The Dictionary Story

The much-anticipated new picture book from the bestselling and award-winning creators of A Child of Books.Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books. So one day she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is, she thinks, that an adventure is finally happening on her very own pages! But what will she do when everything gets out of control, all in a jumble, and her characters collide causing the most enormous tantrum to explode. This isn't what she wanted at all! How on earth will she find sense in all this chaos? Her friend Alphabet knows exactly what to do and sings a song that brings calm and order to Dictionary's pages once again.

About the author

Sam Winston is a fine artist who exhibits internationally and whose books can be found in many special collections worldwide, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Research Institute, the Tate Gallery London, and the V&A Museum. His work is also collected by the Library of Congress and commissioned by The New York Times. He collaborated with Oliver Jeffers on the Bologna Ragazzi Award-winning A Child of Books and The Dictionary Story. He is also the author and illustrator of One & Everything. Sam lives and works in east London. Find him online at samwinston.com and on Instagram as @samwinston.

Product details

• Authors: Oliver Jeffers, Jeffers Oliver, Sam Winston, Winston Sam
• Assisted by: Oliver Jeffers (Illustration), Jeffers Oliver (Illustration), Sam Winston (Illustration), Winston Sam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781406395471
• ISBN: 978-1-4063-9547-1
• No. of pages: 56
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 290 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Interactive Adventures, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Alphabet, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Words, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Picture storybooks, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Early Learning: ABC Books / Alphabet Books, Early years: letters and words, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Interactive adventure stories