The Snowflake: Book & CD

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An enchanting and timeless winter tale from one of todays most celebrated picture book stars, read by Claire Foy.
From award-winning and bestselling picture book creator Benji Davies, comes a brand-new Christmas classic

High, high up in the clouds a tiny snowflake is made. Perfectly small, fluffy, crystal and white, it tumbles and bounces inside the cloud. But then she begins to fall

Exquisitely told and beautifully illustrated, The Snowflake tells the tale of one snowflake and one little girl both longing for something and looking for their own special place in the world. The Snowflake is an utterly unforgettable and classic picture book from the multi-award winning and internationally bestselling picture-book creator, Benji Davies.

Twice winner of Oscars Book Prize

An author-illustrator destined to be one of this generations great talents Huffington Post

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Praise for Benji Davies
Benji Davies (The Storm Whale and Grandads Island) is fast establishing himself as a leading light in childrens picture books Huffington Post

An author-illustrator destined to be one of this generations great talents Huffington Post

Praise for THE STORM WHALE
Like the best picture books, The Storm Whale has an outsize emotional force that often comes from what the author-illustrator Benji Davies leaves out New York Times

Praise for THE STORM WHALE IN WINTER
Intensely atmospheric, full of biting cold, tender detail and warm light, this is a book to cuddle up with The Guardian

Praise for GRANDADS ISLAND
A gently magical story about bidding farewell to a grandparent, Davies vibrant palette infuses the story with a hopeful spirit Huffington Post

Benji Davies didnt invent the melancholy sea story, but he sure knows how to deliver oneGrandads Island metaphorically and movingly re-imagines the experience of loss Boston Globe

Author Bio

Benji Davies was born and raised in Peterborough. After studying animation at university he spread his creative wings, working on a variety of illustration and animation projects. His picture books have won numerous awards, including Oscar's First Book Prize, an AOI World Illustration Prize and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize. He lives and works in London with his wife.