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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Nuggets of gentle wisdom are peppered throughout this warm and comforting picturebook. Featuring a diverse array of children engaged in everyday activities, the text encourages the reader to don't forget things ranging from the practical (like wearing socks that fit or to brush your teeth) to the thoughtful (don't forget to share or to lend a hand when you can) to the philosophical (don't forget it's good to be alone sometimes). Enhanced by joyful illustrations in muted and pastel shades, this is a book to give to the youngster in your life - or to your best friend! Lindy
A timely and uplifting picture book for 5+, reflecting on what's important for each of us to remember, from the creative team that brought us All Through the Year and Today We Have No Plans.
Jane Godwin (Author) Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed author of over thirty books for children, across all styles and ages. Her work is published internationally and she has received many commendations, including the Queensland Premier's Award (Children's Books), the Aurealis Award and the Animal Welfare Award, and shortlistings in the CBCA Book of the Year Awards, the Prime Minister's Literary Award, the New South Wales State Literary Award (Patricia Wrightson Prize) the YABBA Awards, the Speech Pathology Awards, The Family Award for Children's Books, and the Australian Book Industry Awards. For many years Jane was a publisher of children's books at Penguin Australia. Anna Walker (Illustrator) Anna Walker writes and illustrates children's books and is based in Melbourne. Crafted with pencil, ink and collage, Anna's illustrations are inspired by the everyday details of life and the amusing antics of her menagerie. Anna's picture book, Mr Huff, which she wrote and illustrated, won the 2016 CBCA Book of the Year for Early Childhood and was shortlisted in the 2016 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Together with Jane Godwin, Anna has also created many beautiful picture books, most recently Go Go and the Silver Shoes. Anna's most recent picture books as author-illustrator are the highly acclaimed Florette, the delightful Lottie and Walter and the tender and touching Hello Jimmy!
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Nuggets of gentle wisdom are peppered throughout this warm and comforting picturebook. Featuring a diverse array of children engaged in everyday activities, the text encourages the reader to don't forget things ranging from the practical (like wearing socks that fit or to brush your teeth) to the thoughtful (don't forget to share or to lend a hand when you can) to the philosophical (don't forget it's good to be alone sometimes). Enhanced by joyful illustrations in muted and pastel shades, this is a book to give to the youngster in your life - or to your best friend! Lindy
