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Going Home

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A beautifully written and illustrated story of a mouse father and child on a day out, exploring connection and loss. It’s good to know where things are going … and where other things have gone. A father and child head out for the day – just... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Going Home

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A beautifully written and illustrated story of a mouse father and child on a day out, exploring connection and loss.

It’s good to know where things are going … and where other things have gone.

A father and child head out for the day – just what they feel like doing. They see beetles wandering past, snails sliding by, and bees and balloons flying above.

Where are they all going?

Going home, perhaps, says Dad.

A beautiful and quietly meaningful tale of life, loss and love.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760659110

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Simon Howe

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Simon Howe is an illustrator and author with a broad appetite for children's literature, animation, storytelling and design. He has worked with several notable Australian authors on books for children, and has designed and directed animation for advertising and television. Grounded in themes of childhood, family, hope and home, his work has been nominated for the Australian Book Industry Awards and the Australian Book Design Awards, and his first authored book, Shoosh, has been distributed by the Bounty Bag network to over 60,000 children in Queensland.

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