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This is Home

By Zanni Louise
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The best kind of home has our love shining through.No matter where home is, I hope it’s with you. Home can be many things, but it is always more than a place. Made from memories, sounds, smells and laughter, home makes you feel cosy, safe and... Read More
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A heartwarming ode to home and the places we belong from the creative duo behind the bestselling This is Love and This is Family.

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The best kind of home has our love shining through.
No matter where home is, I hope it’s with you.

Home can be many things, but it is always more than a place. Made from memories, sounds, smells and laughter, home makes you feel cosy, safe and loved.

From Zanni Louise and Sasha Haddad comes a heartwarming ode to home and the places we belong.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761823138

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 March 2027

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Kids

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sasha Haddad

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 270.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Zanni Louise has been writing stories since she was little, growing up in country NSW. She now lives with her family of four in an artists' warehouse in the Netherlands. Zanni has written more than fifty books, spanning picture books, chapter books, books for 10- to 12-year-olds, and most recently, books for teens. She is proud to be an author ambassador for Room To Read, an organisation that supports girls’ education and literacy.

Sasha Haddad started working as a professional illustrator in 2014, right after her graduation from the Cambridge School of Arts (UK). She has since illustrated over 40 picture books and 30 educational picture books, as well as covers for magazines and various brand work for companies in Lebanon and the Arab region. Sasha lives and works in Greece.

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