Alex T. Smith
Alex T. Smith (born ) is an English author and illustrator of children's books, including "Primrose", "Egg", "Ella", and the "Claude" book series. He was the illustrator for World Book Day 2014 in September 2013. His books have been published in several languages including Welsh, French, German, Swedish, Italian, Hungarian and Chinese. Education. He graduated in 2006 from Coventry University with a degree in illustration. Section::::"Claude" series. The adventures of Claude were published in a series of 10 books from 2011 to 2016. Recurring characters include Sir Bobblysock who accompanies Claude, and Mr & Mrs Shinyshoes, Claude's  owners. "Claude" was chosen as one of Clara Vulliamy's five favorite fictional characters and appears on gift cards produced by National Book Tokens. In October 2013, it was announced that "Claude" had been optioned by Sixteen South for television aimed at boys and girls aged 4–6, and premiered on Disney Junior in June 2018. Bibliography. Tom & Matt Series Claude Series Mr Penguin Series