Join the hilarious adventures of a seed that turns into a tree, then into a book . . . THIS book! From the author of The Hug and While We Can't Hug series - over 65,000 copies sold!
Nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Illustration
Eoin McLaughlin's The Hug was named one of the best books of the year by The Guardian.
Guilherme Karsten is the winner of the BookTrust Storytime Prize for Are You a Monster?
Get ready to meet Barbara the beetle and Derek the squirrel who (through the power of poo) help a wise-cracking seed turn into a handsome tree . . . and become a wonderful book! And GUESS WHAT? It's the book that you're holding! A book to be loved, shared and cherished forever.
If you are looking for a laugh-out-loud picture book about the wonder of trees, books and stories . . . this is for you!
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Eoin McLaughlin (Author)
I went to ten different schools (that's a lot). I was always that new kid. Along the way, I learned that if I could make people laugh, then things would generally be okay, so that's what I've carried on doing. I ended up working as a writer at Channel 4, I've also written a John Lewis Christmas advert and lots of children's books. They've been translated into over 25 languages and twice been named 'Books of the Year' in The Guardian.
Guilherme Karsten (Illustrator)
Guilherme lives in Blumenau, in southern Brazil. In 2010, he won a national contest for new children's book illustrators and has been working with editorial illustrations ever since. After illustrating many books for other authors, Guilherme started writing his own books in 2017. Guilherme's work has been published worldwide and has received various accolades, including the Jabuti Award and the Golden Pinwheel Grand Award. Guilherme continues to seek ways to entertain and delight children through his art and stories.
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