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Biography
Zehra Hicks is an award winning picture book author and illustrator who covers a wide range of topics from serious and heartfelt, to silly and funny. Her books have been published in over 25 languages and some have won the Oscar’s Book Prize 2024, the Nottingham Children’s Book Award, the ABCD Book Cover Design Award, and been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
As well as writing and illustrating picture books, she tutors on the book illustration short course at UAL Chelsea – a course she studied 15 years ago that helped her get her first picture book contract. She’s now working on her 15th book. If she’s not writing, illustrating or teaching, you may find her running with her sausage dog, Vincent, who sets the perfect pace!
Who Just Farted?
Ever wondered why your farts smell, or which animal has the biggest farts of all? Get ready to laugh and learn with this hilarious and informative picture book all about farts!
Explore the fascinating science of farts, from the way the human body functions, to the smelliest culprits of the animal kingdom. Discover which foods make us the windiest, which animals actually don’t fart, and which people have made a name for themselves with their terrific toots. Packed with silly illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations, this book answers all the questions kids have about farts in a way that’s both educational and entertaining.
Perfect for curious kids who love a bit of toilet humour, this book is guaranteed to get everyone laughing while learning about the science behind this natural bodily function.
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A deeply moving story of Sid the dog losing his beloved owner Sam, and finding a new kind of happy.
Sid loves his best friend and owner, Sam. They share a happy life together, playing, snoozing, and meeting friends like Sophie and her mum in the park. Sid is sure that these good times will last forever, but he soon starts to notice that Sam isn’t quite himself. One morning, Sid wakes up to find that Sam isn’t there. Sid feels sad and lonely, but can Sophie help him be happy again?
A gentle and ultimately uplifting introduction to life after loss, told through the eyes of a loyal dog.
When a mystery device comes between two best friends, will they learn to share, or decide they’re better off without it at all?
Panda and Penguin are best friends, until they find the Thing.
The Thing is exciting – it has a flashing screen and makes funny ringing noises – but only one of them can play with it at a time.
The Thing comes between them, but is anything worth losing their friendship?
A funny and lighthearted tale that cautions against letting technology cause problems between friends, for the very youngest children.
