The Cat in the Cupboard: A warm and witty picture book for 5-7 year olds
About this ebook
“The Cat in The Cupboard's called Crumble.
Crumble's the name of The Cat.
The Cat in The Cupboard, he lives in the cupboard,
and there's nothing strange about that...”
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.
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About the author
Rob Brydon (Author)
Rob Brydon MBE is an actor, writer and producer. His television credits include Gavin and Stacey, Human Remains, and Marion and Geoff. He’s the host of award-winning BBC show Would I Lie To You? and stars alongside Steve Coogan in acclaimed travelogue series The Trip, directed by Michael Winterbottom. Rob also hosts new BBC competition series Destination X and The Floor. Rob has been touring with his solo show, A Night of Songs and Laughter. A festive version toured the UK in 2025. Rob’s animation credits include Julia Donaldson’s Stick Man, Zog, Room on the Broom, The Gruffalo’s Child and Super Worm.
Ellie Snowdon (Illustrator)
Ellie Snowdon is a children’s book illustrator living in South Wales, UK. After completing her drawing degree at Bristol, Ellie moved to Cambridge to study MA in Children’s Book illustration. Graduating in 2015, she was also twice highly-commended for the Macmillan Prize in the same year.
Since then, Ellie has worked on both fiction and picture books and has grown a real love for creating characters...the good, bad and downright odd!
