My Friend Andy

Emma Chinnery

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Hardback

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Little Tiger Press
31 December 2024

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Social issues (Children's&YA)

A carefully-observed story that challenges us to re-evaluate perceptions of homelessness from debut author-illustrator Emma Chinnery.

Everyday, little dog Fluffy walks through the city with Mum and Lilly. And everyday, they walk past Andy. But they are never allowed to play with him. Until one day, Fluffy gets lost, and this changes forever. With the help of Andy and his Dad, Fluffy searches high and low for Lilly. But will they ever be reunited?

Told through Fluffy's eyes, this book brilliantly grasps a child-like naivety that questions what is and encourages us to imagine what should be.

With her stunning watercolour illustrations, Emma Chinnery shows her mastery at capturing the nuances of everyday life in this simple – yet poignant – story about the blossoming friendship of two dogs living in the same city. Alongside Way Home by Libby Hathorn and Gregory Rogers, Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, and King of the Sky by Nicola Davies and Laura Carlin, My Friend Andy is the ideal book to help children build empathy and understanding for those around us.

By: Emma Chinnery
Imprint: Little Tiger Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 286mm, Width: 251mm, Spine: 9mm
ISBN: 9781801045803
ISBN 10: 1801045801
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 31 December 2024
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Emma Chinnery is a British children's author and illustrator. Emma worked for several years as a graphic artist before her passion for children's books led her to study on the MA Children's Book Illustration course at the Cambridge School of Art. When she's not drawing or writing, you'll find her on a bike, cycling the country lanes of Suffolk.

Reviews for My Friend Andy

""This thought-provoking picture book tackles themes of homelessness, empathy and character perspective. With sensitive and evocative artwork, My Friend Andy is both a positive story to read with infants and an excellent prompt for discussions about how everyone's life is different with KS1 and KS2 pupils."" -- School Reading List * Kid's Book Review: My Friend Andy * A picture book about people and the importance of a community . . . With lovely, lively illustrations this story about a search for a missing dog also opens up a conversation about homelessness. -- Books Up North