Rafi and Rita: A side-splitting tale of sibling rivalry with a charming twist! From picture book stars Jarvis and Chris Judge - Hardcover

Jarvis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1406397555 ISBN 13: 9781406397550

Publisher: Walker Books, 2026

Synopsis

Rafi and Rita are twins. They are almost exactly the same in every single way. Except … they both think they are the tallest!

Rafi is so tall he has to be careful not to bang his head on the moon. Rita is as tall as a Tallasaurus, which is definitely a real dinosaur. Rafi is SO tall he’s written a (really annoying) song about it:

I’m taller than you
I’m taller than you
I’m the King of Tall Town
And it’s front-page news!
Oh yes, I’m taller than you!

A side-splittingly funny tale of sibling rivalry that escalates to a charming twist, with hilarious words by the inimitable Jarvis, author of Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, and colourful illustrations throughout from the creator of The Lonely Beast, Chris Judge. The perfect book to defuse tension between competitive siblings with a great big belly laugh!

About this title

About the Authors

Jarvis studied Graphic Design and previously worked as a record sleeve designer, website designer and an animation director before becoming a children’s bookmaker. His titles with Walker Books include Bear and Bird, an illustrated fiction series that follows the funny mix-ups and comic misunderstandings between a pair of best friends. The first of six titles, Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories, was the Indie Book of the Month on release and has been published into 15 different territories. His picture books include Follow Me, Flo!, Tropical Terry, Mrs Mole, I’m Home!, Thank You, Our Pebbles, The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, which won the Oscar’s Book Prize and the Indies Book Prize, and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, which won the V&A Best Illustrated Book. He is also the illustrator of the much-loved Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg series written by Patricia Toht. His titles have over sold 2 million copies worldwide and have been published into over 25 languages. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog Milo. Find him on Instagram at: @JarvisPictureBooks.

Chris Judge is an artist and illustrator who lives and works in Dublin, Ireland. Chris’s first picture book, The Lonely Beast, won the Specsavers Irish Children's Book of the Year Award, and was followed by The Brave Beast and The Snow Beast. Tiny and Teeny was Chris's first picture book with Walker and he went on to illustrate Cloud Babies, written by Eoin Colfer, which is based on real events in Chris's life. He has also collaborated with comedian David O’Doherty on the Danger is Everywhere series, and with Ryan Tubridy on The First Christmas Jumper and the Sheep Who Changed Everything. Chris can be found online at chrisjudge.com, on X as @chrisjudge and on Instagram as @chrispjudge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Walker Books
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1406397555
• ISBN 13: 9781406397550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Judge M Chris
• Number of pages: 40