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Helen Stephens Books

This is the picture book for every little one’s shelf, about how sometimes the smallest people make the biggest difference.

A beautiful owl lives in the tree outside Ben’s house. Ben calls him Mr Hoot. When grown-ups want to chop down Mr Hoot’s tree, Ben has to act fast to save him. This warm, funny and inspiring story shows how we can all protect the wildlife that lives all around us.

With characteristic warmth and humour, Helen Stephens’ exquisite new picture book celebrates the precious wildlife that lives all around us, and shows how even the smallest of us can help to protect it.

Hugely topical: a warmly funny environmental book with heart – will inspire children to look out for, love and protect their local wildlife

Striking cover design with gold foil – a perfect gift book

Helen Stephens is an Instagram star with nearly 20,000 followers. She also launched her own online illustration course, The Good Ship Illustration

I always recommend this book to families with a new a baby on the way. It can be a tricky time for siblings but ‘The Night Iceberg’ is a magical, night time adventure with a subtle message about learning to share. Tofta wants the night iceberg to be just for her but thinks again when a group of penguins show up. This story gently unpicks the anxieties siblings may be having in a beautiful and delicate way. You won’t be able to resist the yellows and blues of this magical, snowy world.

Mimi and the Mountain Dragon is a beautifully poignant Christmas story by popular author Michael Morpurgo. In a quiet village overshadowed by dragon-filled mountains there lives a little girl called Mimi. When Mini finds a baby dragon, she makes a brave decision that will transform her village forever. This is a festive adventure story that combines the magic of Christmas with the important themes of being courageous and searching for peace. Morpurgo has a number of other Christmas books, including Christmas Stories, The Goose is Getting Fat, The Best of Times, The Best Christmas Present in the World and On Angel Wings.

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