My Friend, Loonie

By Nina LaCour

Illustrated by Ashling Lindsay

With empathy and charming art, this story illuminates how childhood companions bring a little magic to the world.

With a good friend like Loonie the yellow balloon, one child finds that anything is possible. From reading aloud in bed to dance parties in her room, Loonie makes each activity a little brighter, a little more full of sunshine. But when it’s time for Loonie to float away, the sunshine goes, too. And while tending to the garden helps a little bit, the world is now silent and grey. One day, though, flowers start to push up from the soil, big and full of hope. And the memory of Loonie begins to emerge in unexpected places...

Categories: Picture Books

For readers aged: 3+

Publication details:
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781529513677
Published: 06 Apr 2023
Price: £12.99

Size: 270 x 230 mm
Pages: 32

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'…story about how love can make the world brighter, even if we no longer have the thing we fell in love with in the first place.' the Bookseller

'In Nina LaCour and Ashling Lindsay’s bright picture book we discover magic on every page and have the opportunity to share in a gloriously feel-good story.' Armadillo Magazine

'A beautiful story that introduces loss in a novel way to the very young, showing that love can live on in warm memories.' Books for Keeps

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