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Cloud Babies

By Eoin Colfer
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Cloud Babies by Eoin Colfer is a captivating children's story following a young girl who finds herself spending a summer away from home due to her mother's illness. As she adjusts to her new surroundings, she embarks on imaginative cloud-watching adventures, finding solace and understanding in the extraordinary shapes she sees in the sky. The book delicately touches on themes of family, resilience, and the power of imagination.
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This charming children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy enchanting tales with a touch of whimsy and humour. With its imaginative story crafted by a beloved author, it's perfect for young readers who appreciate adventures full of heart and discovery.

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Cloud Babies

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From Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl, comes a truly compelling, empathy-building book based on real-life events in illustrator Chris Judge's own life.

Erin’s favourite game is spotting animals in the clouds with her mum and dad - everything from foxes and polar bears to little rabbits! She calls them her 'cloud babies'.

One day, Erin falls very ill. She has to spend a long time in hospital but she still manages to find comfort and joy in spying cloud babies through the windows with her new hospital friends.

When Dr Bernadette tells Erin that even though there would still be some "hospital days", she can now go home, she is so excited. But being back at school is not at all what she expected. So much has changed. Erin must reconcile the comforting, safe world she has built for herself inside the hospital with the world outside that has now become unfamiliar to her.

But with her Mum and Dad’s love and guidance, and with the support of her school teacher and friends, Erin realises that by sharing her world, and her cloud babies, she will find happiness in being herself once more.

Sensitively told and vibrantly brought to life on the page, this is a truly powerful source of guidance, acknowledgement and, ultimately, comfort.

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The collaboration between Eoin Colfer and Chris Judge in Cloud Babies has been praised for its beautiful exploration of the sky and children's imagination, with illustrations inspired by Judge's Instagram project during lockdowns. Reviews highlight its engaging storytelling and atmospheric artwork, which brings joy and smiles to readers. Additionally, it is noted for its touching portrayal of themes like imagination, illness, and recovery, drawing from personal experiences, and has been included in notable reading lists for its empathetic content.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529502671

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by M Chris Judge

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Eoin Colfer

About the Author

Eoin Colfer is the New York Times bestselling author of the children’s fantasy series Artemis Fowl. His other notable works include The Dog Who Lost His Bark, Half Moon Investigations, Airman and The Supernaturalist, and he has sold over twenty million books worldwide. He was the Irish Children’s Laureate, the winner of the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, and won the Irish Children’s Book of the Year Award for his story Imaginary Fred, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children. You can visit him online at www.eoincolfer.com and on Instagram as @eoincolfer.

Chris Judge is an artist and illustrator who lives and works in Dublin, Ireland. Chris’s first picture book, The Lonely Beast, won the Specsavers Irish Children's Book of the Year Award, and was followed by The Brave Beast and The Snow Beast, before publishing Tiny and Teeny with Walker. He has also collaborated with comedian David O’Doherty on the Danger is Everywhere series, and with Ryan Tubridy on The First Christmas Jumper and the Sheep Who Changed Everything. Chris lives in Ireland with his wife and two small children, and can be found online at chrisjudge.com, on Twitter as @chrisjudge and on Instagram as @chrispjudge.

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