A Crinkled Screaming Thing
By (Author) Sarah Tagholm
Illustrated by Ruby Wright
Andersen Press Ltd
Andersen Press Ltd
1st January 2026
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: New baby
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Siblings
Hardback
32
Width 243mm, Height 286mm
A heartwarming and humorous tale told from the perspective of a newborn baby, celebrating the unbreakable bond between siblings.
When a crinkled screaming baby is born, everything is new and overwhelming, and they do NOT like it. But Small Big One a young sibling knows exactly how to turn tears into laughter, and fear into fun. As the newborn grows, so does their bond with Small Big One. But what will happen when a new crinkled screaming baby arrives From the very first cry in a bright white hospital room to tender moments spent together, this is a true celebration of the bond between siblings and the power of love.
Sarah Tagholm (Author)
Sarah Tagholm is a children's author who loves writing about confused animals, mischievous children and all things bizarro. She is passionate about encouraging a love of reading, libraries and availability of books for all children. Sarah lives with her husband and son in Cornwall, where they spend so much time in the sea it's a wonder they haven't grown gills!
Ruby Wright (Illustrator)
Ruby Wright studied sculpture, worked at the BBC and dabbled in printmaking before embarking on a career in picture books as an author-illustrator. Her illustrations take inspiration from the every day and are filled with warmth and colour. She is based in London where she lives with her family.