On A Magical Do–Nothing Day

WINNER of the 2018 4-11 Picture Book Awards (Fiction 4-7 category)

One of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2017

All I want to do on a rainy day like today is play my game,
but my mum says it’s a waste of time.
The game drives my mum mad.
She takes it away.
I take it back.
I wish Dad had come with us on this rainy, grey weekend.
Without my game, nothing is fun.
On the other hand, maybe I’m wrong about that…

Review

'Beautiful, hugely immersive, mesmerising! Another fabulous book that once again establishes Beatrice as a writer-illustrator the whole world should get to know' - Read It Daddy

'A warm and wondrous invitation to remastering the art of fertile solitude' - Brain Pickings

'Rich with autumnal tones and textures; you can almost feel the damp fogginess of the forest coming off the pages' - Tales for Tadpoles

'Simply perfect … sees the world in a beautifully different way' - Picture Books Blogger

'A phenomenal book of everyday discoveries, with illustrations that make the reader draw breath' - Minerva Reads

'A lovely story about discovering the world outside, feeding your senses and letting your imagination run wild' - @childrensbookblog

'Skilfully told ... a story that will give all of its readers an itch to pull up their wellies and see what’s awaiting them outside' - @today_we_read

About the Author

Beatrice Alemagna is an author and illustrator of children’s books. She is the winner of numerous awards, including the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.