Steve Smallman

  • 5 stars across 267 books
Steve Smallman Biography
Steve Smallman has been illustrating children's books for over 30 years and began writing children's stories 10 years ago, now having written over 50 books. He also teaches illustration and mural-painting workshops in schools. The first picture book he wrote was The Lamb Who Came To Dinner which was shortlisted for the Red House Book Awards and Commended in the Sheffield Children's Book Awards. It's been translated into several different languages and turned into a theatre play in Sweden. The singer Meatloaf even read the story on TV.

As a child Steve loved drawing cartoons especially involving animals and it was while he was studying at the Cambridge College of Art and Technology that he was inspired to become a children's book illustrator; he was commissioned to illustrate four books while he was still at college. He has since illustrated for books, comics, magazines, licensed products and for television programmes.

Steve lives with his wife and has four children and seven grandchildren.

Our favourite Steve Smallman Book Characters
Pip - from Astromouse!
Crumpet - from Too Hot To Hug!
Armadillo - from The Wishing Stone
The Vikings - from Dragon Stew
6th July 2015

Poo in the Zoo

"There was tiger poo, lion poo, prickly porcupine poo, Plummeting giraffe poop that landed with a splat. Dollops of gn... MorePoo in the Zoo

(40 reviews) Review
8th March 2018

Cock-a-doodle-poo!

Oh dear! Someone's done a doo-doo on Farmer Jill's new hairdo! Who on earth could it have been? Cock-a-doodle-POO! A si... MoreCock-a-doodle-poo!

(15 reviews) Review
6th September 2018

Itchy, Scritchy, Scratchy Pants

Five nippy Vikings set out hiking, off on an adventure to find some yeti fluff. As in the chilly weather, no underpants ... MoreItchy, Scritchy, Scratchy Pants

(15 reviews) Review
14th April 2022

The Eyebrows of Doom

As read by Steve Carell on CBeebies Bedtime Stories An outrageously funny and bonkers adventure story ... MoreThe Eyebrows of Doom

(14 reviews) Review
3rd August 2023

Doggy Dance Off

A pooch-tastic tale from bestselling author Steve Smallman packed with hilarious illustrations by Robert Starling. ... MoreDoggy Dance Off

(13 reviews) Review
1st September 2015

Jack And the Beanstalk

The classic English fairytale, specially rewritten for young children and brought to life with stunning illustrations. J... MoreJack And the Beanstalk

(13 reviews) Review
19th May 2008

The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom

When a mischievous monkey discovers a paintbox, he has a brilliant idea, but things don't go quite as Monkey has planned... MoreThe Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom

(12 reviews) Review
7th January 2010

My Dad

The perfect gift for Father's DayHe's all right, my dad. He's as strong as a gorilla and as happy as a hippopotamus. He'... MoreMy Dad

(11 reviews) Review
9th July 2020

Poo in the Zoo: The Great Poo Mystery

SPLAT PATTER PLOP! Zookeeper Bob's super-duper pooper scooper robot has disappeared and the POO is piling UP! Is this a ... MorePoo in the Zoo: The Great Poo Mystery

(11 reviews) Review
1st September 2022

Poo in the Zoo: The Island of Dinosaur Poo

The third instalment in the bestselling Poo in the Zoo series by dream duo Steve Smallman (Bear's Big Bottom and The Eye... MorePoo in the Zoo: The Island of Dinosaur Poo

(11 reviews) Review
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