Troll Swap
By (Author) Leigh Hodgkinson
Illustrated by Leigh Hodgkinson
Nosy Crow Ltd
Nosy Crow Ltd
1st July 2014
6th June 2013
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.92
Short-listed for Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013
Paperback
32
Width 230mm, Height 290mm
195g
Timothy Limpet feels out of place in the troll family - he likes things to be just so, and most trolls, frankly, don't. Tabitha Lumpit likes things to be loud, loopy and messy and she feels a fish out of water in her very neat family. Sometimes they wonder if their families really see them for who they are, so when Timothy and Tabitha meet on the bridge they decide each other's family is a better fit and they swap places.with hilarious and touching results.
Based around the time-honoured theme of 'home is where the heart is', this story is a celebration of the individual and offers a valuable lesson on not judging others.
Leigh Hodgkinson is an award-winning animator and worked as art director on the BAFTA-award winning animated series, Charlie and Lola. She is also an award-winning children's book author and illustrator, who is absolutely passionate about writing, making things up and daydreaming. Among her many brilliant picture books is Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate, written by Caryl Hart, which won Highly Commended in the 2010 Sheffield Children's Book Award, Picture Book Category.
Leigh lives and works in Surrey and is married with a baby daughter.