Glitter Kitty

It’s the day of the Meowtown Dance Competition, and Cuddles has spent the morning in the salon and at the shops. After all, she likes to look her best! What’s more, she has been busy running errands and practising her favourite dance routines… so perhaps it’s not surprising that her afternoon catnap lasts longer than it should. Will Cuddles get to the competition in time, and will all her efforts allow her to shine on the dance floor?
Mara Bergman has crafted a story that subtly reveals how small acts of kindness and appreciation put real sparkle into any occasion, and Lydia Monks’ collage illustrations glow with glamour and rich detail.

Mara Bergman is an accomplished writer for young children, whose work includes Bears, Bears, Everywhere (Orchard), Snip, Snap! (Hodder) and Musical Beds (S&S). She is also a prize-winning, published poet, and has received a Writer's Busary from South East Arts UK. She is originally from Long Island, New York, and now lives in Tunbridge Wells with her family. She works in London as a children's fiction editor.

Lydia Monks earned a first class degree in Illustration at Kingston University. After working as a freelance illustrator for various newspapers, she decided to begin creating children's books. Her first book, I WISH I WERE A DOG, won the Bronze Smarties Award in 1999. Since then, she has worked on over forty books. She now lives and works in Sheffield with her husband, who is also an illustrator, and their baby daughter.

Mara Bergman is an accomplished writer for young children, whose work includes BEARS, BEARS, EVERYWHERE (Orchard) and MUSICAL BEDS (S&S - 0 689 83509 4). She is also a prize-winning, published poet. Mara lives in Kent with her family, and works in London as a children's fiction editor.