Seven Babies
By (Author) Forest Xiao
Illustrated by Forest Xiao
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
2nd April 2025
3rd April 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.92
Hardback
32
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 21mm
370g
From an exciting and original new picture book talent comes a sweet and funny story about the chaos and joy a new baby brings into your life.
One Thursday morning, a box of babies arrived at this door...
What happens when a box of seven irresistibly plump babies arrives on your doorstep Do you invite them in Of course you do! But seven babies is a LOT of hard work, and everyone has to chip in: they need feeding, changing, entertaining, bathing... Don't forget ALL that laundry. Good thing babies just love watching the washing machine spin round and around! Here's one important thing to remember, though seven babies means ... seven times the love! Filled with the sweetest, funniest and roundest little picture book babies you'll ever see, each with their own individual personalities, Forest Xiao celebrates the mess, chaos and enormous joy of a new arrival.
Forest Xiao is an image maker, storyteller, treasure finder and mother to two girls. She has lived in China, Germany, USA, UK and Malaysia. Forest obtained a BA in Graphic Design from Camberwell College of Art which led her to the MA in Childrens Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Forest was a runner-up for the Sebastian Walker Prize 2023, highly commended by the 2022 Macmillan Prize for Childrens Picture Book Illustration, and shortlisted for the Batsford Prize 2023. Forest was also one of the 2023 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition Winners. Forest loves connecting with people and hearing stories. Seven Babies is her debut picture book. Find her on Instagram: @ForestXiaoDraws