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Come What May
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A touching and timeless follow-up to the much-loved No Matter What Come What May follows Debi Gliori’s much-loved foxes, Large and Small, as they head out on a picnic in the countryside to wind down after a rather trying afternoon attempting some baking. As their walk...
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See moreA lyrical, touching and humorous story about enduring love, featuring the beloved foxes from the bestselling No Matter What
A lyrical, touching and humorous story about enduring love, featuring the beloved foxes from the bestselling No Matter What
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Description
A touching and timeless follow-up to the much-loved No Matter What
Come What May follows Debi Gliori’s much-loved foxes, Large and Small, as they head out on a picnic in the countryside to wind down after a rather trying afternoon attempting some baking. As their walk takes them across flower-strewn meadows, through cool woods and eventually up onto a gentle hill from which they can see their cosy home below, they reflect on all the moods a single day can hold.
And as a squall of rain briefly threatens their picnic, they eventually decide that moods may change like the weather, but their love for each other will always remain constant.
A warm-hearted, uplifting story, told with genuine affection and flourishes of humour, perfect to read at bedtime – or any time!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526675965
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 232.0mm
Height: 298.0mm
Weight: 226g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Debi Gliori is the award-winning writer and illustrator of over 80 picture books and novels for children of all ages, including the bestselling modern classic No Matter What (Bloomsbury) and the Mr Bear series (Orchard). Her picture book about depression, Night Shift (Templar), was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also author of the Little Owl series of books, illustrated by Alison Brown, for Bloomsbury. Debi lives near Edinburgh and has twice been writer-in-residence in the Shetland Isles. Her favourite colour is blue or, more precisely, four different shades of blue: cerulean blue, cobalt blue, Mediterranean turquoise blue and warm ultramarine blue. She has sold over 700,000 books in the UK alone.
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