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I Love Books
Shortlisted for Illustrator of the Year - British Book Awards 2025
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From the award-winning creator of Flooded and Lost comes a third, colourful picture book about the joy that comes from discovering a connection with books for the very first time. It's the end of term, and a little girl is given the unreasonable task of reading...
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From the award-winning creator of Flooded and Lost comes a third, colourful picture book about the joy that comes from discovering a connection with books for the very first time.
It's the end of term, and a little girl is given the unreasonable task of reading a whole book over the holidays. A whole book? But she HATES books.
Luckily, her sister takes her to the library and recommends just the thing. Slowly, the little girl is drawn into a world of adventure inside her own imagination, for the very first time. Even the greyscale world starts to fill with colour as she is carried away in the story.
A little fennec fox leads her to meet fairytale witches and creatures as they find ingredients to cast a special spell at the end of her book. The little girl is dismayed to learn that the spell seemingly hasn't changed a thing. However, the little fox points out that she is completely transformed: discovering the power of her imagination has transformed her forever.
Printed in bright Pantone inks throughout, this is a simple yet exciting book with minimalist drawings and stylistic callouts. Designed for kids who claim to hate reading, this fun page-turner will delight and inspire kids to change their minds about books for good!
Discover adventure on every page and turn I Hate Books into I Love Books!
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780711277991
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 29 February 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 225.0mm
Height: 296.0mm
Weight: 500g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Mariajo Ilustrajo is a Spanish Illustrator based in the UK. She completed her MA in Childrens Illustration from the prestigious Cambridge Anglia Ruskin course in April 2021. In November 2020 she was crowned the overall winner of the 2020 Association of Illustrators award, sponsored by Walker Books. Her debut picture book, Flooded, has been translated into over 19 languages.
Also by Mariajo Ilustrajo
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Flooded
Flooded is the funny and beautifully illustrated tale of animals who live in a city that is ever so slowly flooding. The flood comes gradually at first. All the animals ignore the obvious and go about their busy lives, disjointed from one another and preoccupied by their own problems. Eventually, the flood water reaches a height that they can no...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
I Love Books
Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023 From the award-winning creator of Flooded and Lost comes a magical story about discovering a connection with books for the very first time. This brightly illustrated adventure story is perfect for kids who claim to hate reading, as the enchanting narrative opens their eyes to a fantasy world created by words...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Lost
A new book from award-winning illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo, Lost is the story of a polar bear who finds himself lost in a big concrete city. He politely asks the city folk for help, but everyone is much too busy and impatient to assist the newcomer. He finds himself travelling on the subway, only to be noticed finally by a little...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Oh, Carrots!
From the award-winning creator of I Love Books comes a humorous and heartfelt tale about the value of kindness and the magic of making new friends. Oh, Carrots! is the perfect choice for young children as they begin to navigate their first friendships. Mr Rabbit lives alone, and do you know what? He likes it! He enjoys peaceful moments spent...Paperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Lost
A new book from award-winning illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo, Lost is the story of a polar bear who finds himself lost in a big concrete city. He politely asks the city folk for help, but everyone is much too busy and impatient to assist the newcomer. He finds himself travelling on the subway, only to be noticed finally by a little...HardbackSold Out -
Oh, Carrots!
From the award-winning creator of I Love Books comes a humorous and heartfelt tale about the value of kindness and the magic of making new friends. Oh, Carrots! is the perfect choice for young children as they begin to navigate their first friendships. Mr Rabbit lives alone, and do you know what? He likes it! He enjoys peaceful moments spent...HardbackSold Out
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