Jumble Wood

by Helena Covell

Overview

This stunning picture book debut from Helena Covell is perfect for teaching young readers about bravery, friendship, and happiness.

Far, far away there was a wood. A jumble of twists and turns, ups and downs, and unknowns. The little creatures that lived there each had a thing that made them happy... all of them except Pod, who just can't seem to find hers.
Exasperated and sad, Pod sets off to discover where her 'happiness' might be hiding, only to find it in the friends she meets along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911171362
Publisher:	Flying Eye Books Ltd.
Publication date:	06/05/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 10.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Helena Covell grew up between the green, rolling hills of Yorkshire in the UK and the Spanish island of Lanzarote, surrounded by mountains and sandy beaches. Paired with an innate love of nature and video games, this wonderful childhood has influenced Helena's work and can be seen in her bizarre characters and brightly coloured worlds. She graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2015 and currently works a freelance illustrator, based in Yorkshire.

Editorial Reviews

Pod's world [in Jumble Wood] is peculiar and engaging, boasting stunning compositions and adorable details in the margins. Little readers will linger on every page, rubbing the soft, textured paper between their fingers.”–Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2018-03-18
A small creature looks for something to make her happy.Deep in the titular wood there is a jumble of shapes and lines and squiggles and creatures. Every creature has a "thing that [makes] them happy." Everyone, that is, but Pod. This small gray oval with pipe-cleaner arms and legs, big floppy ears, and large round eyes decides to go off deeper into the woods to find that special thing that will make her happy. Along the way Pod discovers friendship, camaraderie, adventure, and, eventually, her special thing. The journey is illustrated with soft hues—mostly mauves and pinks and blues—and jagged lines mixed upon curved shapes. The creatures in Pod's world resemble nothing so much as friendly bacteria; Pod is something of an outlier in that she looks rather like a mouse. Pod's world is peculiar and engaging, boasting stunning compositions and adorable details in the margins. Little readers will linger on every page, rubbing the soft, textured paper between their fingers. The book's affinity for adventure will stir similar feelings in the hearts of little readers everywhere.An endearing and fascinating journey. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews