Welcome to the online home of Christopher Muggridge

Come on in and make yourself comfortable. Things are a little bare here at the moment but more is being added all the time and I have a new book coming out in January that I’m very excited to share with you. In the meantime, you can take a sneak peek at This Calls for an Elephant! and also get a look at some of my other illustrations while you’re here. Last but not least, be sure to sign up for my newsletter so I can keep you up-to-date with everything I have cooking in my brain pan.

This Calls for an Elephant!

Launching January 2025

Edgar doesn’t like anything new so when a moving van appears next door he does his best to prepare for the worst.

His plans are big, bold, and brave but even the best laid plans can go awry and an elephant may not always be the answer.

Discover the truth about new things in this newest book from an exciting new independent author and illustrator.

Hey, it’s me, Christopher!

I’m a person who likes to dream things. Big things, small things, sometimes even those average enough in-between, middle size things you discover wedged between the couch cushions. When I can, I pack these dreams into stories and illustrations and call them picture books in the hope that someone will come along and enjoy them as much as I do. Granted, I’m only getting ready to release my first book but it’s important to have goals and conveniently enough, you do look an awful lot like a someone…

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“Let the wild rumpus start!”

—Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

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