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The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival

By Lu Fraser
Series: The Littlest Yak
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The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival by Lu Fraser is a delightful children's book about a young yak called Gertie who eagerly anticipates the arrival of a new sibling. Her feelings of excitement are matched by concerns about her place in the family. Charming illustrations and a heartwarming storyline beautifully explore themes of love, belonging, and growing up.
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You might enjoy this charming children's book if you love heartwarming tales about welcoming new members into a family. It's perfect for those who appreciate stories with delightful characters and themes of kindness, acceptance and finding one's place in the world. Its whimsical illustrations and gentle humour make it a delightful read for both children and adults.

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This irresistible follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning The Littlest Yak celebrates new siblings and the way that a heart can grow to fit even more love inside!

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This irresistible follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning The Littlest Yak celebrates new siblings and the way that a heart can grow to fit even more love inside!

Gertie the yak is back! And she's going to be a big sister! Gertie wants the new baby to feel right at home, so she paints a welcome sign, knits a bib and plans to share all her favourite things. But when Gertie realises she might have to share Mummy too, she starts to have a bit of a wobble...

This adorable and touching new adventure for the littlest yak reassures with warmth and humour as Gertie learns that, with the new arrival, she's loved a whole heartful more!

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WINNER of Oscar's Book Prize 2021
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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...
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  • The Littlest Yak: Home Is Where the Herd Is
    The adorable new story starring Gertie, The Littlest Yak! In this brand new adventure from award-winning duo Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley, Gertie the Littlest Yak and her family are moving mountains to pastures new. And for Gertie, that means SQUEEZING all her belongings onto her sledge. But when someone special gets left behind, will Gertie come to see that...
    By Lu Fraser
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  • The Littlest Yak: Home Is Where the Herd Is
    The adorable new story starring Gertie, The Littlest Yak! In this brand new adventure from award-winning duo Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley, Gertie the Littlest Yak and her family are moving mountains to pastures new. And for Gertie, that means SQUEEZING all her belongings onto her sledge. But when someone special gets left behind, will Gertie come to see that...
    By Lu Fraser
    Paperback
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
    This irresistible follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning The Littlest Yak celebrates new siblings and the way that a heart can grow to fit even more love inside! Gertie the yak is back! And she's going to be a big sister! Gertie wants the new baby to feel right at home, so she paints a welcome sign, knits a bib and...
    By Lu Fraser
    Paperback
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
    The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
    This irresistible follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning The Littlest Yak celebrates new siblings and the way that a heart can grow to fit even more love inside! Gertie the yak is back! And she's going to be a big sister! Gertie wants the new baby to feel right at home, so she paints a welcome sign, knits a bib and...
    By Lu Fraser
    Hardback
    $3199
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Littlest Yak
    WINNER of Oscar's Book Prize 2021! WINNER Book of the Year and Best Picture Book at the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2021! Perfect for fans of Rachel Bright and Julia Donaldson, The Littlest Yak is a joyous, rhyming caper that teaches little ones to celebrate their own unique talents! On the tip of the top of a mountain all snowy,...
    By Lu Fraser
    Paperback
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471182655

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kate Hindley

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lu Fraser Series: The Littlest Yak

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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