I love Books

Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023Shortlisted for Illustrator of the Year - British Book Awards 2025From the award-winning creator of Flooded and Lost comes a magical story about discovering a connection with books for the very first time.This brightly illustrated adventure story is perfect for kids who claim to hate reading, as the enchanting narrative opens their eyes to a fantasy world created by words on a page.In this spellbinding story, we meet a little girl excited for the end of term. No more school! However, she's given the very unreasonable task of reading a whole book over the holidays. A whole book? But she HATES books. But her sister takes her to the library - she says she has just the thing.Slowly, the little girl is drawn into a world of adventure: a little fennec fox leads her to meet fairytale witches and creatures, as they find ingredients to cast a special spell at the end of her book. At first, the little girl is dismayed to learn that this spell seemingly hasn't changed a thing . . . however, the little fox points out that she HAS transformed: discovering the power of her imagination has changed her forever.This charming, engaging picture book shows children how wonderful books can really be, to encourage a lifelong love of reading. Discover adventure on every page - and turn I Hate Books into I Love Books!

Product details

• Authors: Mariajo Ilustrajo
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.02.2025
• EAN: 9781836000174
• ISBN: 978-1-83600-017-4
• Dimensions: 224 mm x 295 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, Picture storybooks, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 5 years, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Educational: Languages other than English