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Absolutely Fine

By Emma Chichester Clark
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Gorgeously illustrated in Emma Chichester Clark’s signature style, this gentle and comforting tale of friendship is the perfect bedtime story. There are good days and there are bad days. Everybody has them. And when Maudie has a bad day, she heads to her house in the... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Gorgeously illustrated in Emma Chichester Clark’s signature style, this gentle and comforting tale of friendship is the perfect bedtime story.

A heart-warming and reassuring new picture book from the critically acclaimed creator of the beloved Blue Kangaroo series

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Gorgeously illustrated in Emma Chichester Clark’s signature style, this gentle and comforting tale of friendship is the perfect bedtime story.

There are good days and there are bad days. Everybody has them. And when Maudie has a bad day, she heads to her house in the woods to be alone. But when her friends keep coming over to see if she's alright, she realises that sometimes it's fine not to be absolutely fine.

From the same world as A Good Night’s Sleep, this beautiful and moving new picture book will reassure children that good friends can help you through bad days.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008492014

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Emma Chichester Clark

About the Author

Emma Chichester Clark studied at the Royal College of Art . She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children’s books.

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