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The Dictionary Story

The perfect gift for book lovers! From the award-winning duo behind A Child of Books comes a unique and ground-breaking celebration of words, storytelling and imagination
By Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
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WINNER OF THE KPMG CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND AWARD A breathtakingly original and extra-special gift for all great lovers of books, words, and storytelling. This paperback edition of the award-winning picture book is finished with flaps and a foiled cover. A must-have for every bookshelf at home,... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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WINNER OF THE KPMG CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND AWARD

A breathtakingly original and extra-special gift for all great lovers of books, words, and storytelling. This paperback edition of the award-winning picture book is finished with flaps and a foiled cover. A must-have for every bookshelf at home, school, library, coffee table and beyond.

“A boundary-pushing romp through the words of the English language.” Observer

“Intricate, playful picture-book collaboration, layered with whimsical dictionary definitions.” Guardian

“An indefinably great picture book… Endlessly inventive… Stunningly designed and highly giftable.” Waterstones

Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books. So, one day she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is, she thinks, that an adventure is finally happening on her very own pages! But what will she do when everything gets out of control, all in a jumble, and her characters collide causing the most enormous tantrum to explode? This isn’t what she wanted at all! How on earth will she find sense in all this chaos? Her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary’s pages once again.

Discover A Child of Books, the multi-award-winning and internationally bestselling picture book by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529532302

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
  • Illustrated by Sam Winston

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 56

Collections

Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kids & YA Pre-orders Oliver Jeffers Pre-order Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Sam Winston Young Adult

About the Author

Oliver Jeffers is an artist whose work ranges from figurative painting and installation to illustration. His picture books include Lost and Found, How to Catch a Star, This Moose Belongs to Me and The Day the Crayons Quit, all of which have been translated into over 30 languages worldwide. Oliver's talent has been recognized by several high-profile awards, including the Irish Book of the Year and the Blue Peter Book of the Year; as well as shortlists for the British Book of the Year, the Roald Dahl Prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal. He was winner of Time Magazine’s Best Book of the Year for Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth and was awarded an MBE in 2022 for services to the arts. Born in Australia, Oliver was brought up in Northern Ireland and now lives and works in New York, USA. Find him online at oliverjeffers.com and on X and Instagram as @OliverJeffers.

Sam Winston is a fine artist who exhibits internationally and whose books can be found in many special collections worldwide, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Research Institute, the Tate Gallery London, and the V&A Museum. His work is also collected by the Library of Congress and commissioned by The New York Times. He is also the author and illustrator of One and Everything. Find him online at samwinston.com and on Instagram as @SamWinston.

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