Ros Asquith
Ros Asquith started out as a photographer, became theatre critic for Time Out, City Limits and The Observer before emerging as an author and Guardian cartoonist. She wrote the best-selling book, I Was A Teenage Worrier, and the Girl Writer series. The first book in her new series, Letters from an Alien Schoolboy, was published in 2010 and the second book, Cosmic Custard, is published in October 2011. She lives in North London.
Books
Can it be About Me?
Author: Cheryl Moskowitz
Illustrator: Ros Asquith
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 8+
Exploring life in and out of the classroom, the poems in this collection explore everything from spelling tests to best friends, teachers to secrets
It's Not Fairy!
Author: Ros Asquith
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 6+
Children beware: if you say 'it's not fair' one too many times, the It's Not Fairy might just come and gobble you up.
Letters from an Alien Schoolboy
Author: Ros Asquith
Publisher: Piccadilly Press
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Flowkwee is on a mission – he has to disguise himself as a schoolboy and spy on young earthlings, in order to help his father with his research
Max the Champion
Author: Sean Stockdale and Alexandra Strick
Illustrator: Ros Asquith
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 5+
This inclusive book is about a boy who loves sport, his friends, and school - and has a vivid imagination
The Bad Trousers
Author: Ros Asquith
Illustrator: Mairi Hedderwick
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Interest age: 6+
Reading age: 6+
Children will enjoy this cheeky tale thanks to Asquith's charming writing and Hedderwick's familiar illustrations. A lovely way to make learning to read fun.
The Great Big Body Book
Author: Mary Hoffman Illustrator: Ros Asquith
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 5+
How does the human body develop and change in a lifetime? Hoffman and Asquith explore these questions and more in this honest, entertaining and fact-filled celebration of the human body, which also reflects the diversity of the world we live in.
The Great Big Book of Families
Author: Mary Hoffman Illustrator: Ros Asquith
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 7+
The Great Big Book of Families is about the diversity of families. The simple message is that every family is unique and special and that there is no such thing as "normal" or "abnormal". Books simply don’t get much more inclusive than this.
The Great Big Book of Feelings
Author: Mary Hoffman
Illustrator: Ros Asquith
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 7+
How are you feeling today? This warm-hearted and thoughtful picture book explores a whole range of emotions that children might experience.
The Great Big Green Book
Author: Mary Hoffman
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 7
The Great Big Green Book is filled with facts about our planet, and asks lots of questions to help children think about green issues. The book also gives simple tips on how you can save the environment.