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Where Snow Angels Go

A delightfully wintery picture book from the award-winning and internationally bestselling author of HAMNET
By Maggie O'Farrell
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Where Snow Angels Go by Maggie O'Farrell is a captivating children's book that follows the enchanting journey of a young girl who discovers that her snow angel is real. This magical guardian comes to life to protect her, teaching her about the warmth of friendship and the wonder of the unseen world, through a story that blends wonder with heartfelt lessons.
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You might enjoy this enchanting tale if you cherish magical winter stories filled with warmth and wonder. With beautifully woven prose and captivating illustrations, it is perfect for readers who love exploring the bond between imagination and reality, especially during the snowy holiday season.

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Have you ever woken up suddenly, in the middle of the night, without knowing why?

Best-selling and award-winning author of Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell weaves an extraordinary and compelling modern fairy tale about the bravery of a little girl and the miracle of a snowy day.

Sylvie wakes one night, suddenly, without knowing why. Then she sees the most spectacular sight – a pair of wings, enormous in size, made of the softest snow-white feathers imaginable. An angel in her bedroom … a SNOW angel! He tells her that he is here to look after her, for Sylvie is not as well as she seems...

Many months later, as Sylvie recovers from her illness, she longs to see her snow angel again. He saved her life! There is so much she wants to tell him, so much she wants to know! Will he ever come back to her? And how can Sylvie make sure that everyone she loves has their own snow angel, to keep them safe, too?

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Maggie O'Farrell's debut in children's literature is a beautifully illustrated picture book that explores themes of risk and resilience. It's described as a perfect winter story with similarities to classic tales like The Snow Queen and The Snowman. The artwork by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini enhances the story's tender and reassuring narrative, making it feel both timely and timeless, while capturing the magic of a contemporary fairytale.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781406391992

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 November 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 580g

Pages: 72

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About the Author

Maggie O'Farrell is an award-winning Irish-British author. Her books for adults have received international acclaim; she has won the Women's Prize for Fiction for Hamnet, the Betty Trask Award for her debut novel After You'd Gone, the Somerset Maugham Award in 2005 for The Distance Between Us, the 2013 Costa Novel Award for The Hand That First Held Mine and her non-fiction book I Am I Am I Am reached number 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list. Her book Hamnet won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020 and was named Waterstones Book of the Year. It has sold over 700,000 copies in the English language to date, spent sixteen weeks in the top ten in 2020 and went to number 1 in paperback. Hamnet has also been translated into over 31 different countries worldwide. Where Snow Angels Go is her first book for children. Find her online at maggieofarrell.com

Daniela Terrazzini studied Fine Art in Milan and moved to London to study Photography at The London College of Printing. She is now an illustrator of both detailed paintings and graphic surface patterns. She has illustrated The Night I Met Father Christmas by Ben Miller and The Seeing Stitch by Jane Yolan. Follow her on Twitter as @DJTerrazzini and Instagram as @danielajterrazzini.

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