The Tiny Woman's Coat

Description

A small and cosy book leaving preschoolers snug as a bug, from award-winning author, Joy Cowley. The Times Children's Book of the Week. The tiny woman makes a coat of leaves with the help of her animal friends. The trees, geese, porcupine, horse and plants all share something so the tiny woman can snip, snip, snip and stitch, stitch, stitch a coat to keep herself warm. Friendship and sharing are at the heart of this warm and simple rhythmic poem by one of the world's best children's writers. A perfectly cosy hardback storybook to read-aloud and share with babies, toddlers and preschoolers who will delight in everything tiny and small, including the fresh and funny illustrations by award-winning illustrator Giselle Clarkson.

Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand's best-loved writers for children and adults, with an international reputation. She has won a multitude of awards and honours for her bestselling books, including the Prime Minister's Award for contribution to literature. She was shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2018. Giselle Clarkson is an illustrator and comic artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. She illustrated Egg and Spoon: An Illustrated Cookbook by Alexandra Tylee and The Gobbledegook Book: A Joy Cowley Anthology.

"An inventive and delightful tale that evokes Thumbelina, The Borrowers, and other beloved wee characters." -- Kirkus Reviews The Times Children's Book of the Week "A new favourite cosy read to add to my collection ... Giselle Clarkson's evocative illustrations tell another story of the powers of collectivism." -- The Times "This beautiful book is comfort at its very best." -- Paula Green, Poetry Box