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The Littlest Yak

The perfect book to snuggle up with at home!
Brief Description
Gertie is the littlest yak in her whole herd, and she's feeling stuck in her smallness - she wants to grow UP and have bigness and tallness! But when it turns out that there are some things that only Gertie can do, might she come to see that she's perfect, just the way she is?... Read More
Format: Board book
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The Littlest Yak

Perfect for fans of Rachel Bright and Julia Donaldson, The Littlest Yak is a joyous, rhyming, award-winning caper that teaches little ones to celebrate their own unique talents – now in board book!

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Gertie is the littlest yak in her whole herd, and she's feeling stuck in her smallness - she wants to grow UP and have bigness and tallness! But when it turns out that there are some things that only Gertie can do, might she come to see that she's perfect, just the way she is?

This heartwarming, irresistible debut picture book from author Lu Fraser, with gorgeous illustrations from highly-acclaimed illustrator Kate Hindley was the winner of the Oscar's Book Prize 2021 and of both Book of the Year and Best Picture Book at the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2021. It's now available as a perfectly small board book.

Also by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley:
The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
The Littlest Yak: Home is where the Herd Is

 

Series: The Littlest Yak

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398528277

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 07 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kate Hindley

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 182.0mm

Weight: 0g

About the Author

Kate Hindley studied illustration at Falmouth College of Art, and went on to work for two years as a children's print designer at a studio in Northampton, whilst working freelance on children's books and greetings cards. She has now illustrated many much-loved picture books, including Oliver and Patch by Claire Freedman (author of the Aliens Love Underpants series) and the award-winning You Must Bring a Hat by Simon Philip. In 2019, Kate launched her adorable Treacle Street series lift-the-flap books, for which she both writes and illustrates. In 2020, she illustrated The Littlest Yak, written by Lu Fraser, which went on to win both the Sainsburys Children's Book Award and Oscar's Book Prize. Kate lives in Birmingham.

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