The Comet

The Comet
Joe Todd-Stanton
Our Price:
NZ$ 32.99
Hardback
h270 x 230mm - 32pg
3 Mar 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781838740658
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When Nyla has to leave her home in the countryside to start life again in the city, all she can think about is everything she misses from before. So when a comet comes crashing through the city streets and starts to glow and grow, Nyla can' t resist a chance to head somewhere that feels closer to what she had before . but what starts as an escape could be just the thing to make her finally feel at home. From the award-winning Joe Todd-Stanton, comes an exquisite and heartfelt picture book touching on the bewildering experience of moving house. This beautiful story explores how this can affect a child' s sense of belonging, but also how it can open them up to new and wonderful experiences.
A breathtakingly intricate picture book with so much to discover on every page. -- Briony May Smith Once more using the magical and the inspiring to explore themes that are highly relevant to real children, Joe Todd-Stanton weaves a touching, compassionate story about moving home and finding your feet in new places. * Waterstones Children' s Books You Need To Read in 2022 * Inspired by the changes families had to make because of the pandemic, a story of creativity, community and finding light in the dark, both visually stunning and thought-provoking. * The Bookseller *
Joe Todd-Stanton is from Brighton and grew up drawing with his mum. He studied Illustration at the University of the West of England, afterwards moving to London where he currently lives. His children' s book, The Secret of Black Rock, won the 2018 Waterstones Children' s Book Prize and since then he has written and illustrated seven books with Flying Eye Books.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781838740658
Published: 3 Mar 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flying Eye Books
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 270mm
Width: 230mm
Pages: 32

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