She is a resident artist at Prema Art Centre, and co-director of Paper & Clay Ltd. Her picture books include Our Gorgeous Baby, written by Smriti Halls and Hat Cat, written by Troy Wilson. Eve lives in the Cotswolds. Find her on X as @evescoy and on Instagram as @eve.coy.
