Rob Brydon becomes a children’s author with his new book The Cat in the Cupboard
Rob Brydon has become a children’s author with his upcoming book The Cat in the Cupboard.
Rob Brydon has become a children’s author.
The Gavin and Stacey star, 60, has announced he has penned a new book inspired by his own ginger family cat.
Entitled The Cat in the Cupboard, the book follows Crumble the cat as the feline embarks on different garden adventures each time he slips through the cupboard cat flap.
The synopsis for the book reads: “In this adventure, Crumble embarks on a rescue mission into the garden of his arch-nemesis to seek out his beloved lost toy. But it's dangerous in enemy territory for our plucky feline …”
Rob has described The Cat in the Cupboard as “humorous and playful”, which is aimed at children between the age of five and seven.
Speaking about writing the book in rhymes based around the title, Rob said in a statement: “It struck me that The Cat In The Cupboard had a nice rhythm and feel – the way the words rolled off the tongue.
“After a while of making up rhymes based around this for my own enjoyment, I wondered if it would make a lovely book for children.
“I've always enjoyed rhythm and rhyme; making up songs in my stage shows and stories for my children and reading them the wonderful work of writers like Shirley Hughes and Julia Donaldson.
“I'm really hoping that The Cat In The Cupboard fires the imagination of both young readers and the adults reading to them, creating opportunities for shared moments of reading pleasure.”
Illustrated by artist Ellie Snowdon, The Cat in the Cupboard is currently available to pre-order from publisher Puffin ahead of its full release on 10 September 2026.
Puffin said in a statement: “Written in humorous and playful rhyme, Brydon brings his own distinctive voice and love of verse to the text.
“Brought vividly to life by Ellie Snowdon's gorgeous illustrations, full of warmth, humour and expressive detail, Crumble’s world bursts with character on every page, perfectly capturing both the mischief and heart of his adventures.”
The Cat in the Cupboard will not be Rob’s first written work, as the actor had previously published his 2011 memoir Small Man in a Book.
