Our Gorgeous Baby

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.

Smriti Halls is an award-winning, internationally bestselling children’s author whose books include Rain Before Rainbows, illustrated by David Litchfield; Not That Pet, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw and Welcome to Your World, illustrated by Jaime Kim. She is published in more than 25 languages. Her stories are always full of heart and speak to the child in all of us. Smriti was BookTrust's Writer in Residence from September 2020 to March 2021. Previously, Smriti worked at the BBC and across children’s publishing and television as a writer and commissioning editor for twelve years. She lives and works in London with her husband and three sons. Find Smriti online at smriti.co.uk, on Twitter as @smritiph and on Instagram as @smriti_halls_author.

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. She is the creator of Looking After William and The Huffalots and the illustrator of Hat Cat, written by Troy Wilson. Eve Coy lives in the Cotswolds. Find her on Twitter as @evescoy and on Instagram as @eve.coy.