|    Login    |    Register

HERD

(Paperback)

Available Formats


Publishing Details

Full Title:

HERD

Contributors:

By (Author) Stephen Hogtun

ISBN:

9781526610713

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Publication Date:

2nd December 2025

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage general interest: Large land mammals

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

32

Dimensions:

Width 278mm, Height 248mm, Spine 20mm

Weight:

200g

Description

A gorgeous and uplifting story about love, family and the meaning of home.

**"Timelessly beautiful" - Hollie Hughes**

**"Stunningly illustrated" - Bookseller**

This is the story of one brave little elephant, who roams with his family across grasslands and forests and streams. But what does home mean when you move from place to place each day

Can this little elephant find his home in the world Maybe, just maybe, home is not a place, but his herd: the ones who love him best.

Filled with beautiful, luminous artwork, this gorgeous picture book tells a universal story about love, family and belonging that will resonate with readers across the generations.

Don't miss Stephen Hogtun's other beautiful picture books about nature: LEAVES and DEEP.

Reviews

A little elephant learns what home is in this stunningly illustrated book about finding your place in the world * The Bookseller *
A timelessly beautiful, visually stunning exploration of family and belonging, and of a little elephant's journey home to love * Hollie Hughes, bestselling author of The Girl and the Dinosaur *
A tender story about the true meaning of home * Caryl Hart *
An absolute masterpiece * David Litchfield on DEEP *
Luminous and unforgettable * Emma Chichester Clark on LEAVES *
Utterly pitch perfect * Debi Gliori on LEAVES *
A breathtaking beauty of a book * Edspire on LEAVES *

Author Bio

Stephen Hogtun is a writer and artist who lives on the west coast of Norway with his partner, two children and several rescue animals. His house sits on the edge of a beautiful fjord, and his artwork is inspired both by the love he feels for his family and the views he sees from his window. This is his third picture book for Bloomsbury following his acclaimed books, Leaves and DEEP.

See all

Other titles by Stephen Hogtun

See all

Other titles from Bloomsbury Publishing PLC