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I'm Sticking with You

The perfect gift for Valentine's Day!
By Smriti Halls
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I'm Sticking with You is a heartwarming rhyming story about friendship and loyalty. It explores the joys and challenges of having friends who are always by your side, sometimes a little overbearing, but always caring. The narrative celebrates companionship through ups and downs, making it a delightful read for young children.
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A heart-warming text by bestselling author Smriti Halls, perfectly complemented by artwork from fantastic new picture book illustrator Steve Small.

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Shortlisted for Oscar's Book Prize 2021
Shortlisted for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year at The British Book Awards 2021

'A wonderful, warm bear-hug of a story with sumptuous illustrations. A modern classic.' - Jim Field, illustrator of Oi Frog

Wherever you're going, I'm going too. Whatever you're doing, I'm sticking with you.

It's wonderful to have good friends to see you through the good times and the bad. But sometimes, friends can also be a bit . . . well . . . overbearing.

This completely irresistible rhyming text by Smriti Halls is perfectly complemented by artwork from fantastic new picture book illustrator, Steve Small.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471182815

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

Illustration: Full colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Steve Small

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Smriti Halls

About the Author

Smriti Halls is an internationally bestselling children’s author whose award-winning books have been translated into more than 40 languages. Her stories are loved by children and adults alike. Recent hits include Rain Before Rainbows and I’m Sticking With You. She has been a Writer in Residence for Booktrust and is a current Patron of the School Library Association. Smriti is South Indian by birth, British by nationality and a Londoner at heart. She lives with her family near Richmond Park, eating pears and dreaming up new stories.  Steve Small has worked in animation for over thirty years as a director, designer, and animator. The work has varied from working on Disney features to designing and directing shorts, TV series, and commercials. He’s the illustrator of I’m Sticking with You and the author and illustrator of The Duck Who Didn’t Like Water, Wellington’s Big Day Out, Brave Little Bear, and The Hare Who Wouldn’t Share. Steve lives in London, and when he’s not painting and drawing, you’ll likely find him feeding the crows on Blackheath Common.

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