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Ivy Loves to Give

By Freya Blackwood
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From award winning author-illustrator Freya Blackwood, comes this modern-classic picture book about sharing, making mistakes and trying you best. Ivy loves to give.Sometimes her presents are the wrong size,don't sit properly,taste funny,or feel strange.Ivy is very generous with her giving. She offers a cup of tea to... Read More
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A tender, moving picture book which explores the essence of genorosity. 

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From award winning author-illustrator Freya Blackwood, comes this modern-classic picture book about sharing, making mistakes and trying you best. 

Ivy loves to give.

Sometimes her presents are the wrong size,

don't sit properly,

taste funny,

or feel strange.

Ivy is very generous with her giving. She offers a cup of tea to the chook, a flip-flop to a snail and a dummy to the cat. The presents aren’t always perfect but they are always given with kindness. 

Perfect for:

  • Toddlers and preschoolers.
  • A read-aloud conversation starter about the joys of giving gifts and sharing.
  • Gift-givers looking for a high-quality contemporary picture book.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761218279

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 February 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Little Hare

Edition: 2026 Paperback

Illustration: Full-colour Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Freya Blackwood is an award-winning illustrator of children's books, who draws with a distinct style that is warm, perceptive and immediately recognisable. Since publishing her first picture book in 2003, she has has won multiple awards, including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal, and worked with writers such as Libby Gleeson, Margaret Wild, Jan Ormerod, Nick Bland and Danny Parker. Freya lives in Orange, New South Wales, with her daughter, Ivy.

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