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Gorgeously illustrated in Emma Chichester Clark’s signature style, this gentle and comforting tale of friendship is the perfect bedtime story. There are good days and there are bad days. Everybody has them. And when Maudie has a bad day, she heads to her house in the...
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Gorgeously illustrated in Emma Chichester Clark’s signature style, this gentle and comforting tale of friendship is the perfect bedtime story.
A heart-warming and reassuring new picture book from the critically acclaimed creator of the beloved Blue Kangaroo series
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Gorgeously illustrated in Emma Chichester Clark’s signature style, this gentle and comforting tale of friendship is the perfect bedtime story.
There are good days and there are bad days. Everybody has them. And when Maudie has a bad day, she heads to her house in the woods to be alone. But when her friends keep coming over to see if she's alright, she realises that sometimes it's fine not to be absolutely fine.
From the same world as A Good Night’s Sleep, this beautiful and moving new picture book will reassure children that good friends can help you through bad days.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780008492014
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 2.0mm
Width: 220.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Emma Chichester Clark studied at the Royal College of Art . She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children’s books.
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