
Synopsis
Winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017
Did you ever want to waddle with a colony of penguins? Wriggle with an army of caterpillars? Or march with a troop of monkeys?
Legendary illustrator Lane Smith takes us on a colourful adventure through the natural world, following a child as he weaves through the jungle, dives under the ocean and soars into...
Details
40 pages
Imprint: Two Hoots
Reviews
Witty and humorous, never irreverent, this is a celebration of sharing and belonging, as a multiracial family hugs their adventurer on the closing page . . . Absolutely radiant.Kirkus
A wonderfully clever exploration of the rich variety of nature and a sensitive message about the importance of belongingDaily Mail
One of the book's delights is its shifting moods and colors, which feel like the movements of an orchestral work. The textures . . . seem organically formed, as if waves and time had worn them down, yet the spreads are vivid and clean.Publishers Weekly
Exudes a Chaplinesque charm, skillfully blending slapstick and melancholyThe New York Times