Nadia Fisher – illustratör

A young son and his father trek through trees and listen to birdsong, dig for worms and go fishing, and enjoy the breeze sitting side by side, just like Pop Pop and Daddy did, years ago.A heartfelt and hopeful tale that touches on grieving the loss of a loved one as a father and son recreate old memories and make new ones in a day-long hiking adventure.

CiCi just can't wait to get to her Grandma's house for the family's first big cookout of the summer. There's plenty to look forward to: the food, the games, the music, and seeing all her aunties and uncles. But most of all, Cici is excited to catch up with her big cousin Chase. There's just one problem: she can't seem to find him anywhere! CiCi searches all over the party, asking everyone she meets if they've seen Chase, until she finally thinks to look for him in the most unexpected of places . . .From the cousins playing Double Dutch, to the uncles throwing horseshoes, to the savoury smells of Grandma's cooking, this is a love letter to family, summer, and the magic that happens when we all get together.

Shine is a touching and heart-warming journeythrough a child's worries and insecurities about being different.When Kai is bullied for being too tall and having a unique scarunder his eye, he begins to wish he was the same as everybody else.With the help of his parents, can Kai learn that the things thatmake him different are the things that make him special, and lethis own light shine through?And will he be able to help his friends, when they share similarworries of their own to him? With mindfulness activities for families todo together to build confidence and combat feelings of unworthiness.Beautifully illustrated, the book deals with issues of bullying,low self-esteem and forgiveness.Can be shared with younger children or read independently.  Sarah Asuquo wrote and self-published Shine in the middleof the pandemic, and it garnered a massive response in the numberof sales, on social media, and was even even taken into 40primary schools across the UK to be included in the curriculum andlibraries.Now, with the help of Scholastic, this inspiring book is set tohelp thousands more families struggling with anxious children.

Discover the inspirational life of Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, who continues to carve her path with unparalleled brilliance and individuality. Growing up in foster care, Simone’s gymnastics training was an anchor in her life. She first tried the sport after visiting her local gym on a field trip. Coaches spotted her natural talent and, after years of hard work, she began winning world championships and Olympic gold medals. Widely cited as the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone is also an advocate for mental health awareness, having famously put her health before her sport by withdrawing from the 2020 Olympic finals. At the 2024 Olympics, Simone staged one of the most dramatic comebacks in sport history, propelling the U.S. team to win gold with her dazzling routines. This picture book tells her heroic story in a way that inspires young children to follow their dreams while taking care of themselves.This powerful book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the gymnast’s life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!