The Heart of the Storm
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Dramatic and exciting picture book in which enmity turns to friendship
Ruby the fox and Growl the wolf live deep in the forest. There's just one problem they hate each other...!
But when a raging storm tears through the forest and the animals have to flee, they must help each other to survive. Can Ruby and Growl overcome their enmity and find friendship in the heart of the storm?
An exciting, fast-paced picture book adventure with stunning illustrations, celebrating courage and the importance of helping each other.
'A dramatic tale, vividly captured in Read's bright collage illustrations. An exciting story of enemies-to-friends, told with evocative language for 5 plus readers.' Bookseller
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781915659835
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
Illustration: Colour illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Kate Read
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Teresa Heapy has been an editor and tutor as well as an author. Her many books include educational titles for the Oxford Reading Tree as well as picture stories such asVery Little Cinderella, with Sue Heap (winner of Best Picture Book in the Oxfordshire Book Awards). Teresa lives in Oxford.
Kate Read's first picture book,One Fox, was an international sensation, winning theTeach Early YearsAward and the Mathical Book Prize in the UK; and the Cybils Award, aParents' Choice Gold Award and aKirkusStar in the US.Her illustrations are made with hand-painted and mono printed paper collage, finished digitally.
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