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Alex T. Smith

Alex T. Smith was born in 1985 and has drawn and written stories since he could hold a pencil.

After considering several career options (space traveler, cake maker, professional rabbit), Alex decided to train to do the job he’d wanted to do since he was five – a children’s books illustrator.

Alex graduated with a 1st Class Hons degree in Illustration and, having won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Picture Book Illustration in his final year, began working on his first commission as he put his degree show up!

Since then Alex has gone on to write and illustrate his own books – many of which have won prizes and have been read on TV during the Bedtime Hour on CBeebies, as well as illustrating books for several different authors.

Alex is also the creator of the CLAUDE series for early readers. CLAUDE in the City was selected for the Richard and Judy Children’s Book Club 2011 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2012.

When not working, Alex enjoys doodling in his sketchbook, reading, people-watching and eavesdropping. He is also a big fan of cake and a nice cup of tea and a sit down.

He lives with and under the constant ‘supervision’ of his canine companions – two very tiny, very naughty chihuahuas (Coco and Mr. Bongo) and an ancient and very bossy Yorkshire Terrier, Lucy Locket.

Books by Alex T. Smith

  • Claude at the Circus

    Claude at the Circus

  • Claude in the City

    Claude in the City

  • Ella

    Ella

  • Ella

    Ella

  • Ella

    Ella

  • Ella

    Ella

  • Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-Drain Machine

    Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-Drain Machine

  • Hector and the Big Bad Knight

    Hector and the Big Bad Knight

  • Hector and the Big Bad Knight

    Hector and the Big Bad Knight

  • Hector and the Big Bad Knight

    Hector and the Big Bad Knight

  • Hector and the Big Bad Knight

    Hector and the Big Bad Knight

  • Home

    Home

  • Home

    Home

  • Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion

    Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion

  • Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion

    Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion

  • My Mum Is a Supermum

    My Mum Is a Supermum

  • Primrose

    Primrose

  • Primrose

    Primrose

  • Princess Primrose

    Princess Primrose

  • Princess Primrose

    Princess Primrose

  • Santa Claude

    Santa Claude

  • The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl

    The Diary of the Naughtiest Girl

Awards

Alex T Smith won the 2011 Dundee Picture Book Award for Bella and Monty.