The Long Way Home

(Hardback)

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A range of simple stories for new readers, with beautiful colour illustrations.

Nanu and Otto are off on a climbing adventure to the top of Lion Mountain! Otto is a born explorer, just like his grandma, who is brave and bold and cant resist the urge for adventure. But Nanu is having a forgetting day. She forgets her backpack and the name of the mountain and then she forgets the way home and leads them deep into the forest.

Can Otto remember all the things Nanu taught him about being a great elephant explorer and guide the expedition home

A tender story celebrating the importance of keeping memories alive by Corrinne Averiss, the acclaimed author of A Dot in the Snow and The Boy on the Bench, with illustrations by Kristyna Litten, author and illustrator of Chickens Can't See in the Dark.

Author Bio

Corrinne Averiss has spent much of her working life in childrens TV. She is the BAFTA-winning producer of Share a Story(CiTV) and has also worked as a producer and director for CBeebies and Ragdoll. She has written several childrens books including JOY, THE BOY ON THE BENCH and A DOT IN THE SNOW, which was nominated for the 2018 Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives on the edge of the Peak District with her husband, daughter and cat, Alba.

Kristyna Litten studied Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. Her books include CHICKENS CAN'T SEE IN THE DARK, BLUE AND BERTIE and ORI'S STARS. Kristyna also creates artwork for book covers and magazines. She lives in Yorkshire.