Big Hid

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Big and Little are the very best of friends. They do everything together! That is until one day, when Big suddenly hides away inside his shell ...Little tries every method to get Big to come out and play again he bakes him his favorite cake, he even asks all of his friends for help but nothing seems to be working! What could possibly be wrong

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Swales's wide-eyed figures and simple shapes recall Chris Haughton's work, with extra volume and detail. -- Publishers Weekly
This will no doubt foster many empathetic conversations at home and in the classroom about sadness, space, mental health and how to be a good friend. * Just Imagine *
Tender and vibrant illustrations and a sweet, sweet friendship are a good start. -- Jileen Moore * Square Books *
A refreshing story about friendship and the sensitive complexity of it at a level that even the youngest of children can appreciate. -- Wandering Bookseller
Bold colours and limited text make it an engaging read for younger readers. -- Sliceofbookishlife on Instagram
A charming little tale with a meaningful message. -- Eyfs_books_and_things
A wonderful tale of friendship and overcoming sadness. -- posies_book_club on Instagram
As stylish as it is sweet. -- Teenyreaders on Instagram
A delight to the eye. -- Thekidsbookstagrammer on Instagram
Striking and stylish. -- @milo_and_gigis_bookshelf on Instagram
A winning book for encouraging early understanding of emotions and boundaries -- Thelittleliterarysociety on Instagram
The illustrative style and the bright and bold, orange and purple colour palette brings these two gorgeous characters to life. -- @mrsbrownsbookbox on Instagram
A vibrantly illustrated and endearing book touching upon big topics such as friendship and emotions, that many young readers will be able to relate to. * @paper.ren on Instagram *
The illustrations are big and bold and the text is minimal creating the perfect combination for younger children. * @ThePictureBookConsultant on Instagram *
It's good to have a resource that tackles and supports friendship, empathy and being there for someone who struggles in such a simple way -- @goodspacemama_daysout on Instagram

Author Bio

Roisin Swales is an illustrator and animator based in Manchester, who graduated in 2016 from Manchester School of Art with a First Class Honours in Illustration with Animation. Her main focus is illustration for children's picture books, animation and character design. She was the winner of the World Wide Picture Book Illustration Competition in 2015 for her book "Johnny Dolans Cat". She was also given a "Highly Commended" award from Macmillan Picture Books for her book "Why is Grandad Grumpy" in 2016 and was part of an exhibition at Foyles in London.