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Thoughts from a Quiet Bench

By Kes Gray
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Find joy in the everyday with this glorious and light-hearted picture book which asks even more questions than children do! From Kes Gray, author of the multi-million copy selling Oi Frog and Friends series. The Quiet Bench in the playground is the perfect place to sit... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Thoughts from a Quiet Bench

A thought-provoking new picture book about finding joy in the everyday from Kes Gray, author of the multi-million-copy selling Oi Frog and Friends series.

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Find joy in the everyday with this glorious and light-hearted picture book which asks even more questions than children do! From Kes Gray, author of the multi-million copy selling Oi Frog and Friends series.

The Quiet Bench in the playground is the perfect place to sit and watch the world go by. It's a place to listen, think, and ask yourself questions such as...

What are thoughts made of?

Where does the air stop being invisible and turn into blue sky?

Can the wind blow in two different directions at once?

So next time you see someone sitting quietly, why not join them? Because there's always room for one more friend on the Quiet Bench.

This mindful picture book from award-winning duo, Kes Gray and Nila Aye (People Need People) is the perfect book to encourage children—and adults—to slow down and start noticing the world around them.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444972030

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nila Aye
  • Illustrated by Nila Aye

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Kes Gray (Author)

Kes Gray is the bestselling author of the OI FROG AND FRIENDS series of books that has sold over 3 million copies and has been adapted into a theatre show. He is a multi-award-winning author with over 70 books published. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and loves to write books that will make children laugh out loud. He has won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award and has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards. Kes is based in Essex.

Nila Aye (Illustrator)

Nila Aye was born in Rangoon, Myanmar, arriving in the UK at the age of three and spent most of her childhood dreaming and drawing pictures. Nila studied graphic design at Central St Martins in London, graduating in 1995.

Nila is an award winning illustrator, collaborating on many well-loved children's books including Nature Trail, People Need People, Story Soup and the Little Bugs Big Feelings series. Her love of visual storytelling and collaboration with authors continues to energise Nila in her mission to bring beautifully illustrated books to a new generation of young readers around the world.

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