Falkirk-area author celebrates 15 years of writing with rex-traordinary children’s picture book
Award-winning Falkirk-area author has released his tenth book ahead of 15 year milestone of being a full time author.
Children’s author and performer from Wallacestone, Stuart Reid, has launched his first picture book, Snotasaurus Rex! which is his tenth book since he began writing full time in 2012.
The new book, aimed at children aged three to seven, takes readers on an outrageous dinosaur adventure packed with rhymes, antics, and, as the title suggests, snot.
The read-aloud adventure hopes to encourage young readers to join in, have fun, and become a part of the tale.
Stuart, the author behind the book, hopes the story will bring adults and children together and remind people that reading should be fun.
He has spent the last 15 years entertaining children through his stories and live shows. He has performed in front of 500,000 children, teachers, and parents through his more than 3000 school, library, and book festival visits and 400 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
He is best known for his popular Gorgeous George series, and earlier this year he performed in Ireland with Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce and attended Latitude Festival where he shared the line-up with stars such as Lewis Capaldi, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, and Sir Lenny Henry.
Despite the wealth of experiences he has had this year, the launch of Snotasaurus Rex! has a special place in Stuart’s heart.
Stuart said: “Launching my 10th book is a huge milestone for me, and to be doing it as I approach my 15th anniversary as a full-time author is something I'm incredibly proud of.
“Snotasaurus Rex! is my first picture book, and I've had enormous fun creating it. I wanted to make a book that children would absolutely love having read to them – one that makes them laugh, shout out, join in and, hopefully, ask for again and again.
“There's nothing quite like seeing children get caught up in a story, and I hope this book gives families a brilliant excuse to sit down, share a laugh and enjoy a book together.”
Snotasaurus Rex!, which was released on Tuesday, can be purchased through Stuart’s website.