Books
written and illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis
As a child, I collected many things - mice (not real), insects (real), toadstools (very real, unfortunately). I even had an impressive collection of cast-off cicada shells. As
an adult, I was amused to watch my children, with no encouragement from me or my long-suffering husband, start making collections of their own. Amusement turned to alarm, however, as their collective tendencies far surpassed mine...
So I wrote this story about a little girl who collects too much stuff, and how she solves her problem. Prudy's Problem and How She Solved It is my first book.
Book Description
A wonderfully whimsical look at how museums get started. Most kids collect something. But Prudy collects everything! Rocks, stamps, foil, worn-out toothbrushes, pretty paper napkins, tufts of hair from different breeds of dogs-everything! No matter what her friends and family say, Prudy insists that she doesn't have a collecting problem, until the day she tries to add just one more gum wrapper to her shiny things collection . . . .
Prudy's problem-and her inspired idea for solving it-will have young readers collecting laughs on every page!
From the critics
“A nudge and tickle in the ribs for packrats of all ages-and the people who tolerate them-from a breakout talent.” Publishers Weekly
“Even children who don't share Prudy's addiction (if there are any) will pore over her deliciously quirky collections in this light-hearted debut.” Kirkus Reviews
“Wacky, colorful art with some of the characters displaying Edward Goreyesque touches adds tremendous fun to this wonderfully nontherapeutic, irreverent tale.” School Library Journal
“Armstrong-Ellis' gouache and colored-pencil illustrations are full of fun and farce, packed with lots of lively detail to draw kids into Prudy's astonishing collection.” Booklist
Prudy’s Problem
The Twelve Days of Kindergarten
Happy Bees!
Seymour Slug Starts School
The Twelve Days of Winter
