Creature

(Hardback)

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Creature is dreaming and playing in space, causing worlds to be born in the big bangs she creates. Her eyes shine like nebulas as she surveys the vast expanse she calls home. Silence and stillness envelop her, as she readies herself to. POUNCE! Open your eyes to beauty and wonder in galaxy-sized proportions with this magical, mystical picture book. Written in rhythmic prose with lively and bright illustrations, this calming and beautiful combination of the comfort of cats and the magic of space is the perfect bedtime read.

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A Stellar technicolour ode to space. Every page like running your paws through the furs of the cosmos. A real cat treat. -- Sandra Dieckmann, creator of Leaf
Creature is an attractively sweet exploration of a cat-eyed view of the magically wonderful domain of home. -- Helen Power * Childrens Books Ireland *
The illustrations are bold and fun, a perfect accompaniment to the rhythmic text. -- Littlecubliteracy on Instagram
This beautifully written and illustrated book is full of similes-perfect for a poetry or figurative language unit! * @inourlibrary on Instagram *

Author Bio

Andrea Ballance is a writer and community artist who graduated with a BA in Art in the Community from The University of West London. Previously a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Andrea now lives in the UK raising two amazing and talented humans. Grasya Oliyko is a children's picture book illustrator from in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is the author of the picture book The Story Told by Zhuka.