Carson Ellis

Carson Ellis

  • 5 stars across 10 books
Lemony Snicket had an unusual education which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the 13 volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books including The Dark, and the books collectively titled All The Wrong Questions.

Carson Ellis is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including the Wildwood Chronicles, and is the author and illustrator of the picture books Du Iz Tak?, a Caldecott Honor winner, and Home. Carson lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her family.
1st March 2009

The Composer Is Dead

There's dreadful news from the symphony hall-the composer is dead! If you have ever heard an orchestra play, then you k... MoreThe Composer Is Dead

(8 reviews) Review
6th June 2013

Home

"Once there was a house, a house that was a home..." When four best friends decide they want to try living somewhe... MoreHome

(6 reviews) Review
3rd November 2016

Du Iz Tak?

The creator of Home explores the astonishing changes in a garden, where insects talk their own mysterious language.In he... MoreDu Iz Tak?

(4 reviews) Review
7th November 2019

The Shortest Day

So the shortest day came, and the year died...As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather ... MoreThe Shortest Day

(4 reviews) Review
5th February 2015

Under Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book II

Ever since Prue McKeel rescued her brother from the wicked Dowager Governess and returned home from the Impassable Wilde... MoreUnder Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book II

(1 review) Review
7th March 2013

Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book I

Prue McKeel is keeping out of trouble. Or trying to. Then her baby brother is abducted by crows and hauled off to the wo... MoreWildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book I

(1 review) Review
11th November 2021

What Is Love?

A tender, funny tale celebrating all forms of love from award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator duo Mac Barnett... MoreWhat Is Love?

(1 review) Review
5th February 2015

Wildwood Imperium: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book III

A young girl's midnight séance awakens a long-slumbering malevolent spirit . . .A band of runaway orphans allies with an... MoreWildwood Imperium: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book III

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1st October 2020

In the Half Room

From the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of Home and Du Iz Tak? comes a gorgeous and quirky tale of an extraordinary roo... MoreIn the Half Room

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12th February 2026

Rumpelstiltskin (HB)

Rediscover a tale of gold spun with lies . . . Once upon a time there was a clever girl with a not-so-clever fat... MoreRumpelstiltskin (HB)

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