Our Pebbles
by jarvis, the award-winning picture-book maker of the boy with flowers in his hair
$30.02
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
5 June 2025
Summary
Our Pebbles: A Grandfather’s Legacy in Stone
“Grandad was good, these were our pebbles.”
With sweets stuffed in their pockets, a boy and his grandad take the trip down to the beach: through the wonky woods, across the railway track – stopping for a chat with the spotty dogs! – over the stile, and there … peeking out beyond the dunes, the sea and “their” beach. They pick pebbles, wash them clean in the waves and paint their memories from the day, placing them in a sp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529516036 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152951603X |
| Author: | Jarvis |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 5 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
Musing on the pleasures of appreciating both a place … and one-on-one time with a loved one, … this sweetly elegiac work traces the way delight can become memory. * Publishers Weekly *Jarvis’ scribbly, naïve artwork complements a quietly joyful text that homes in on simple but memorable moments… .Family bonding at its sweetest. * Kikrus Reviews *
About The Author
Jarvis
Jarvis is the author of many books for children. His illustrated fiction series, Bear and Bird, follows the funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings between a pair of best friends and has been published into 16 different territories. His picture books include Thank You, Mr Santa, The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, which won the 2023 Oscar’s Book Prize and the Indies Book Prize, and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, which won the V&A Best Illustrated Book. He is also the illustrator of the Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg series written by Patricia Toht. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog Milo.
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