Porridge Please!: A riotously funny modern fairy tale by award-winning creators about problem solving, the love of books and porridge!
By (Author) Laura Mucha
Illustrated by Marc Boutavant
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
1st November 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens picture books
Picture storybooks
Picture storybooks: imagination and play
Hardback
48
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 21mm
A laugh-out-loud, modern fairy tale featuring all our favourite characters and one little bear who just wants the hullabaloo to stop so he can read his book in peace!
All day long, fairy tale characters have been knocking on Bear's door. They all want his scrumptious porridge. But Bear just wants to read his brand new book.
Knock, knock, knock! Porridge, please!
Whos at the door now No, no, no not the Big Bothersome Wolf!
A riotously funny modern fairy tale by award-winning Laura Mucha and Marc Boutavant about problem solving, the love of books and porridge!
Laura Mucha is an author and poet for both children and adults. Her writing has won multiple international awards and been featured on TV and radio. In 2024, Laura was the runner up for the Ruth Rendell Award for the author whos had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past year. Her books include Rita's Rabbit, illustrated by Hannah Peck, Dear Ugly Sisters and Celebrate! Laura lives in London. Find her on Instagram as @lauramucha.
Marc Boutavant is an award-winning graphic artist, illustrator and comic book author. He has illustrated numerous childrens books, including I Am Not an Octopus and Not An Alphabet Book: The Case of the Missing Cake, both written by Eoin McLaughlin, and Never Tickle a Tiger, written by Pamela Butchart. He is also the creator of the bestselling Around the World with Mouk, which has been adapted into a television series for Disney Junior UK. Marc lives in Paris. Find him on Instagram as @chienpourriii.